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    jlshetler
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    The long-season leagues all play with a 25-man active roster. I know the Class-A Short Season leagues have a 35-man active roster, so for example our State College Spikes of the New York-Penn League can carry this many active players. (Currently carrying 33 as I write this.)

    What are the sizes of the rookie league rosters? Do the two Rookie Advanced leagues (Appalachian League and Pioneer League), the Gulf Coast League, the Arizona League, and the Dominican Summer League also have a max at 35 active players, or different numbers?

    -Joe

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    Here’s from the MiLB website (hopefully it’s current but I’ve found out-of-date info on it)

    Here are the roster limits by league:

    Triple-A: International, Pacific Coast — 25 active.
    Double-A: Eastern, Southern, Texas — 25 active.
    Class A Advanced: California, Carolina, Florida State — 25 active; 35 under control; no more than two players and one player-coach on active list may have six or more years of prior Minor League service.
    Class A: Midwest, South Atlantic — 25 active; 35 under control; no more than two players on active list may have five or more years of prior Minor League service.

    Class A Short-Season: New York-Penn, Northwest — 35 active. No more than three players on the Active List may have four or more years of prior Minor League service.
    Rookie: Appalachian, Pioneer leagues — 35 active. No more than three players on the Active List may have three or more years of prior Minor League service.

    Rookie: Arizona, Gulf Coast leagues — 35 active. No player on the Active List may have three or more years of prior Minor League service.
    Rookie: Venezuelan Summer, Dominican Summer — 35 active. No player on the Active List may have four or more years of prior Minor League Service. No Draft-eligible player from the U.S. or Canada (not including players from Puerto Rico) may participate in the DSL or VSL.

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    CariocaCardinal
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    Either the “minor league service” doesn’t include DSL leagues or that rule is ignored.

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