The 2021 Double-A South League was a Class AA baseball season played between May 4 and September 19. Eight teams played a 120-game schedule, with the top two teams in the league making the post-season.
The Mississippi Braves won the Southern League championship, defeating the Montgomery Biscuits in the playoffs.
League changes As part of Major League Baseball's reorganization of the minor leagues, the Southern League was renamed the "Double-A South". The league was downsized from ten teams to eight teams.
Team changes In conjunction with Major League Baseball's reorganization of the minor leagues after the 2020 season, the Jackson Generals were not invited to serve as any team's affiliate, effectively ending their affiliation with the Arizona Diamondbacks and their run in affiliated baseball. In conjunction with Major League Baseball's reorganization of the minor leagues after the 2020 season, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp were selected to move up to the Triple-A classification. The Pensacola Blue Wahoos ended their affiliation with the Minnesota Twins and began a new affiliation with the Miami Marlins.
Teams 2021 Double-A South Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Regions Field Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Cincinnati Reds AT&T Field Rocket City Trash Pandas Madison, Alabama Los Angeles Angels Toyota Field Tennessee Smokies Sevierville, Tennessee Chicago Cubs Smokies Stadium South Biloxi Shuckers Biloxi, Mississippi Milwaukee Brewers MGM Park Mississippi Braves Jackson, Mississippi Atlanta Braves Trustmark Park Montgomery Biscuits Montgomery, Alabama Tampa Bay Rays Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium Pensacola Blue Wahoos Pensacola, Florida Miami Marlins Blue Wahoos Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Mississippi Braves finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 2014.
Standings 2021 AASO Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed May 28, 2025 North Division Team Win Loss % GB Birmingham Barons 62 56 – Chattanooga Lookouts 58 54 1 Rocket City Trash Pandas 54 56 4 Tennessee Smokies 46 63 11.5South Division Mississippi Braves 67 44 – Montgomery Biscuits 62 55 8 Pensacola Blue Wahoos 57 54 10 Biloxi Shuckers 45 69 23.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 2021 AASO Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 28, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Jonathan Aranda, Montgomery Biscuits .325 H Lorenzo Cedroia, Chattanooga Lookouts 130 R Peyton Burdick, Pensacola Blue Wahoos 71 2B David MacKinnon, Rocket City Trash Pandas 30 3B Lorenzo Cedroia, Chattanooga Lookouts TJ Hopkins, Chattanooga Lookouts 7 HR Peyton Burdick, Pensacola Blue Wahoos Mitch Nay, Rocket City Trash Pandas 23 RBI David MacKinnon, Rocket City Trash Pandas 65 SB Justin Dean, Mississippi Braves 29
Pitching leaders 2021 AASO Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed May 28, 2025 Stat Player Total W Ivan Pelaez, Montgomery Biscuits Randy Wynne, Chattanooga Lookouts 8 ERA Jake Eder, Pensacola Blue Wahoos 1.77 SV Colton Hock, Pensacola Blue Wahoos 19 IP Noah Zavolas, Biloxi Shuckers 120.2 SO Noah Zavolas, Biloxi Shuckers 121
Playoffs The playoffs were shortened to one round, with the top two teams in the league playing for the championship. The Mississippi Braves won the Double-A South championship, defeating the Montgomery Biscuits in five games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Double-A South awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Jonathan Aranda, Montgomery Biscuits Pitcher of the Year Max Meyer, Pensacola Blue Wahoos Manager of the Year Dan Meyer, Mississippi Braves Top MLB Prospect Award Shea Langeliers, Mississippi Braves
See also 2021 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website