Double-A Northeast

Double-A Northeast

Sport	Baseball
Founded	2021
No. of teams	12
Country	United States
Most recent champion(s)	Akron RubberDucks (2021)
Most titles	Akron RubberDucks (1)
Classification	Double-A

The Double-A Northeast is a 12-team Minor League Baseball (MiLB) league that began operating in the United States in 2021. Along with the Double-A Central and the Double-A South, it is one of three leagues playing at the Double-A level, which is two grades below Major League Baseball (MLB). The league was created in 2021 in conjunction with MLB's reorganization of the minor leagues.

The league is a replacement league for the Eastern League, a former Minor League Baseball Double-A league that was established in 1923 and operated until 2020. The league is made up of 11 former Eastern League teams and one team formerly of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Current teams

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Current team locations:   Northeast Division   Southwest Division

Canal Park, home of the Akron RubberDucks of Double-A Northeast's Southwest Division

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FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the Reading Fightin Phils of the Double-A Northeast's Northeast Division

Division	Team	Current MLB Affiliation	City	Stadium	Capacity
Northeast	Binghamton Rumble Ponies	New York Mets	Binghamton, New York	Mirabito Stadium	6,012
	Hartford Yard Goats	Colorado Rockies	Hartford, Connecticut	Dunkin' Donuts Park	6,121
	New Hampshire Fisher Cats	Toronto Blue Jays	Manchester, New Hampshire	Northeast Delta Dental Stadium	6,500
	Portland Sea Dogs	Boston Red Sox	Portland, Maine	Hadlock Field	7,368
	Reading Fightin Phils	Philadelphia Phillies	Reading, Pennsylvania	FirstEnergy Stadium	9,000
	Somerset Patriots	New York Yankees	Bridgewater Township, New Jersey	TD Bank Ballpark	6,100
Southwest	Akron RubberDucks	Cleveland Guardians	Akron, Ohio	Canal Park	7,630
	Altoona Curve	Pittsburgh Pirates	Altoona, Pennsylvania	Peoples Natural Gas Field	7,210
	Bowie Baysox	Baltimore Orioles	Bowie, Maryland	Prince George's Stadium	10,000
	Erie SeaWolves	Detroit Tigers	Erie, Pennsylvania	UPMC Park	6,000
	Harrisburg Senators	Washington Nationals	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	FNB Field	6,187
	Richmond Flying Squirrels	San Francisco Giants	Richmond, Virginia	The Diamond	9,560

Champions

In the Double-A Northeast's first season, the two teams with the highest winning percentages in the regular season competed in a best-of-five series to determine the league champion.

Champions

Season	Champion	Score	Runner-up	Ref.
2021	Akron RubberDucks	3–0	Bowie Baysox

Awards

Four awards were presented in the Double-A Northeast's first season: Most Valuable Player, Pitcher of the Year, Top MLB Prospect, and Manager of the Year.

Most Valuable Player

Most Valuable Player

Season	Winner	Team	Organization	Position	BA	HR	RBI	Ref.
2021	Oswaldo Cabrera	Somerset Patriots	New York Yankees	Second baseman	.256	24	78

Pitcher of the Year

Pitcher of the Year

Season	Winner	Team	Organization	Record	ERA	SO	Ref.
2021	Grayson Rodriguez	Bowie Baysox	Baltimore Orioles	6–1	2.60	121

Top MLB Prospect

Top MLB Prospect

Season	Winner	Team	Organization	Position	BA	HR	RBI	Ref.
2021	Adley Rutschman	Bowie Baysox	Baltimore Orioles	Catcher	.271	18	55

Manager of the Year

Manager of the Year

Season	Winner	Team	Organization	Division	Finish	Record	Refs.
2021	Rouglas Odor	Akron RubberDucks	Cleveland Indians	Southwest	1st	73–46