Eastern League explained
Quick answers about the Eastern League.
What is the Eastern League?
The Eastern League is a Double-A league of Minor League Baseball. Every team is a farm team of a Major League Baseball club.
How many teams are in the Eastern League?
12 in 2026: Akron RubberDucks, Altoona Curve, Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Chesapeake Baysox, Erie SeaWolves, Harrisburg Senators, Hartford Yard Goats, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Portland Sea Dogs, Reading Fightin Phils, Richmond Flying Squirrels, Somerset Patriots.
When is the Eastern League season?
From spring until September, followed by the playoffs.
How do the Eastern League playoffs work?
After the regular season the best teams play the playoffs for the Eastern League championship.
Who won the last Eastern League championship?
The Reading Fightin Phils won the 2026 Eastern League championship, beating the Erie SeaWolves 2-0.
Latest Eastern League news
Standings, schedule and stats update automatically several times a day. Data: MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com).
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