Washington’s Nationals announced this afternoon that they have extended invitations to four organizations to become, “... minor league affiliates in Major League Baseball’s new player development structure, pending acceptance of the invitation.” The four affiliates, announced this afternoon, are the Rochester Red Wings (Triple-A); Harrisburg Senators (Double-A); Wilmington Blue Rocks (High A); and the Fredericksburg Nationals (Low-A).
“We are very excited to extend the invitations to these four affiliates and their communities,” Nationals’ President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo said in a press release on today’s announcements.
“All four affiliates are located in the northeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with Harrisburg, Wilmington, and Fredericksburg located within 120 miles of Nationals Park.