Cartoon Baseball

Whats the difference between Minor league baseball teams?

Im curious what the difference is between Triple A and Double A baseball in the minor league is one a step up from the other? or Are they equal but different divisions?

Public Comments

1. Triple A is one step up from Double A and one step down from the Major Leagues.
2. All Major League teams have "farm systems" where the younger players are allowed to learn more and mature to one day (hopefully) make it up to the Big Leagues. Rookies usually start in a Rookie League, then move up over the years to Single A, Double A, Triple A, and then to the MLB team.
3. MLB affiliated minor leagues are divided according the how advanced they are: higher leagues generally have better players (though it will vary from team to team). The levels, from top to bottom, are: AAA, AA, A, and Rookie. A-level is subdivided into High A, Low A, and short-season A, but the differences aren't as great between them. Rookie leagues are generally only for first year pros drafted out of high school and some Latin American players (who tend to enter contracts at a younger age). As noted above, each major league team has a team at each level, or 6 total minor league affiliates. The major league club provides players and other support to those teams, and also determines which players are assigned to which team. Besides the MLB-affiliated Minor Leagues, there are also a number of independent leagues. These are also professional, but the players are not under contract to any MLB team. The level of play varies from league to league, but are generally about equal to A or AA ball.
4. Triple A is considered one step closer to the big leagues than double A