The team came into existence in 1990, when they shared an affiliation with the
Detroit Tigers and
Boston Red Sox and were known as the DSL Tigers/Padres/Red Sox. For the 1991 season, they shared an affiliation with the
California Angels and
Los Angeles Dodgers and were called the DSL Angels/Dodgers/Padres. For 1992 and 1993, the team shared an affiliation with the
New York Yankees and were known as the DSL Yankees/Padres. The next three seasons (1994–1996), the team shared an affiliation with the
Chicago Cubs and were called the DSL Cubs/Padres. They have been independently affiliated with the Padres since 1997. The DSL Padres Gold won their first
DSL championship in 2025. ==Roster==