Salt Lake Bees, Los Angeles Angels agree to 10-year Triple-A affiliate agreement

Smith’s Ballpark in Salt Lake City is pictured on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. | Steve Griffin, Deseret News

The Salt Lake Bees and Los Angeles Angels announced that the two teams will continue their affiliation through the 2030 season.

The Salt Lake Bees and Los Angeles Angels announced that the two teams will continue their affiliation through the 2030 season.

“It is an honor to continue as the Triple-A affiliate of the Angels and we are excited to watch the next wave of future Angels stars come through Salt Lake,” Bees president Marc Amicone said in a press release. “We can’t wait for the 2021 season to start and look forward to working with Major League Baseball under this new agreement to continue to provide fans a fun, affordable, family experience at Smith’s Ballpark.”

The Bees will have been the Angels’ Triple-A affiliate since 2001 and just inked a new 10-year deal. Angels stars Mike Trout, Jared Weaver and Chone Figgins have come through Salt Lake.

Major League Baseball announced a restructuring of the minor league system on Friday, with 120 teams. The Bees will play in the newly renamed Triple-A West division. Las Vegas, Reno, Sacramento and Tacoma will be in Salt Lake’s division. The Triple-A East division has Albuquerque, El Paso, Oklahoma City, Round Rock and Sugarland.

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