Daily Archives: September 19, 2014

BAKERSFIELD, HIGH DESERT WITHOUT PDCs

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