There are just three High A teams that don’t have Player Development Contracts at this point and two of them are in the California League. The Bakersfield Blaze and High Desert Mavericks are joined by the Carolina Indians Mudcats of the Carolina league as the shuffling nears its conclusion. The Reds have moved on from Bakersfield to Daytona of the Florida State League.
On the MLB side, the Mariners didn’t extend their PDC with High Desert and the Rangers and Braves are still looking for High A homes. (The Rangers were affiliated with Bakersfield from 2005-2010).
Here’s where look at where everybody stands as of tonight:
Club | 2014 Org | 2015 Org | Expires | Extended |
Bakersfield | Reds | ? | ? | ? |
High Desert | Mariners | ? | ? | ? |
Inland Empire | Angels | Angels | 2016 | 12/6/2013 |
Lake Elsinore | Padres | Padres | 2016 | 9/16/2014 |
Lancaster | Astros | Astros | 2016 | 8/28/2014 |
Modesto | Rockies | Rockies | 2016 | 9/12/2014 |
Rancho Cucamonga | Dodgers | Dodgers | 2016 | 9/16/2014 |
San Jose | Giants | Giants | Never | Owned by SF Giants |
Stockton | A’s | A’s | 2016 | 8/20/2013 |
Visalia | D-Backs | D-Backs | 2016 | 6/13/2012 |
And beyond 2015, there are reports that the ownership of the Bakersfield Blaze is looking to Salinas as a possible future home:
SALINAS HAS EYES ON BAKERSFIELD’S BLAZE – by Zach Ewing/Bakersfield Californian