Changing partners: Here are the Las Vegas baseball team’s past and present MLB affiliations
Las Vegas’s Triple-A baseball franchise the Aviators have gone by multiple team names and seen a slew of Major League affiliations over the years.
From the team’s time at Cashman Field near downtown Las Vegas to their more recent time at Las Vegas Ballpark in Downtown Summerlin, the Aviators’ have gone by three team names and been affiliated with five MLB teams.
The Aviators have been the team’s name since it moved to Las Vegas Ballpark in 2019. They were the Las Vegas 51’s between 2001-2018 and the Las Vegas Stars between 1983-2000 when they played at Cashman Field.
During the club’s 42-year history, the Aviators have had five Major League Baseball team affiliations.
Las Vegas Stars
Seasons: 1983-2000
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Record: 1,227-1,329
Playoff appearances: 7
Las Vegas 51s
Seasons: 2001-2008
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Record: 561-586
Playoff appearances: 7
Las Vegas 51s
Seasons: 2009-2012
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Record: 287-288
Playoff appearances: 0
Las Vegas 51s
Seasons: 2013-2018
Affiliation: New York Mets
Record: 436-422
Playoff appearances: 2
Las Vegas Aviators
Seasons: 2019-present
Affiliation: Athletics
Record: 375-349 (through first nine games of 2025)
Playoff appearances: 1
The Aviators are contracted to be affiliated with the A’s through 2030. The A’s are slated to relocate to Las Vegas in 2028, with the MLB and minor league teams plan to remain in the same market.
The Aviators’ all-time record as of April 9 was 2,886-2,974.
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