DSL Pirates

• League: Dominican Summer League 1990-2011, 2014-2017
• Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates 1990-2011, 2014-2017

The DSL Pirates are the Pittsburgh Pirates' affiliate in the Dominican Summer League and they have been around since 1990. The Pirates sent players to the co-op 1989 DSL Pirates/Cardinals/Mets. In 2012-2013 and 2018-2019, the Pirates fielded two teams, DSL Pirates 1 and DSL Pirates 2. In 2021 they became the DSL Pirates Black and DSL Pirates Gold.

Past players include Aramis Ramirez, Jose Guillen and Ronny Paulino.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Manager	Playoffs	Hitting Coach	Pitching Coach	Coach
1990	48-22		1st (round robin)
1991	36-33
1992	38-31	Hall Dyer
1993	39-29	Hall Dyer
1994	27-39	Felix Feliz
1995	30-36	Ramon Sambo
1996	25-46	Ramon Sambo
1997	29-40	Ramon Zapata?			Miguel Bonilla
1998	23-49	Ramon Zapata			Miguel Bonilla
1999	34-36	Ramon Zapata			Miguel Bonilla
2000	39-31	Ramon Zapata
2001	27-43	Ramon Zapata
2002	36-36	Ramon Zapata
2003	39-25	Ramon Zapata	League Champs
2004	26-44	Ramon Zapata
2005	38-34	Ramon Zapata
2006	48-19	Ramon Zapata	Lost in 2nd round
2007	52-17	Ramon Zapata	Lost in 2nd round			Reyes Carrion
2008	40-30	Ramon Zapata				Reyes Carrion
2009	29-38	Ramon Zapata
2010	37-34	Ramon Zapata
2011	41-30	Ramon Zapata		Johe Acosta
2014	34-36	Gerardo Alvarez			Dan Urbina
2015	30-42	Mendy Lopez		Osiel Flores	Dan Urbina
2016	27-42	Mendy Lopez		Bernie Castro, Greg Picart	Dan Urbina	Cesilio Beltre
2017	36-34	Kieran Mattison		Bernie Castro	Dan Urbina	Cesilio Beltre