Dominican Summer League Pirates

The Dominican Summer Pirates are a minor league baseball team in the Dominican Summer League. The team, also known as the DSL Pirates, plays in the Boca Chica, Dominican Republic, as a member of the Boca Chica North Division and are affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Dominican Summer Pirates
Founded in 1990 Boca Chica Boca Chica, Dominican Republic
Minor league affiliations
Class	Class Foreign Rookie League
League	Dominican Summer League (1990-present)
Division	Boca Chica North Division
Major league affiliations
Team	Pittsburgh Pirates (1990-present)
Minor league titles
League titles (3)	1990 2003 2012
Division titles (4)	2003 2006 2007 2012
Team data
Name	DSL Pirates (2014-present) DSL Pirates 1 (2012-2013) DSL Pirates (1990-2011)
Ballpark	Pirates Academy
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Pittsburgh Pirates
Manager	Ethan Goforth

History

Past players include Aramis Ramírez, José Guillén and Ronny Paulino. The club was known as the Dominican Summer League Pirates 1, or DSL Pirates 1, between 2012 and 2013, when the Venezuelan Summer Pirates were relocated to the Dominican Republic to become the Dominican Summer League Pirates 2.^[1] In 2014, the Pirates returned to fielding one DSL team, and the team became known once again as the DSL Pirates.^{[citation needed]}

Roster

Dominican Summer League Pirates Black roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 10 Keuri Almonte -- Hader Blanco 84 Nicolas Carreno 54 Jarlen De La Paz 62 Dariel Francia -- Luis C Gonzalez 60 Janderson Linares 74 Carlos Mateo -- Dermis Ordonez 44 Bladimir Pichardo 88 Wali Pierre 66 Brandison Polanco -- Jose Regalado -- Francis Reyes 80 Alberto Saba † 47 Clevari Tejada   65 Jonawel Valdez 72 Eduardo Zapata		Catchers -- Samuel Escudero 15 Angel Perez 32 Jonathan Rivero 10 Joseph Sequera Infielders -- Edwarli Brioso 27 Yosmar Gimenez 12 Christopher Orelin  3 Isaac Paulino 30 Antonio Pimentel 46 Joenelly Van Der Linden Outfielders 16 Angel Aquino -- Rodolfo De La Cruz  5 Robert De Paula 38 Cristian Jauregui 36 Raymond Mola 37 Miguel Rodriguez 35 Andres Villafane		Manager -- Ethan Goforth Coaches -- Freddery Arias (pitching) -- Joel Fuentes (assistant) -- Leonel Perez (coach) -- Raul Siri (hitting)   7-day injured list * On Pittsburgh Pirates 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated August 17, 2023 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Dominican Summer League → Pittsburgh Pirates minor league players

Dominican Summer League Pirates Gold roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 95 Victor Cabreja 90 Angel Camacho -- Carlos Castillo 47 Diego Chiquillo 66 Jesus Clode   -- Ronal Gomez   -- Yoerys Hernandez -- Luis Joseph 79 Inmer Lobo 52 Dioris Martinez -- David Matoma 59 Greiber Mendez 81 Rafael Mendez 82 Yojeiry Osoria 55 Adolfo Oviedo 70 Pitterson Rosa -- Jonathan Salazar 48 Fares Sanchez   49 Alexis Torres 51 Wilkin Valdez		Catchers 26 Lennyn Nunez 25 Richard Ramirez 41 Fabian Urbina -- July Vittini Infielders 44 Roinny Aguiar -- Carlos Caro 18 Daje Morales  3 Carlos Tirado 12 John Zorrilla Outfielders 10 Gustavo Armas 77 Tony Blanco Jr.  5 Juan Machado  2 Eduardo Oviedo   -- Angel Rodriguez  7 Ruben Vizcaya		Manager Coaches -- Cecilio Beltre (coach) -- Jose Cueto (pitching) -- Samuel Gonzalez (assistant) -- Gustavo Polanco (coach) -- Khelyn Smith (hitting) 60-day injured list -- Francis Olantilo 54 Patricio Ress   7-day injured list * On Pittsburgh Pirates 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated August 17, 2023 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Dominican Summer League → Pittsburgh Pirates minor league players

Season-by-season

Year	Record	Win–loss %	Manager	Regular Season Finish	Playoffs
1990	48-22	.686	--	1st Round Robin	League Champs
1991	36-33	.522	--	--
1992	38-31	.551	Hall Dyer	3rd Santo Domingo West
1993	39-29	.567	Hall Dyer	--- Santo Domingo West
1994	27-39	.409	Felix Feliz	3rd Santo Domingo West
1995	30-36	.455	Ramon Sambo	4th Santo Domingo West
1996	25-46	.352	Ramon Sambo	6th Santo Domingo West
1997	29-40	.420	Ramon Zapata	--- Santo Domingo West
1998	23-49	.319	Ramon Zapata	--- Santo Domingo West
1999	34-36	.486	Ramon Zapata	--- Santo Domingo West
2000	39-31	.557	Ramon Zapata	--- San Pedro
2001	27-43	.386	Ramon Zapata	--- San Pedro de Macoris
2002	36-36	.500	Ramon Zapata	--- San Pedro de Macoris
2003	39-25	.609	Ramon Zapata	1st San Pedro San Pedro de Macoris	League Champs
2004	26-44	.371	Ramon Zapata	--- San Pedro de Macoris
2005	38-34	.528	Ramon Zapata	3rd San Pedro San Pedro de Macoris
2006	48-19	.761	Ramon Zapata	1st San Pedro San Pedro de Macoris	Lost in 2nd round
2007	52-17	.754	Ramon Zapata	1st San Pedro San Pedro de Macoris	Lost in 2nd round
2008	40-30	.571	Ramon Zapata	3rd San Pedro
2009	29-38	.433	Ramon Zapata	8th Boca Chica North
2010	37-34	.521	Ramon Zapata	4th Boca Chica North
2011	41-30	.577	Ramon Zapata	3rd Boca Chica North
2012	44-26	.629	Gerardo Alvarez	(t)1st Boca Chica North	League Champs
2013	40-31	.521	Gerardo Alvarez	3rd Boca Chica North
2014	34-36	.486	Gerardo Alvarez	5th Boca Chica North
2015	30-42	.417	Mendy Lopez	8th Boca Chica North
2016	27-42	.391	Mendy Lopez	5th Boca Chica North
2017	36-34	.514	Kieran Mattison	5th DSL North

References

1. Langosch, Jenifer. "Pirates end relationship in Venezuela". Pittsburgh Pirates.com. MLB. Retrieved 2011-12-09.

External links

• MiLB.com team page
• Baseball Reference current team page
• DSL Pirates on SABR Minor Leagues Database^{[permanent dead link]}