Rookie

From BR Bullpen

The Rookie classification is the lowest in Organized Baseball and has been so since its creation in 1963. Current rookie leagues are:

• Appalachian League (1963-present)
• Arizona League (1988-present)
• Dominican Summer League (1985-present)
• Gulf Coast League (1964-present); known as Sarasota Rookie League in 1964 and Florida Rookie League in 1965
• Pioneer League (1963-present)
• Venezuelan Summer League (1997-present)

Past rookie leagues have included:

• Cocoa Rookie League (1964)
• Florida East Coast League (1972)
• Mexican Rookie League (1968)