About Us

EST. 1998

Established in 1998, the Atlantic League is Major League Baseball’s first Professional Partner League, a proven gateway for players to reach the major leagues, and a recognized leader in baseball innovation. The ALPB has sent more than 1,400 players to MLB organizations while welcoming over 47 million fans to its 10 family-friendly ballparks stretching from New York to North Carolina.

The Atlantic League represents the highest level of professional baseball outside of Major League Baseball. Its players are seasoned professionals who have advanced through the developmental levels of A, AA, and AAA baseball. More than 40 percent of Atlantic League players have Major League service time. Like MLB clubs, Atlantic League teams pay their players to compete and win, not to apprentice within a developmental system.

Baseball operations for the Atlantic League were shaped by respected executives and players including Joe Klein (former GM of the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, and Cleveland Indians), Bud Harrelson (New York Mets player and manager), Sparky Lyle (New York Yankees), Rick Cerone (Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees), and Brooks Robinson (Hall of Famer and 16-time Gold Glove Award winner), among others.

Under the leadership of President Rick White, the Atlantic League has continued to serve as a laboratory for the evolution of professional baseball. Numerous rule innovations later adopted throughout professional baseball were first tested in the Atlantic League, including adjustments to defensive positioning, the Automated Ball-Strike System, enlarged bases, and modern extra-inning formats. The league also became the first modern-era professional league to manufacture its own baseball, Drake, further demonstrating its commitment to innovation and