# List of Texas Rangers minor league affiliates

The Texas Rangers farm system consists of seven Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Four teams are independently owned, while three—the Arizona Complex League Rangers and two Dominican Summer League Rangers squads—are owned by the major league club.
The Rangers have been affiliated with the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders of the Texas League since 2003, making it the longest-running active affiliation in the organization among teams not owned by the Rangers. The longest affiliation in team history was the 28-year relationship with the Triple-A American Association/Pacific Coast League's Oklahoma City 89ers/RedHawks from 1983 to 2010. Their newest affiliate is the Hub City Spartanburgers of the South Atlantic League, which will became the Rangers' High-A club in 2025.
Geographically, Texas' closest domestic affiliate is the Frisco RoughRiders, which are approximately 28 miles (45 km) away. Texas' furthest domestic affiliate is the Single-A Hickory Crawdads of the Carolina League some 920 miles (1,480 km) away.

## Current affiliates

The Texas Rangers farm system consists of seven minor league affiliates.
| Class | Team | League | Location | Ballpark | Affiliated |
| Triple-A | Round Rock Express | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock, Texas | Dell Diamond | 2021 |
| Double-A | Frisco RoughRiders | Texas League | Frisco, Texas | Riders Field | 2003 |
| High-A | Hub City Spartanburgers | South Atlantic League | Spartanburg, South Carolina | Fifth Third Park | 2025 |
| Single-A | Hickory Crawdads | Carolina League | Hickory, North Carolina | L. P. Frans Stadium | 2009 |
| Rookie | ACL Rangers | Arizona Complex League | Surprise, Arizona | Surprise Stadium | 2003 |
| Rookie | DSL Rangers Blue | Dominican Summer League | Boca Chica, Santo Domingo | Texas Rangers Dominican Academy | 2014 |
| Rookie | DSL Rangers Red | Dominican Summer League | Boca Chica, Santo Domingo | Texas Rangers Dominican Academy | 2014 |

## Past affiliates
### Key

| Season | Each year is linked to an article about that particular Senators/Rangers season. |
| * | League champions |

### 1961–1962

Minor League Baseball operated with six classes (Triple-A, Double-A, Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class D) from 1961 to 1962.
| Season | Triple-A | Double-A | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class D | Ref. |
| 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | Middlesboro Senators Pensacola Senators | |
| 1962 | Syracuse Chiefs | — | — | Raleigh Capitals | — | Middlesboro Senators Pensacola Senators | |

### 1963–1989

Prior to the 1963 season, Major League Baseball (MLB) initiated a reorganization of Minor League Baseball that resulted in a reduction from six classes to four (Triple-A, Double-A, Class A, and Rookie) in response to the general decline of the minors throughout the 1950s and early-1960s when leagues and teams folded due to shrinking attendance caused by baseball fans' preference for staying at home to watch MLB games on television. The only change made within the next 27 years was Class A being subdivided for the first time to form Class A Short Season in 1966.
| Season | Triple-A | Double-A | Class A | Class A Short Season | Rookie |
| 1963 | — | York White Roses | Geneva Senators Peninsula Senators Wisconsin Rapids Senators | — | — |
| 1964 | Toronto Maple Leafs | York White Roses | Geneva Senators Rocky Mount Senators | — | — |
| 1965 | Hawaii Islanders | York White Roses | Burlington Senators Geneva Senators | — | Wytheville Senators |
| 1966 | Hawaii Islanders | York White Roses | Burlington Senators Geneva Senators | — | — |
| 1967 | Hawaii Islanders | York White Roses | Burlington Senators | Geneva Senators | — |
| 1968 | Buffalo Bisons | Savannah Senators | Burlington Senators Salisbury Senators | Geneva Senators | — |
| 1969 | Buffalo Bisons | Savannah Senators | Burlington Senators Shelby Senators | — | Wytheville Senators |
| 1970 | Denver Bears | Pittsfield Senators | Anderson Senators Burlington Senators | Geneva Senators | — |
| 1971 | Denver Bears* | Pittsfield Senators | Anderson Senators Burlington Senators | Geneva Senators | — |
| 1972 | Denver Bears | Pittsfield Rangers | Burlington Rangers Greenville Rangers | Geneva Senators | — |
| 1973 | Spokane Indians* | Pittsfield Rangers | Gastonia Rangers | — | GCL Rangers* |
| 1974 | Spokane Indians* | Pittsfield Rangers | Gastonia Rangers* | — | GCL Rangers |
| 1975 | Spokane Indians | Pittsfield Rangers | Anderson Rangers Lynchburg Rangers | — | GCL Rangers* |
| 1976 | Sacramento Solons | San Antonio Brewers | Asheville Tourists | — | GCL Rangers* |
| 1977 | Tucson Toros | Tulsa Drillers | Asheville Tourists | — | GCL Rangers |
| 1978 | Tucson Toros | Tulsa Drillers | Asheville Tourists | — | GCL Rangers* |
| 1979 | Tucson Toros | Tulsa Drillers | Asheville Tourists | — | GCL Rangers |
| 1980 | Charleston Charlies | Tulsa Drillers | Asheville Tourists | — | GCL Rangers |
| 1981 | Wichita Aeros | Tulsa Drillers | Asheville Tourists | — | GCL Rangers |
| 1982 | Denver Bears | Tulsa Drillers* | Burlington Rangers | — | GCL Rangers |
| 1983 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Burlington Rangers | Tri-Cities Triplets | GCL Rangers |
| 1984 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Burlington Rangers Salem Redbirds | Tri-Cities Triplets | GCL Rangers |
| 1985 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Burlington Rangers Salem Redbirds | — | GCL Rangers |
| 1986 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Daytona Beach Admirals Salem Redbirds | — | GCL Rangers |
| 1987 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Gastonia Rangers Port Charlotte Rangers | — | GCL Rangers |
| 1988 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers* | Gastonia Rangers Port Charlotte Rangers | — | Butte Copper Kings GCL Rangers |
| 1989 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Gastonia Rangers Port Charlotte Rangers* | — | Butte Copper Kings GCL Rangers DSL Rangers/White Sox/Astros |

### 1990–2020

Minor League Baseball operated with six classes from 1990 to 2020. In 1990, the Class A level was subdivided for a second time with the creation of Class A-Advanced. The Rookie level consisted of domestic and foreign circuits.
| Season | Triple-A | Double-A | Class A-Advanced | Class A | Class A Short Season | Rookie | Foreign Rookie |
| 1990 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Gastonia Rangers | — | Butte Copper Kings GCL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 1991 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Gastonia Rangers | — | Butte Copper Kings GCL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 1992 | Oklahoma City 89ers* | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Gastonia Rangers | — | Butte Copper Kings GCL Rangers | DSL Rangers/Marlins |
| 1993 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Charleston Rainbows | Erie Sailors | GCL Rangers* | DSL Rangers/Cubs |
| 1994 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Charleston RiverDogs | Hudson Valley Renegades | GCL Rangers | DSL Rangers/Braves |
| 1995 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Charleston RiverDogs | Hudson Valley Renegades | GCL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 1996 | Oklahoma City 89ers* | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Charleston RiverDogs | — | GCL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 1997 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | — | — | Pulaski Rangers GCL Rangers | DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2 |
| 1998 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Tulsa Drillers* | Port Charlotte Rangers | Savannah Sand Gnats | — | Pulaski Rangers GCL Rangers* | DSL Rangers |
| 1999 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Savannah Sand Gnats | — | Pulaski Rangers GCL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 2000 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Savannah Sand Gnats | — | Pulaski Rangers GCL Rangers* | DSL Rangers |
| 2001 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers | Savannah Sand Gnats | — | Pulaski Rangers GCL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 2002 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Tulsa Drillers | Port Charlotte Rangers* | Savannah Sand Gnats | — | Pulaski Rangers GCL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 2003 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Frisco RoughRiders | Stockton Ports | Clinton LumberKings | Spokane Indians* | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 2004 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Frisco RoughRiders* | Stockton Ports | Clinton LumberKings | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 2005 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Frisco RoughRiders | Bakersfield Blaze | Clinton LumberKings | Spokane Indians* | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 2006 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Frisco RoughRiders | Bakersfield Blaze | Clinton LumberKings | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 2007 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Frisco RoughRiders | Bakersfield Blaze | Clinton LumberKings | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 2008 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Frisco RoughRiders | Bakersfield Blaze | Clinton LumberKings | Spokane Indians* | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2 |
| 2009 | Oklahoma City RedHawks | Frisco RoughRiders | Bakersfield Blaze | Hickory Crawdads | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2 |
| 2010 | Oklahoma City RedHawks | Frisco RoughRiders | Bakersfield Blaze | Hickory Crawdads | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 2011 | Round Rock Express | Frisco RoughRiders | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | Hickory Crawdads | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers |
| 2012 | Round Rock Express | Frisco RoughRiders | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | Hickory Crawdads | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers* | DSL Rangers |
| 2013 | Round Rock Express | Frisco RoughRiders | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | Hickory Crawdads | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers* |
| 2014 | Round Rock Express | Frisco RoughRiders | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | Hickory Crawdads | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers 1* DSL Rangers 2 |
| 2015 | Round Rock Express | Frisco RoughRiders | High Desert Mavericks | Hickory Crawdads* | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2 |
| 2016 | Round Rock Express | Frisco RoughRiders | High Desert Mavericks* | Hickory Crawdads | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2 |
| 2017 | Round Rock Express | Frisco RoughRiders | Down East Wood Ducks* | Hickory Crawdads | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2 |
| 2018 | Round Rock Express | Frisco RoughRiders | Down East Wood Ducks | Hickory Crawdads | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2 |
| 2019 | Nashville Sounds | Frisco RoughRiders | Down East Wood Ducks | Hickory Crawdads | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers* | DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2 |
| 2020 | Nashville Sounds | Frisco RoughRiders | Down East Wood Ducks | Hickory Crawdads | Spokane Indians | AZL Rangers | DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2 |

### 2021–present

The current structure of Minor League Baseball is the result of an overall contraction of the system beginning with the 2021 season. Class A was reduced to two levels: High-A and Low-A. Low-A was reclassified as Single-A in 2022.
| Season | Triple-A | Double-A | High-A | Single-A | Rookie | Foreign Rookie |
| 2021 | Round Rock Express | Frisco RoughRiders | Hickory Crawdads | Down East Wood Ducks | ACL Rangers | DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2 |
| 2022 | Round Rock Express | Frisco RoughRiders* | Hickory Crawdads | Down East Wood Ducks | ACL Rangers | DSL Rangers Blue DSL Rangers Red |
| 2023 | Round Rock Express | Frisco RoughRiders | Hickory Crawdads | Down East Wood Ducks | ACL Rangers | DSL Rangers Blue DSL Rangers Red |
| 2024 | Round Rock Express | Frisco RoughRiders | Hickory Crawdads | Down East Wood Ducks | ACL Rangers | DSL Rangers Blue DSL Rangers Red |