Major League Baseball (MLB), like other professional sports leagues, is notable for having several teams that compete in the league. These teams are from the United States and Canada and are divided into the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The teams are also categorized into several different divisions within these leagues.
The MLB teams compete to become the MLB champions. They go through the regular season and postseason stages and finally reach the World Series, where the last team standing becomes the MLB champion. Amongst all the teams in the league, the New York Yankees are the most successful franchise. Likewise, other teams have not been so successful in winning championships in the league. The MLB teams are once again competing in the 2024 MLB season to win the World Series title.
What are the Abbreviations of the MLB teams?
Major League Baseball (MLB) has thirty different teams across the United States and Canada as per the MLB official site. Fifteen of these teams have been divided into the National League (NL) while the remaining 15 teams have been divided into the American League. These teams also have several abbreviations that are used during the games -
List of MLB National League (NL) Team Abbreviations
The following table includes the abbreviated forms of all the teams in the National League (NL) in MLB as per MLB The Show Wiki -
| Team Name | Abbreviated Name | Division |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | ARI | NL West |
| Atlanta Braves | ATL | NL East |
| Chicago Cubs | CHC | NL Central |
| Cincinnati Reds | CIN | NL Central |
| Miami Marlins | MIA | NL East |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAD | NL West |
| Milwaukee Brewers | MIL | NL Central |
| New York Mets | NYM | NL East |
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | NL East |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | NL Central |
| San Diego Padres | SAD | NL West |
| San Francisco Giants | SF | NL West |
| Washington Nationals | WSH | NL East |
| St. Louis Cardinals | STL | NL Central |
| Colorado Rockies | COL | NL West |
List of MLB American League (AL) Team Abbreviations
The following table includes the abbreviations of all the MLB teams that are in the American League (AL) as per MLB The Show Wiki -
| Team Name | Abbreviated Name | Division |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | AL East |
| Boston Red Sox | BOS | AL East |
| Chicago White Sox | CWS | AL Central |
| Cleveland Guardians | CLE | AL Central |
| Detroit Tigers | DET | AL Central |
| Houston Astros | HOU | AL West |
| Kansas City Royals | KC | AL Central |
| Los Angeles Angels | LAA | AL West |
| Minnesota Twins | MIN | AL Central |
| New York Yankees | NYY | AL East |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | AL West |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | AL West |
| Tampa Bay Rays | TB | AL East |
| Texas Rangers | TEX | AL West |
| Toronto Blue Jays | TOR | AL East |
MLB Teams Abbreviation FAQs
A. No, there are 30 MLB teams as of 2024.
A. TB stands for the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB Baseball.
A. MIA stands for Miami Marlins in MLB Baseball.
A. ATL means Atlanta Braves in MLB Baseball.
A. The Cleveland Guardians are notable for having the G logo.
