The Seattle Mariners farm system consists of six Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Three teams are independently owned, while the Modesto Nuts and two complex-based Rookie level squads playing in the Arizona Complex League and the Dominican Summer League are owned by the major league club. Geographically, Seattle's closest domestic affiliate is the Tacoma Rainiers, which are approximately 26 miles (42 km) away. Seattle's furthest domestic affiliate is the Double-A Arkansas Travelers of the Texas League some 1,781 miles (2,866 km) away.