Several Minor League franchises are joining The Texas Collegiate League, a wood-bat summer circuit for college players.

Five affiliated minor league teams will host newly created teams in the in a 30-game season that begins July 3.

The minor league organizations that will host TCL teams include two Triple-A clubs (San Antonio and Round Rock) and three from Double-A (Amarillo, Frisco and Tulsa). All but the Tulsa team is based in Texas, where current guidelines allow for outdoor stadiums to operate at 50% capacity.