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| League | Low-A East |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | May 4 – September 19 |
| Number of games | 120 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Diego Infante, Charleston RiverDogs |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Charleston RiverDogs |
| Runners-up | Down East Wood Ducks |
| CL seasons | |
| ← 20202022 → | |
The 2021 Low-A East was a Class A baseball season played between May 4 and September 19. Twelve teams played a 120-game schedule, with the top two teams meeting in the final round of the post-season.
The Charleston RiverDogs won the Low-A East championship, defeating the Down East Wood Ducks in the final round.
League changes
- As part of Major League Baseball's reorganization of the minor leagues, the Carolina League was demoted to Class A and renamed the "Low-A East".
- The league expanded to 12 teams and a third division, the Central, was added.
Team changes
- The Frederick Keys were demoted out of professional baseball.
- The Wilmington Blue Rocks were shifted to the South Atlantic League.
- The Winston-Salem Dash were shifted to the South Atlantic League.
- The Delmarva Shorebirds joined the league from the South Atlantic League and are affiliated with the Baltimore Orioles. The Shorebirds join the North Division.
- The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers joined the league from the South Atlantic League and are affiliated with the Chicago White Sox. The Cannon Ballers join the Central Division.
- The Augusta GreenJackets joined the league from the South Atlantic League and are affiliated with the Atlanta Braves. The GreenJackets join the South Division.
- The Charleston RiverDogs joined the league from the South Atlantic League and are affiliated with the Tampa Bay Rays. The RiverDogs join the South Division.
- The Columbia Fireflies joined the league from the South Atlantic League and are affiliated with the Kansas City Royals. The Fireflies join the South Division.
Teams
Map of teams
DelmarvaFredericksburg
LynchburgSalem
CarolinaDown EastFayettevilleKannapolis
AugustaCharlestonColumbiaMyrtle Beach
North division 
Central division 
South division
Regular season
Summary
- The Charleston RiverDogs finished with the best record in the league for the first time in team history.
Standings
| North division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Salem Red Sox | 71 | 49 | .592 | – |
| Delmarva Shorebirds | 68 | 52 | .567 | 3 |
| Lynchburg Hillcats | 58 | 62 | .483 | 10 |
| Fredericksburg Nationals | 44 | 76 | .367 | 24 |
| Central division | ||||
| Down East Wood Ducks | 72 | 48 | .600 | – |
| Carolina Mudcats | 68 | 52 | .567 | 4 |
| Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 55 | 65 | .458 | 17 |
| Kannapolis Cannon Ballers | 40 | 79 | .336 | 31.5 |
| South division | ||||
| Charleston RiverDogs | 82 | 38 | .683 | – |
| Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 59 | 61 | .492 | 23 |
| Augusta GreenJackets | 54 | 66 | .450 | 28 |
| Columbia Fireflies | 48 | 71 | .403 | 33.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Nick Yorke, Salem Red Sox | .323 |
| H | Gilberto Jiménez, Salem Red Sox | 114 |
| R | Diego Infante, Charleston RiverDogs | 83 |
| 2B | Nicholas Northcut, Salem Red Sox | 32 |
| 3B | Ceddanne Rafaela, Salem Red Sox | 9 |
| HR | Nicholas Northcut, Salem Red Sox | 17 |
| RBI | Diego Infante, Charleston RiverDogs | 80 |
| SB | Jayce Easley, Down East Wood Ducks | 70 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Taj Bradley, Charleston RiverDogs Jordan DiValerio, Salem Red Sox |
9 |
| ERA | Taj Bradley, Charleston RiverDogs | 1.76 |
| SV | Devon Roedahl, Salem Red Sox | 11 |
| SO | Joey Estes, Augusta GreenJackets | 127 |
| IP | Nick Krauth, Down East Wood Ducks | 102.2 |
Playoffs
- The Charleston RiverDogs won their first Low-A East championship, defeating the Down East Wood Ducks in five games.
Playoff bracket
| Finals | ||||
| 1 | Charleston | 3 | ||
| 2 | Down East | 2 | ||
Awards
| Low-A East League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Diego Infante, Charleston RiverDogs |
| Pitcher of the Year | Joey Estes, Augusta GreenJackets |
| Manager of the Year | Blake Butera, Charleston RiverDogs |
See also
References
- Mayo, Jonathan. "Minors return with new look, structure". MLB.com. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- 2021 LAEA Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed January 4, 2025
- 2021 LAEA Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed January 4, 2025
- 2021 LELA Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed January 4, 2025