Triple-A National Championship Game returns to Las Vegas
Playoff headlines
- Nimmala's HR barrage helps lead Halos' Double-A squad to Finals berth
- Made for the moment: Brewers' No. 1 prospect launches his second career postseason homer
- Flora's flawless Double-A debut: Giants' No. 3 prospect shows his stuff in latest spotless outing
- Top pitching prospects, 2026 draftees help Padres' Single-A affiliate storm to title
How it works
Triple-A first-half winners each host a best-of-three LCS, slated to begin Sept. 21. The winners of the two LCSs advance to the Triple-A National Championship, which will be hosted at Las Vegas Ballpark for the fifth straight season. The format for Double-A, High-A and Single-A consists of four teams per league in a best-of-3 division series, followed by a best-of-3 championship series -- with one exception. The High-A Northwest League plays a single, best-of-5 championship series. Learn more about MiLB playoff qualifiers.
2026 Triple-A National Championship Game: Sept. 26, Las Vegas, 7:05 p.m. PT
Days
Hrs
Mins
Secs
Triple-A
Pacific Coast League playoffs
2026 Pacific Coast League Championship Series
Las Vegas Aviators (Athletics)
Oklahoma City Comets (Dodgers)
Best-of-3 series begins Sept. 22
International League playoffs
2026 International League Championship Series
Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals)
Second-half winner (TBD)
Best-of-3 series begins Sept. 22
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Double-A
Eastern League
Championship Series
Reading Fightin Phils (Phillies)
Erie SeaWolves (Tigers)
Best-of-3 series begins Sunday, Sept. 20 in Erie
Southern League
Championship Series
Rocket City Trash Pandas (Angels)
Biloxi Shuckers (Brewers)
Best-of-3 series begins Sunday, Sept. 20 in Biloxi
Texas League
Championship Series
Springfield Cardinals (Cardinals)
Amarillo Sod Poodles (D-backs)
Best-of-3 series begins Sept. 20 in Amarillo
High-A
Midwest League
Championship Series
Dayton Dragons (Reds)
Quad Cities River Bandits (Royals)
Quad Cities wins best-of-3 series, 2-0
Game 1: River Bandits 4, Dragons 0 | Gameday
Game 2: River Bandits 2, Dragons 1 | Gameday
Stacked Royals' affiliate sweeps Midwest crown
No Kansas City affiliate has been more loaded with talent this season than at High-A. Quad Cities ended the year with five of Kansas City's seven best players on the Top 30 Prospects list. Read more »
South Atlantic League
Championship Series
Greensboro Grasshoppers (Pirates)
Winston-Salem Dash (White Sox)
Winston-Salem wins best-of-3 series, 2-0
Game 1: Dash 15, Grasshoppers 8 | Gameday
Game 2: Dash 2, Grasshoppers 0 | Gameday
Dash wins first South Atlantic League championship
For the first time in its history, Winston-Salem stands atop the South Atlantic League as champions. The White Sox High-A affiliate completed its sweep through the playoffs with a Game 2 shutout of Greensboro. Read more »
Northwest League
Championship Series
Eugene Emeralds (Giants)
Vancouver Canadians (Blue Jays)
Vancouver wins best-of-5 series, 3-0
Game 1: Canadians 8, Emeralds 7 | Gameday
Game 2: Canadians 5, Emeralds 4 (10 innings) | Gameday
Game 3: Canadians 9, Emeralds 8 (12 innings) | Gameday
High-A Blue Jays secure second title in four years
After a furious ninth-inning comeback that led to an eventual 12-inning victory, Vancouver took home the first full-season crown of 2026. The squad was led down the stretch by JoJo Parker, Toronto's No. 1 prospect, after a host of top-tier pitching prospects contributed all season long. Read more »
Single-A
California League
Championship Series
San Jose Giants (Giants)
Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres)
Lake Elsinore wins best-of-3 series, 2-1
Game 1: Storm 12, Giants 1 | Gameday
Game 2: Giants 9, Storm 1 | Gameday
Game 3: Storm 13, Giants 2 | Gameday
Pitchers, new faces help Padres' Single-A affiliate storm to title
The Storm routed San Jose, 13-2, in decisive Game 3 of the California League Finals on Wednesday at Excite Ballpark. It’s not often one affiliate boasts such a high density of a club’s Top 30 Prospects list, but the late-season Storm squad was particularly stacked. Read more »
Carolina League
Championship Series
Fayetteville Woodpeckers (Astros)
Charleston RiverDogs (Rays)
Fayetteville wins best-of-3 series, 2-0
Game 1: Woodpeckers 14, RiverDogs 4 | Gameday
Game 2: Woodpeckers 7, RiverDogs 4 | Gameday
Top prospects, new faces lead Fayetteville to Carolina title
It was fate in Fayetteville this year as the Astros' Single-A affiliate swept its way through the postseason to the Carolina League championship. Read more »
Florida State League
Championship Series
Jupiter Hammerheads (Marlins)
Tampa Tarpons (Yankees)
Jupiter wins best-of-3 series, 2-1
Game 1: Hammerheads 9, Tarpons 1 | Gameday
Game 2: Tarpons 4, Hammerheads 1 | Gameday
Game 3: Hammerheads 1, Tarpons 0 | Gameday
Jupiter scores second Florida State League crown in four years
It took weathering three rain delays that lasted an hour and 51 minutes but the Hammerheads are once again champions of the Florida State League. The Marlins' Single-A affiliate won Game 3 of the Finals in dramatic fashion on a walk-off double by Jake McCutcheon. Read more »
Rookie
Florida Complex League champions: FCL Astros
Astros win first FCL title since 1994 on a walk-off
For the first time since 1994, the Astros are champions of the Rookie-level Florida Complex League after defeating the Rays, 4-3, in Game 2 of the circuit's best-of-3 Finals. Read more »
Arizona Complex League champions: ACL Rockies
Rockies cap record-setting season with first title since 2021
After spending the entire summer proving they were the circuit’s most complete team, the Rockies captured their first title in five years in unforgettable fashion, rallying for a walk-off 6-5 win in 11 innings in the decisive Game 3. Read more »
Dominican Summer League champions: Padres Gold
DSL Padres Gold wins second straight DSL Cup
The DSL Padres Gold defeated the DSL Reds, 4-2, in the decisive Game 3 of the best-of-three Dominican Sumer League Finals series at the San Diego Padres' DR Complex on Aug. 29 to claim the 2026 DSL Cup.