About the Dominican Summer League
The Dominican Summer League, operated by Major League Baseball, is a Rookie-level circuit that has operated in the Dominican Republic since 1985.
Dominican Summer League Office Staff
Orlando Díaz | President, Dominican Summer League
DSL Office | ligadeverano@claro.net.do
Cynthia Díaz | Vice President, Dominican Summer League
DSL Office | ligadeverano@claro.net.do
Armando Velasco | Regional Supervisor, Dominican Summer League
Major League Baseball | armando.velasco@mlb.com
2026 Opening Date: June 1
Closing Date: Aug. 18
Playoff Procedures
The 2025 campaign saw the introduction of the DSL Cup, a new playoff format where 16 DSL clubs qualify for the two-stage DSL postseason. The eight DSL division winners (based on winning percentage) and the eight teams with the best winning percentage that did not win their division (Wild Card teams) will qualify for the postseason.
In Pool Play, the sixteen teams will be divided into four pools of four teams each and will participate in a round-robin competition.
The team with the best record in each pool will advance to the Championship Bracket, which will consist of two rounds (best-of-three Semifinal and Final Rounds).
Dominican Summer League Divisions (as of 2026)
| West | North | Northwest | Central | Southwest | South | Southeast | East |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros Blue | Astros Orange | Brewers Blue | Brewers Gold | Arizona Black | Angels | Cardinals | Miami |
| Athletics | Braves | CLE Mendoza | CLE Goryl | Blue Jays Blue | Arizona Red | Colorado | NYY Yankees |
| Orioles Black | LAD Bautista | LAD Mega | Cubs Blue | Cubs Red | Blue Jays Red | Marlins | Phillies |
| Padres Brown | Rays | Padres Gold | Orioles Orange | Giants Orange | Giants Black | Mets Blue | Rangers Red |
| Reds | Red Sox Blue | Red Sox Red | Pirates Gold | Mariners | Mets Orange | NYY Bombers | Rockies |
| Royals Ventura | Royals Fortuna | Tampa Bay | Rojos | Pirates Black | Nationals | Rangers Blue | Tigers 2 |
| White Sox | Tigers 1 | Twins |