The Appalachian League starts tonight.  There are ten teams, divided evenly into two divisions, the East and the West.  They play a sixty-eight-game season which ends on August 30.  Four teams make the playoffs.  Each playoff series is best-of-three.  Teams take the names of their parent clubs.

EASTERN DIVISION

Bluefield Blue Jays:  Manager Dennis Holmberg, pitching coach Antonio Caceras.  Home field:  Bowen Field.

Burlington Royals:  Manager Tommy Shields,batting coach Abraham O. Nunez, pitching coach Carlos Martinez.  Home field:  Burlington Athletic Stadium.

Danville Braves:  Manager Jonathan Schuerholz, batting coach Rick Albert, pitching coach Gabriel Luckert, assistant batting coach Nestor Perez.  Home field:  Legion Field.

Princeton Rays:  Manager Danny Shaeffer, batting coach Rainaldo Ruiz, pitching coach Darwin Peguero.  Home field:  Hunnicutt Field.

Pulaski Mariners:  Manager Chris Prieto, batting coach Brent Johnson, pitching coach Nasusel Cabrera.  Home field:  Calfee Park.

WESTERN DIVISION

Bristol White Sox:  Manager Mike Gellinger, batting coach Greg Briley, pitching coach Larry Owens.  Home field:  Boyce Cox Field.

Elizabethton Twins:  Manager Ray Smith, batting coach Jeff Reed, pitching coach Henry Bonilla.  Home field:  Joe O'Brien Field.

Greeneville Astros:  Manager Josh Bonifay, batting coach Cesar Cedeno, pitching coach Joshua Miller.  Home field:  Pioneer Park.

Johnson City Cardinals:  Manager Joe Kruzel, batting coach Roberto Espinoza, pitching coach Paul Davis.  Home field:  Howard Johnson field.

Kingsport Mets:  Manager Jose Leger, batting coach Yunir Garcia, pitching coach Jonathan Hurst.  Home field:  Hunter Wright Stadium.