The New York Yankees farm system consists of seven Minor League Baseball affiliates in the United States and Dominican Republic. Five teams are owned by the major league club, while two—the Somerset Patriots and Hudson Valley Renegades—are independently owned. The Yankees have been affiliated with the Rookie Florida Complex League Yankees of the Florida Complex League since 1980, making it the longest-running active affiliation in the organization. It is also the longest affiliation in the team's history. Their newest affiliates are the Somerset Patriots, which became the Yankees' Double-A affiliate in 2021, and the Hudson Valley Renegades, which became their High-A affiliate in 2021. Geographically, New York's closest domestic affiliate is the Somerset Patriots, which are approximately 38 miles (61 km) away. New York's furthest domestic affiliates are the Single-A Tampa Tarpons of the Florida State League and Florida Complex League Yankees of the Rookie Florida Complex League, which share a facility some 1,012 miles (1,629 km) away. (en)