What does AA mean in MLB?

Last Modified Oct 4, 2024 18:08 GMT
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Major League Baseball (MLB) has become one of the most popular forms of baseball in the United States and Canada. The league has thirty teams across the United States and one in Canada who compete to become the World Series Champions every year. The MLB also drafts players from high schools and colleges to become the future generation of baseball players.

Once drafted, these new talents are sent to the Minor League Baseball (MiLB) organization to play and develop themselves in their teams. Just like MLB, Minor League Baseball (MiLB), also has thirty teams and each of these teams is affiliated with one MLB team. Moreover, these teams are also classified into various groups to help the players advance to the major leagues. Minor League Baseball (MiLB) also has their own events and tournaments through which their teams and players become champions. Once players develop enough experience in the minor leagues, they are then called up to the major leagues by the MLB team that drafted them.

Meaning of AA in MLB

AA stands for Double-A level in Major League Baseball (MLB) as per the MLB official site. This is notable for being the penultimate level in the MiLB for a player after he joins the Rookie (R) level and goes through the Class A Short-Season (SS), the Class A (A) and Class A Advanced (A Adv.) levels. Players who complete playing in AA are promoted to Triple-A level or AAA level before they eventually go on to make their MLB debuts. However, sometimes, a player can directly make his MLB debut from the Double-A level as per the MLB official site.

List of AA teams in MLB

The following list shows all the active AA teams in the minor leagues as per the MiLB official site -

AA Teams Affiliated team with MLB
Bowie Baysox Baltimore Orioles
Birmingham Barons Chicago White Sox
Corpus Christi Hooks Houston Astros
Portland Sea Dogs Boston Red Sox
Akron RubberDucks Cleveland Guardians
Rocket City Trash Pandas Los Angeles Angels
Somerset Patriots New York Yankees
Erie SeaWolves Detroit Tigers
Midlands RockHounds Oakland Athletics
Montgomery Biscuits Tampa Bay Rays
Northwest Arkansas Naturals Kansas City Royals
Arkansas Travelers Seattle Mariners
New Hampshire Fisher Cats Toronto Blue Jays
Wichita Wind Surge Minnesota Twins
Frisco RoughRiders Texas Rangers
Mississippi Braves Atlanta Braves
Tennessee Smokies Chicago Cubs
Amarillo Sod Poodles Arizona Diamondbacks
Pensacola Blue Wahoos Miami Marlins
Chattanooga Lookouts Cincinnati Reds
Hartford Yard Goats Colorado Rockies
Binghamton Rumble Ponies New York Mets
Biloxi Shuckers Milwaukee Brewers
Tulsa Drillers Los Angeles Dodgers
Reading Fightin Phils Philadelphia Phillies
Altoona Curve Pittsburgh Pirates
San Antonio Missions San Diego Padres
Harrisburg Senators Washington Senators
Springfield Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals
Richmond Flying Squirrels San Francisco Giants

FAQs on AA Meaning in MLB

A. Single-A level is the place where newcomers start their careers in the minor leagues. Double-A level is the second last level of minor leagues for the baseball players.

A. Yes, Double-A baseball players male money for their efforts.


A. There are thirty Double-A baseball teams, notable for their affiliation with thirty MLB teams.

A. Double-A baseball is the fifth level in Minor League Baseball (MiLB).


A. Yes, Double-A baseball is a minor league. 

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