Venezuelan Summer League
The Venezuelan Summer League is a minor league baseball rookie league which operates in Carabobo and Aragua states, Venezuela.
The league is closed to all draft eligible players (e.g. players from the United States, Canada, & Puerto Rico) with the exception of two players from Puerto Rico. Currently, there are players from Argentina, Colombia, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, St. Marteen and Venezuela.
Each team has a roster limit of 35 active players; at least 10 must be pitchers. No player on active list may have more than four years of minor league service. No age limits.
Members
The eight member teams plays a 70 game regular schedule, beginning on May 18 and ending on August 8. In the play-offs, the winner and runner up teams meet in a best-of-three games series for championship.
The current member teams and their affiliated MLB organizations are: Aguirre (Agua Linda) - VSL Mariners
Bejuma (Portachuelos) - VSL Cardinals
Ciudad Alianza (Alfredo Pedrique) - VSL Tigers
San Joaquín (Alberto "Bigote" Vásquez) - VSL Pirates
Tronconero A (Lorenzo Mendoza Quintaro "A") - VSL Phillies
Tronconero B (Lorenzo Mendoza Quintaro "B") - VSL Mets
Venoco (Pirelli de Guacara) - VSL Rays
Former teams/MLB organizations
Cagua - VSL Reds
Ciudad Alianza - VSL Red Sox
Universidad - VSL Marlins and VSL Padres (cooperated)
Venoco #1 - VSL Astros
Venoco #2 - VSL Orioles
Playoffs
VSL Pirates defeated VSL Mariners two games to none (7-3 and 6-2) to win a championship.
Translation
The phrase "Venezuelan Summer League" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Spanish.
Translation in Japanese: ベネズエラン・サマーリーグ.
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