Double-A Northeast

The Double-A Northeast is a 12-team Minor League Baseball (MiLB) league that began operating in the United States in 2021.[1] Along with the Double-A Central and the Double-A South, it is one of three leagues playing at the Double-A level, which is two grades below Major League Baseball (MLB). The league was created in 2021 in conjunction with MLB's reorganization of the minor leagues.[1]

Double-A Northeast
SportBaseball
Founded2021
No. of teams12
CountryUnited States
Most recent
champion(s)		Akron RubberDucks (2021)
Most titlesAkron RubberDucks (1)
ClassificationDouble-A

The league is a replacement league for the Eastern League, a former Minor League Baseball Double-A league that was established in 1923 and operated until 2020. The league is made up of 11 former Eastern League teams and one team formerly of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[2][3]

Current teams
Division Team Current MLB Affiliation City Stadium Capacity
Northeast Binghamton Rumble Ponies New York Mets Binghamton, New York Mirabito Stadium 6,012[4]
Hartford Yard Goats Colorado Rockies Hartford, Connecticut Dunkin' Donuts Park 6,121[5]
New Hampshire Fisher Cats Toronto Blue Jays Manchester, New Hampshire Northeast Delta Dental Stadium 6,500[6]
Portland Sea Dogs Boston Red Sox Portland, Maine Hadlock Field 7,368[7]
Reading Fightin Phils Philadelphia Phillies Reading, Pennsylvania FirstEnergy Stadium 9,000[8]
Somerset Patriots New York Yankees Bridgewater Township, New Jersey TD Bank Ballpark 6,100
Southwest Akron RubberDucks Cleveland Guardians Akron, Ohio Canal Park 7,630[9]
Altoona Curve Pittsburgh Pirates Altoona, Pennsylvania Peoples Natural Gas Field 7,210[10]
Bowie Baysox Baltimore Orioles Bowie, Maryland Prince George's Stadium 10,000[11]
Erie SeaWolves Detroit Tigers Erie, Pennsylvania UPMC Park 6,000[12]
Harrisburg Senators Washington Nationals Harrisburg, Pennsylvania FNB Field 6,187[13]
Richmond Flying Squirrels San Francisco Giants Richmond, Virginia The Diamond 9,560[14]

Champions

In the Double-A Northeast's first season, the two teams with the highest winning percentages in the regular season competed in a best-of-five series to determine the league champion.[15]

Champions
Season Champion Score Runner-up Ref.
2021 Akron RubberDucks 3–0 Bowie Baysox [16]

Awards

Four awards were presented in the Double-A Northeast's first season: Most Valuable Player, Pitcher of the Year, Top MLB Prospect, and Manager of the Year.[17]

Most Valuable Player
Most Valuable Player
Season Winner Team Organization Position BA HR RBI Ref.
2021 Oswaldo Cabrera Somerset Patriots New York Yankees Second baseman .256 24 78 [18]

Pitcher of the Year
Pitcher of the Year
Season Winner Team Organization Record ERA SO Ref.
2021 Grayson Rodriguez Bowie Baysox Baltimore Orioles 6–1 2.60 121 [19]

Top MLB Prospect
Top MLB Prospect
Season Winner Team Organization Position BA HR RBI Ref.
2021 Adley Rutschman Bowie Baysox Baltimore Orioles Catcher .271 18 55 [20]

Manager of the Year
Manager of the Year
Season Winner Team Organization Division Finish Record Refs.
2021 Rouglas Odor Akron RubberDucks Cleveland Indians Southwest 1st 73–46 [21][22]

References
  •  Baseball portal
  1. Mayo, Jonathan (February 12, 2021). "MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues". Major League Baseball. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  2. "Eastern League (AA) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  3. "Atlantic League (Independent) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  4. Knight, Graham (September 17, 2010). "NYSEG Stadium". Baseball Pilgrimages. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  5. Mock, Joe. "Dunkin' Donuts Park". www.baseballparks.com. Grand Slam Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  6. "2012 New Hampshire Fisher Cats Media Guide" (PDF). Minor League Baseball. April 9, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  7. Knight, Graham (July 6, 2010). "Hadlock Field – Portland Sea Dogs". Baseball Pilgrimages. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  8. Leon, Matt (May 17, 2011). "Minor League Ballpark Guide". KYW. Philadelphia. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  9. "Akron RubberDucks Canal Park". Minor League Baseball. November 27, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  10. "2012 Altoona Curve Media Guide". Minor League Baseball. 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  11. "Bowie Baysox Baysox/Stadium Info". Minor League Baseball. March 11, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  12. "Jerry Uth Park". Erie County Convention Center Authority. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  13. Reichard, Kevin (June 28, 2010). "Metro Bank Park / Harrisburg Senators". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  14. O'Connor, John (March 27, 2010). "Bleacher Banners Give Diamond New Look, Fewer Seats". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  15. Heneghan, Kelsie (July 1, 2021). "Playoffs Return to the Minor Leagues". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  16. Sheehan, Stephanie (September 24, 2021). "Naylor's Walk-off Secures Finals Sweep for Akron". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  17. "Postseason All-Stars". Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  18. "Oswaldo Cabrera Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  19. "Grayson Rodriguez Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  20. "Adley Rutschman Amateur, College & Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  21. "Rouglas Odor Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  22. "2021 Double-A Northeast". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2021.

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