Appalachian League (summer collegiate)

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The Appalachian League (summer collegiate) is a collegiate summer baseball league that features top college players competing on former minor league teams across the Appalachian region.

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instanceOf collegiate summer baseball league
affiliationChangeYear 2021
ageGroup draft-eligible college players
ballparkType former minor league stadiums
championshipFormat postseason tournament
conversionReason MLB reorganization of minor leagues
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentAffiliationType MLB and USA Baseball prospect development partnership
developmentRole pre-draft showcase for college players
divisionName East Division NERFINISHED
West Division NERFINISHED
focus player development
formerlyPartOf Minor League Baseball structure
formerStatus Rookie Advanced minor league
foundedAsCollegiateLeague 2021
governingBody Major League Baseball
USA Baseball NERFINISHED
hasAllStarGame true
hasDivisions true
levelOfPlay collegiate summer
mediaCoverage local and regional outlets
numberOfTeams 10
organizationalModel prospect development pipeline
playerEligibility primarily rising freshmen and sophomores
playerSource college baseball players
previousAffiliation Major League Baseball farm system NERFINISHED
Minor League Baseball NERFINISHED
primaryObjective player exposure to professional scouting
region Appalachian region NERFINISHED
replaced Appalachian League (Minor League Baseball) NERFINISHED
scheduleType wood-bat summer schedule
season summer
seasonLength approximately two months
seasonTiming June to August
sport baseball
talentLevel top college underclassmen
teamLocationRegion Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED
teamLocationState Kentucky NERFINISHED
North Carolina NERFINISHED
Tennessee NERFINISHED
Virginia NERFINISHED
West Virginia NERFINISHED
ticketType affordable family entertainment
usesFormerMinorLeagueBallparks true
usesFormerMinorLeagueCities true
usesWoodBats true
website https://www.appyleague.com

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