The Dominican Summer League Astros, or DSL Astros, is a minor league baseball team of the

Dominican Summer League The Dominican Summer League (DSL) is a branch of affiliated Minor League Baseball which is played in the Dominican Republic. The league was founded in 1985. After the demise of the Venezuelan Summer League after the 2015 season, it is the only ...

, and a Rookie-level affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in

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. From 2014 through 2017, they were divided into two squads: DSL Astros Orange and DSL Astros Blue.

History

The team first came into existence in 1989 when they shared an affiliation with the

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and the Texas Rangers. For 1990, they shared an affiliation with the

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. They were independently affiliated for 1991 and 1992, then gained an affiliation with the

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and Philadelphia Phillies for 1993. From 1994 to 1995, they shared an affiliation with the Milwaukee Brewers. For 1996, they shared an affiliation with the

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. Since 1997, they have been an independent affiliate of the Astros. Beginning in 2014, the team split into two squads, DSL Astros Orange and DSL Astros Blue.

Roster

References

"Houston Astros Minor League Affiliations."
Baseball-Reference. Retrieved on 10 September 2010.

External links

Dominican Summer Astros page at MiLB.com
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