Current Rookie Current Texas Rangers Nickname Rangers | Division Boca Chica North League titles (2) 2013
2014 | |
League Dominican Summer League | ||
The Dominican Summer League Rangers or DSL Rangers are a minor league baseball team of the Dominican Summer League. They are located in Boca Chica, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and play their home games at the Texas Rangers Complex. As of 2014, the team split into two squads and plays as DSL Rangers 1 and DSL Rangers 2. Both teams play in the Boca Chica North division and are affiliated with the Texas Rangers.
History
The team first came into existence in 1989 as a shared affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros. For 1990 and 1991, they were an independent Rangers affiliate. For 1992, they shared an affiliation with the expansion Florida Marlins. In 1993, they shared an affiliation with the Chicago Cubs. In 1994, they shared an affiliation with the Atlanta Braves. They became an independent Rangers affiliate again in 1995 and have remained so ever since. The team has split into two squads three different times in their existence: 1997, 2008-2009, and 2014.