Venezuelan Summer League
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| Venezuelan Summer League | |
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| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | 1997 |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| Current champions | VSL Phillies |
| Official website | Official Website |
The Venezuelan Summer League is a minor league baseball rookie league which operates in Carabobo and Aragua states, Venezuela.
The league is open to players from all Latin American countries except Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. Currently, in the league are players from Aruba, Brazil, Colombia, Curaçao, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Panama, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
Each team has a roster limit of 35 active players: no more than 12 players 20 years of age or older, and no more than four players 21 years of age or older. At least 10 must be pitchers, as of July 1. No player on active list may have more than four years of minor league service.
[edit] Members
The nine member teams plays a 64 game regular schedule, beginning on May 1 and ending on August 31. 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 - VSL Mariners
- Cagua - VSL Reds
- Ciudad Alianza - VSL Red Sox/Padres (cooperated)
- San Joaquin - VSL Pirates
- Tronconero #1 - VSL Phillies
- Tronconero #2 - VSL Mets
- Universidad - VSL Marlins/Nationals (cooperated)
- Venoco #1 - VSL Astros
- Venoco #2 - VSL Orioles
