List of Washington Nationals minor league affiliates


The Washington Nationals farm system consists of seven Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Five teams are independently owned, while two—the Gulf Coast League Nationals and Dominican Summer League Nationals—are owned by the major league club.
From 1969 to 2004, the Nationals franchise played as the Montreal Expos. The Expos-Nationals franchise has been affiliated with the Double-A Harrisburg Senators of the Eastern League since 1991, making it the longest-running active affiliation in the organization among teams not owned by the Nationals. Their newest affiliate is the Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League, which became the Nationals' Triple-A club in 2019. The longest continuous affiliation in Montreal-Washington franchise history was the 29-year relationship with the Class A-Advanced Florida State League's West Palm Beach Expos from 1969 to 1997.
Geographically, Washington's closest domestic affiliate is the Fredericksburg Nationals of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League which is approximately away. Washington's most distant domestic affiliate is the Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League, approximately away. Washington's only overseas affiliate, the DSL Nationals of the Dominican Summer League, is based approximately away.

Washington Nationals

2005–present

The current structure of Minor League Baseball has been in effect since the 1990 season when the Class A level was subdivided for a second time with the creation of Class A-Advanced. The Rookie level consists of domestic and foreign circuits.
YearTriple-ADouble-AClass A-AdvancedClass AClass A Short SeasonRookie LeagueForeign Rookie
2020Fresno GrizzliesHarrisburg SenatorsFredericksburg NationalsHagerstown SunsAuburn DoubledaysGCL NationalsDSL Nationals
2019Fresno GrizzliesHarrisburg SenatorsPotomac NationalsHagerstown SunsAuburn DoubledaysGCL NationalsDSL Nationals
2018Syracuse ChiefsHarrisburg SenatorsPotomac NationalsHagerstown SunsAuburn DoubledaysGCL NationalsDSL Nationals
2017Syracuse ChiefsHarrisburg SenatorsPotomac NationalsHagerstown SunsAuburn DoubledaysGCL NationalsDSL Nationals
2016Syracuse ChiefsHarrisburg SenatorsPotomac NationalsHagerstown SunsAuburn DoubledaysGCL NationalsDSL Nationals
2015Syracuse ChiefsHarrisburg SenatorsPotomac NationalsHagerstown SunsAuburn DoubledaysGCL NationalsDSL Nationals
2014Syracuse ChiefsHarrisburg SenatorsPotomac NationalsHagerstown SunsAuburn DoubledaysGCL NationalsDSL Nationals
2013Syracuse ChiefsHarrisburg SenatorsPotomac NationalsHagerstown SunsAuburn DoubledaysGCL NationalsDSL Nationals
2012Syracuse ChiefsHarrisburg SenatorsPotomac NationalsHagerstown SunsAuburn DoubledaysGCL NationalsDSL Nationals
2011Syracuse ChiefsHarrisburg SenatorsPotomac NationalsHagerstown SunsAuburn DoubledaysGCL NationalsDSL Nationals
2010Syracuse ChiefsHarrisburg SenatorsPotomac NationalsHagerstown SunsVermont Lake MonstersGCL NationalsDSL Nationals
2009Syracuse ChiefsHarrisburg SenatorsPotomac NationalsHagerstown SunsVermont Lake MonstersGCL NationalsDSL Nationals
2008Columbus ClippersHarrisburg SenatorsPotomac NationalsHagerstown SunsVermont Lake MonstersGCL NationalsDSL Nationals 1, DSL Nationals 2
2007Columbus ClippersHarrisburg SenatorsPotomac NationalsHagerstown SunsVermont Lake MonstersGCL NationalsDSL Nationals 1, DSL Nationals 2
2006New Orleans ZephyrsHarrisburg SenatorsPotomac NationalsSavannah Sand GnatsVermont Lake MonstersGCL NationalsDSL Nationals 1, DSL Nationals 2
2005New Orleans ZephyrsHarrisburg SenatorsPotomac NationalsSavannah Sand GnatsVermont ExposGCL NationalsDSL Nationals, VSL Marlins/Nationals

Montreal Expos

1990–2004

1969–1989

YearTriple-ADouble-AClass AClass A Short SeasonRookie LeagueeWinter Rookiee
1989Indianapolis IndiansJacksonville ExposWest Palm Beach Expos, Rockford ExposJamestown ExposGCL Expos, DSL Expos-
1988Indianapolis IndiansJacksonville ExposWest Palm Beach Expos, Rockford ExposJamestown ExposGCL Expos-
1987Indianapolis IndiansJacksonville ExposWest Palm Beach Expos, Burlington ExposJamestown ExposGCL Expos-
1986Indianapolis IndiansJacksonville ExposWest Palm Beach Expos, Burlington ExposJamestown ExposGCL Expos-
1985Indianapolis IndiansJacksonville ExposWest Palm Beach ExposJamestown Expos—-
1984Indianapolis IndiansJacksonville SunsWest Palm Beach Expos, Gastonia ExposJamestown ExposCalgary Expos-
1983Wichita AerosMemphis ChicksWest Palm Beach Expos, Gastonia ExposJamestown ExposCalgary Expos-
1982Wichita AerosMemphis ChicksWest Palm Beach Expos, San Jose ExposJamestown ExposCalgary Expos-
1981Denver BearsMemphis ChicksWest Palm Beach ExposJamestown ExposCalgary Expos-
1980Denver BearsMemphis ChicksWest Palm Beach ExposJamestown ExposCalgary Expos-
1979Denver BearsMemphis ChicksWest Palm Beach ExposJamestown ExposCalgary Expos-
1978Denver BearsMemphis ChicksWest Palm Beach ExposJamestown Expos—-
1977Denver BearsQuebec MetrosWest Palm Beach ExposJamestown ExposGCL ExposFIL Expos
1976Denver BearsQuebec MetrosWest Palm Beach Expos—Lethbridge ExposFIL Expos
1975Memphis BluesQuébec CarnavalsWest Palm Beach Expos—Lethbridge Expos-
1974Memphis BluesQuébec CarnavalsWest Palm Beach Expos, Kinston Expos—GCL Expos-
1973Peninsula WhipsQuébec CarnavalsWest Palm Beach ExposJamestown Expos—FIL Expos
1972Peninsula WhipsQuébec CarnavalsWest Palm Beach ExposJamestown Falcons—FIL Expos
1971Winnipeg WhipsQuébec CarnavalsWest Palm Beach ExposJamestown Falcons, Watertown Expos—-
1970Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips—West Palm Beach ExposWatertown ExposGCL ExposFIL Expos
1969Vancouver Mounties—West Palm Beach Expos—GCL ExposFIL Expos