Dominican Summer League Cardinals

Dominican Summer League Cardinals
Santo Domingo
Minor league affiliations
Class	Rookie
League	Dominican Summer League
Division	Boca Chica South
Major league affiliations
Team	St. Louis Cardinals
Minor league titles
League titles (0)	None
Team data
Name	Cardinals
Ballpark	Las Américas Complex
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	St. Louis Cardinals
Manager	Fray Peniche

The Dominican Summer League Cardinals or DSL Cardinals are a rookie league affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals based in the Dominican Republic. The team plays in the Boca Chica South division of the Dominican Summer League.

History

The team first came into existence in 1989 as a shared affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets. ^[1] In 1990, they shared an affiliation with the Houston Astros. ^[2] From 1991 to 1993, they shared an affiliation with the Detroit Tigers and from 1994 to 1995, they shared an affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies. The team became an independent Cardinals affiliate in 1996 and has remained so ever since, with the exception of the 2004 season during which team operations were suspended. ^[3]

Roster

Dominican Summer League Cardinals roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 38 Jarol Baez 55 Yadiel Batista -- Andrew Bolivar 47 Emisael Carrera -- Michael Correa 41 Xavier Cruz -- Branneli Franco 52 Jovi Galvez 43 Justin Hernandez 30 Yordy Herrera 33 Reiner Lopez 36 Bernard Mack -- Guanchi Martinez 46 Jefferson Moran 44 Ronny Oliver 39 Brailyn Paulino 35 Kener Perez 57 Keiverson Ramirez 49 Stiveen Rojas 51 Juan Severino 56 Jose Suriel 28 Giovanni Vargas 53 Nelfy Ynfante		Catchers 31 Paulo Asprilla 40 Luis Atocha 48 Heriberto Caraballo 32 Chris Lopez Infielders  7 Arfeni Batista  3 Yoerny Junco 19 Daniel Rojas -- Christian Saez 12 Bracewell Taveras Outfielders 13 Hancel Almonte 15 Andru Arthur 27 Angel Gil 26 Yordalin Pena 22 Fernando Roquez 16 Facundo Velasquez		Manager 11 Fray Peniche Coaches 88 Luis Cruz (hitting) 87 Wesslye Cuas (hitting) 89 Wilman Madera (pitching) 54 Bill Villanueva (pitching) 7-day injured list * On St. Louis Cardinals 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated February 25, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB  •  Dominican Summer League → St. Louis Cardinals minor league players

References

1. "1989 DSL Pirates/Cardinals/Mets Statistics -- Minor Leagues - Baseball-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
2. "1990 DSL Astros/Cardinals Statistics -- Minor Leagues - Baseball-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
3. "Dominican Summer League (Foreign Rookie) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.