Venezuelan Summer League Reds
| Venezuelan Summer League Reds | |||||
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| Minor league affiliations | |||||
| Class | Rookie | ||||
| League | Venezuelan Summer League | ||||
| Major league affiliations | |||||
| Team | Cincinnati Reds | ||||
| Team data | |||||
| Name | Venezuelan Summer League Reds | ||||
Owner/ Operator | Cincinnati Reds | ||||
The Venezuelan Summer League Reds was a Minor League Baseball affiliated team of the Cincinnati Reds most recently based in the city of Valencia, Carabobo in Venezuela. The Reds had an affiliated relationship with teams in the Venezuelan Summer League (VSL) played from 1999 to 2011.[1] In 2002, the Reds shared an affiliate team, VSL Cagua, with the Minnesota Twins that played in Cagua, Aragua.[2] The following year, the Reds shared VSL Cagua with the Milwaukee Brewers.[3] The team in Cagua became solely a Reds affiliate in 2004, then was renamed VSL Reds in 2005.[4][5] In 2007, the Reds entered a new working agreement with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, sharing an affiliate in Guacara, Carabobo.[6] After not having a VSL affiliate for two seasons, the VSL Reds returned in 2010 and 2011.[7]
Notable players
[edit]The following VSL Reds players who were signed with the Reds later played in Major League Baseball:
- Alejandro Chacín (2010)[10]
- Miguel Rojas (2006–2007)[6]
- Ronald Torreyes (2010)[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "VSL Reds Schedule, Top Prospects & Roster". Baseball America. 2026-05-06. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ "2002 Cagua Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ "2003 Venezuelan Summer League". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ "2004 Cagua Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ "Cagua, Venezuela Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- 1 2 "2007 VSL Devil Rays/Reds Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ "2011 VSL Reds Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Wild, Danny (January 21, 2016). "Venezuelan Summer League closes doors". Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- ↑ Badler, Ben (January 21, 2016). "Venezuelan Summer League Shuts Down". Baseball America. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016.
- 1 2 "2010 VSL Reds Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2026-05-07.