Baseball’s independent Pioneer League will grow from eight teams in 2021 to ten in 2022. We’ve known for some time that the ninth team will be the Northern Colorado Owlz—freshly relocated from Orem, Utah—who will resume play after taking a season off last year. And just moments ago, we learned
Category: Minor League Baseball
Asheboro Copperheads rebrand as Zoo Keepers
The collegiate summer-level Asheboro Copperheads, who have played in the Coastal Plain League since 1999, announced today that they are rebranding as the Asheboro Zoo Keepers, an homage to the city’s most prominent institution. The North Carolina Zoo, located in Asheboro, is home to 1,800 animals of 250 species and
Durham Bulls unveil new jerseys with classic look
Freshly off a Triple-A national title and recognition as Minor League Baseball’s “Team of the Year,” the Durham Bulls unveiled three new jerseys that hearken back to a different era in the team’s history. The home white and road gray jerseys will looks familiar to movie buffs—they’re modeled after the
Fish Sticks edge Seal Slingers in close vote for Dub Sea team name
Baseball fans on social media engaged in a hotly contested ballot to determine a new name for the Highline Bears, a Seattle-based collegiate summer level team in the Pacific International League. In October, the team released two brands developed by Brandiose, the Dub Sea Fish Sticks and the Dub Sea
Aberdeen IronBirds go back to the future with new logo
The Baltimore Orioles are unique in minor league baseball in that three of their four farm teams play in the same state as their parent club, and the one that doesn’t is the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, who play next door in Virginia. But even with all those Orioles affiliates nearby,
New baseball franchise Staten Island FerryHawks unveils name, logos
After a name-the-team contest that lasted more than four months, a new Staten Island-based franchise in the independent Atlantic League unveiled its name and logos this evening. The nickname FerryHawks was selected from seven finalists, which also included Harbor Heroes, Dragon Slayers, Responders, Front Liners, Watch Dogs, and Greenbelters. “A
Stockton Ports unveil batting practice cap with tugboat logo
The city of Stockton is home to the largest inland seaport in the state of California. The Port of Stockton, roughly 80 miles east of San Francisco Bay on the San Joaquin River, officially opened in 1932, but the city has played host to seafaring vessels since the 1860s. It’s
Updated Bowling Green Hot Rods identity evokes classic car, Rays affiliation
The High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods just moments ago unveiled two new logos created by Brandon Lamarche of 3-2 Designs. Most of the team’s existing marks, which have been use since 2016, will remain intact, but the two new ones will replace parallel logos in that suite. The first new
Midland RockHounds unveil new logos, updated Rocky
The Double-A Midland RockHounds unveiled sweeping updates to their identity today, including a new, more serious Rocky the RockHound and a handful of new logos to expand their suite of marks. The update is the first in almost a quarter-century since the team became the RockHounds. The new look replaces
Iowa Cubs introduce bear character cap logo
The Triple-A Iowa Cubs unveiled an addition to their suite of logos today, a cap logo featuring the face of a bear. The logo, created by Dan Simon of Studio Simon, will augment the existing brand, which otherwise remains intact. “The new logo shows a fierce, determined image of a
At long last, Beloit Sky Carp take to the sky
It’s been something of an emotional roller coaster for baseball fans in Beloit, Wisconsin. The Beloit Snappers went from being a decades-long minor league baseball stalwart to being a likely candidate for de-affiliation to—as of moments ago—being the proud owners of a brand-new identity to go with their new ballpark
Puerto Rico’s Indios de Mayagüez rebrand features “Little Mango” character
The Indios de Mayagüez (Mayagüez Indians) debuted in 1938 as one of the founding members of the Liga de Béisbol Profesional de Puerto Rico, more commonly called the Puerto Rican Winter League. The team, which plays on Puerto Rico’s west coast, announced a noteworthy rebrand created by Brandiose today. The Indios de