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The 2024 postseason for minor leagues is well underway, and we’ll be tracking the champions for each level along the way.
Read on below for a complete rundown of league titles claimed at each affiliate level, as well as standout performers and upcoming championship schedules to watch.
Triple-A
International League
Championship (Best-of-3 series Sept. 24, 25, 26): Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals) vs. Columbus Clippers (Guardians)
Pacific Coast League
Championship (Best-of-3 series Sept. 24, 25, 26): Sugar Land Space Cowboys (Astros) vs. Reno Aces (Diamondbacks)
Triple-A Championship Game (Sept. 28)
Winner of International League and Pacific Coast Leagues in Las Vegas.
Double-A
Eastern League
First Round (Best-of-3 series Sept. 17, 19, 20): Akron RubberDucks (Guardians) vs. Erie SeaWolves (Tigers) and Hartford Yard Goats (Rockies) vs. Somerset Patriots (Yankees)
Championship Series (Best-of-3 series Sept. 22, 24, 25): Winners of first-round series.
Southern League
First Round (Best-of-3 series Sept. 17, 19, 20): Tennessee Smokies (Cubs) vs. Birmingham Barons (White Sox) and Montgomery Biscuits (Rays) vs. Biloxi Shuckers (Brewers)
Championship Series (Best-of-3 series Sept. 22, 24, 25): Winners of first-round series.
Texas League
First Round (Best-of-3 series Sept. 17, 19, 20): Arkansas Travelers (Mariners) vs. Springfield Cardinals and Midland RockHounds (A’s) vs. Frisco RoughRiders (Rangers).
Championship Series (Best-of-3 series Sept. 22, 24, 25): Winners of first-round series.
High-A
Midwest League
Champion: Lake County Captains (Guardians)
The Captains claimed their second Midwest League title with a 9-4 game-three win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Lake County scored five in the sixth inning to break it open while also getting two hits and an RBI from July’s No. 1 overall draft pick, Travis Bazzana, who had a .961 OPS in the series.
See the Top 30 Guardians prospects here.
Northwest League
Champion: Spokane Indians (Rockies)
A talented Indians team claimed the Northwest League title in a most peculiar way: a walk-off HBP. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the tenth, Kyle Karros took a fastball off the arm to break a 2-2 tie with the Vancouver Canadians in a game that also saw No. 3 overall draft pick Charlie Condon go 2-for-3 with an RBI.
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