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An old friend of mine moved to the east coast to play minor league ball and hasn't done so well. He was recently put on a "development list" after a few months in low-A and now I see that there is the moniker "rookie affiliate" next to his name on milb.com.

Can anyone tell me what this means? Thank you!

EDIT: He's been assigned to "FCL"

Add: Somerset, St. Paul, Sugar Land.
Remove: Florida State League (12), Hagerstown.

Remaining Indy teams not included below join summer collegiate leagues.

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Triple A: International League (10)
Worcester Red Sox (BOS)
Scranton/WB RailRiders (NYY)
Syracuse Mets (NYM)
Rochester Red Wings (WSH)
Buffalo Bisons (TOR)
Norfolk Tides (BAL)
Charlotte Knights (MIA)
Durham Bulls (TB)
Gwinnett Stripers (ATL)
Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (PHI)

Triple A: Central League (12)
Toledo Mud Hens (DET)
Columbus Clippers (CLE)
Louisville Bats (CIN)
Indianapolis Indians (PIT)
St. Paul Saints (MIN)
Iowa Cubs (CHC)
Omaha Storm Chasers (KC)
Oklahoma City Comets (MIL)
Round Rock Express (TEX)
Sugar Land Skeeters (HOU)
Memphis Red Birds (STL)
Nashville Sounds (CWS)

Triple A: Pacific Coast League (8)
El Paso Chihuahuas (SD)
Albuquerque Isotopes (ARZ)
Salt Lake Bees (COL)
Tacoma Rainiers (SEA)
Reno Aces (LAA)
Las Vegas Aviators (LAD)
Sacramento River Cats (ATH)
Fresno Grizzlies (SF)

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Double A: Eastern League (10)
Portland Sea Dogs (BOS)
Hartford Yard Goats (TOR)
Somerset Patriots (NYY)
Reading Phillies (PHI)
Chesapeake Bay Sox (BAL)
Richmond Flying Squirrels (DET)
Trenton Thunder (NYM)
Altoona Curve (PIT)
Akron Rubber Ducks (CLE)
Harrisburg Senators (WSH)

Double A: Southern League (10)
Jackson Generals (COL)
Chattanooga Lookouts (CIN)
Knoxville Smokies (CHC)
Birmingham Barons (CWS)
Rocket City Trash Pandas (SF)
Columbus Clingstones (ATL)
Montgomery Biscuits (LAD)
Biloxi Shuckers (LAA)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (MIA)
Pensacola Blue Wahoos (TB).

Double A: Texas League (10)
San Antonio Missions (SD)
Wichita Turbo Tubs (MIN)
Tulsa Drillers (MIL)
NW Arkansas Naturals (KC)
Arkansas Travelers (SEA)
Springfield Cardinals (STL)
Frisco Rough Riders (TEX)
Amarillo Sod Poodles (ARZ)
Corpus Christi Hooks (HOU)
Midland Rock Hounds (ATH)

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High A: Carolina League (16)
Hub City Spartanburgers (CLE)
Winston-Salem Dash (TEX)
Fayetteville Woodpeckers (STL)
Wilson Warbirds (WSH)
Myrtle Beach Pelicans (CHC)
Hickory Crawdads (DET)
Greensboro Grasshoppers (PIT)
Bowling Green Hot Rods (MIL)
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (CWS)
Augusta Green Jackets (MIA)
Charleston River Dogs (TB)
Lexington Legends (CIN)
Asheville Tourists (HOU)
Rome Emperors (ATL)
Greenville Drive (MIN)
Columbia Fireflies (KC)

High A: California League (8)
Visalia Rawhide (ARZ)
San Jose Giants (SF)
Lancaster JetHawks (COL)
Lake Elsinore Storm (SD)
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (LAA)
Inland Empire 66ers (SEA)
Stockton Ports (ATH)
Ontario Tower Buzzers (LAD)

High A: Metropolitan League (6)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies (TOR)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats (BOS)
Staten Island Yankees (NYY)
Brooklyn Cyclones (NYM)
Jersey Shore Blue Claws (PHI)
Frederick Keys (BAL)

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Single A: Midwest League (16)
Erie Sea Wolves (PIT)
Burlington Bees (KC)
Clinton Lumber Kings (TEX)
Cedar Rapids Kernels (MIN)
Quad Cities River Bandits (HOU)
Beloit Sky Carp (MIA)
Peoria Chiefs (STL)
Fort Wayne Tin Caps (CWS)
South Bend Cubs (CHC)
Lake County Captains (CLE)
Dayton Dragons (CIN)
Great Lakes Loons (TB)
Lansing Lugnuts (TOR)
West Michigan Whitecaps (DET)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (MIL)
Kane County Cougars (NYM)

Single A: Northwest League (8)
Boise Hawks (SD)
Vancouver Canadians (LAD)
Everett Aqua Sox (SEA)
Spokane Chiefs (COL)
Tri-City Dust Devils (LAA)
Eugene Emeralds (SF)
Hillsboro Hops (ARZ)
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (ATH)

Single A: South Atlantic League (6)
West Virginia Power (ATL)
Wilmington Blue Rocks (PHI)
Delmarva Shorebirds (BAL)
Fredericksburg Nationals (WSH)
Hill City Howlers (NYY)
Salem Ridge Yaks (BOS)

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Short Season: NY-Penn League (12)
Hudson Valley Rengades (NYY)
Aberdeen IronBirds (BAL)
Tri-City Valley Cats (NYM)
Lowell Spinners (BOS)
Norwich Sea Unicorns (MIA)
Vermont Lake Monsters (TOR)
Williamsport Crosscutters (PHI)
State College Spikes (CHC)
West Virginia Black Bears (PIT)
Mahoning Valley Scrappers (CLE)
Auburn Doubledays (WSH)
Batavia Muckdogs (DET)

Short Season: Appalachian League (10)
Pulaski White Sox (CWS)
Danville Braves (ATL)
Kingsport Rangers (TEX)
Elizabethon Twins (MIN)
Johnson City Cardinals (STL)
Burlington Royals (KC)
Bluefield Brewers (MIL)
Bristol Astros (HOU)
Princeton Rays (TB)
Greeneville Reds (CIN)

Short Season: Pioneer League (8)
Idaho Falls Chukars (SD)
Billings Mustangs (SEA)
Missoula Osprey (ARZ)
Great Falls Voyagers (ATH)
Ogden Raptors (LAD)
Rocky Mountain Vibes (SF)
Grand Junction Jackalopes (COL)
Northern Colorado Owlz (LAA).

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Independent: Atlantic League (12)
York Revolution
Southern MD Blue Crabs
Lancaster Stormers
Long Island Ducks
High Point Rockers
Gastonia Ghost Peppers
Sussex County Miners
New Jersey Jackals
Rockland Boulders
Ottawa Titans
Quebec Capitals
Three Rivers Eagles

Independent: American Association (12)
Fargo-Morehead Red Hawks
Chicago Dogs
Winnipeg Goldeyes
Gary South Shore RailCats
Milwaukee Milkmen
Cleburne Railroaders
Kansas City Monarchs
Lincoln Salt Dogs
Sioux Falls Canaries
Sioux City Explorers
Schaumburg Boomers
Joliet Slammers

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Mine are are Akron RubberDucks, Dayton Dragons, Chattanooga Lookouts, Louisville Bats, Toledo Mud Hens, Rochester Red Wings, Buffalo Bisons, Montgomery Biscuits, Erie Seawolves, and Lansing Lugnuts.

40-man players would be locked out, so a little under half of most AAA teams would have to be replaced through the system. Just a cascade effect up and down? Then the lockout ends (presumably) and everything goes back to normal?

Do they do an accelerated "spring training" if they get a deal and play MLB games in 2027?

Any other oddities or things to consider?