The top of the pyramid below the major league level is the triple-A New Orleans Baby Cakes, in the Pacific Coast League. The PCL has 16 triple-A affiliates. The 14 unrepresented major league teams have affiliates in the triple-A International League.
The Baby Cakes, in their final season organized as such (the Marlins triple-A affiliate will operate out of Wichita, KS starting in 2020) haven’t always been the Baby Cakes. Up until 2016, they were known as the New Orleans Zephyrs. This is the Miami Marlins 11th season using New Orleans as their top affiliate. Prior to that, they relied on the Albuquerque Isotopes (2003-2008), the Calgary Cannons (1999-2002), the Charlotte Knights (1995-1998), and the Edmonton Trappers (1993-1994) for their major league finishing school.