The 2022 Frontier League season was the 29th season of operation (28th season of play) of the

Frontier League The Frontier League (FL; French: ''Ligue Frontière'', LF) is a professional baseball league in North America composed of 18 teams – 15 in the United States and 3 in Canada. The FL is one of the eight independent baseball leagues in North Ame ...

(FL). The league expanded to 16 teams with the addition of the

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. The league had a May-to-September regular season scheduling and a full 96-game regular season. The season began on May 12. The playoffs concluded on September 18, with the

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defeating the

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in the finals in four games, winning their eight championship in franchise history.

Team and rule changes

The 16 teams in the league are split evenly between two divisions, East and West. Due to the folding of the

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following the 2021 season, the league introduced a new team, the

, to compete as a

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with a roster of players from the

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. The season was played with a 96-game schedule; teams play either three or four series against their division rivals while facing the eight teams from the other division at least once each. The top three teams in each division will qualify for the 2022 playoffs, with the first-place team already qualifying for the division championship, and the second and third place teams playing each other in a

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game. The maximum team compensation for this season remained at $603,000 split between players and coaching staff. The maximum spend on player compensation was $375,000. In 2022, the U23 player salary rule was introduced which counts financial compensation to players aged 23 or under at 50% towards the cap (up to a maximum of $50,000).

Regular season standings

* y – Clinched division * x – Clinched playoff spot * e – Eliminated from playoff contention

Statistical leaders

Hitting

Pitching

Awards

End of year awards

Playoffs

Format

The second-place team will host the third-place team from their division in a wild card game. The winner of these games will face their division winners in a best-of-three divisional series, with the division winners hosting games 2 and 3 (if necessary). The championship playoffs shall be scheduled to begin on the second day following the scheduled completion of the division playoffs. The championship series will be a best-of-five format. The team advancing with the best regular-season record will host games 3, 4, and 5 (if necessary). In the event of a tie, tie-breaking procedures as outlined in league rules will be utilized.

Playoff bracket

References

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