The Houston Astros’ Single-A affiliate, the Carolina League’s Fayetteville Woodpeckers, unveiled new road jerseys that pay tribute to the team’s namesake and home state. The new look is centered around a block typeface, which, according to the team, “represents Fayetteville’s tough and proud characteristics.” The new cap features the bold,
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Kannapolis Cannon Ballers introduce red uniforms
The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, Single-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, unveiled a new uniform based heavily on the color red. With the unveiling of the their fourth uniform, the team highlighted the importance of the color to the town of Kannapolis, citing historic buildings, soil, a soft drink called
Carolina Mudcats to rebrand as Wilson Warbirds in 2026
Minor League Baseball will say goodbye to one of its most iconic brands in 2026, when the Carolina Mudcats move from Zebulon, North Carolina, to nearby Wilson and rebrand as the Wilson Warbirds. The franchise unveiled the new identity during a ceremony at the Wilson Industrial Air Center, a historic
Hickory Crawdads to play as Goat-Karts
The Hickory Crawdads, Single-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers in the Carolina League, introduced an alternate identity just moments ago that pays tribute one of the area’s earliest industries, as well as one of its popular contemporary pastimes. The Hickory Goat-Karts brand is an homage to both auto racing and
Winston-Salem Dash pay tribute to Windy City with Italian Beef alternate
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is not exactly known for its Italian beef, but the High-A Winston-Salem Dash will wear jerseys featuring the sandwiches later this season. Italian beef sandwiches—made of slow roasted beef and giardiniera, an Italian relish of pickled vegetables—are a signature food item in Chicago, where the Dash’s parent
Five Minor League All Star Games Take Place Tonight
It’s that time of year in the Minors—we’ve reached the halfway mark of the season in many leagues, and there’s no surer sign of the midway point of a baseball season than all star games. To that end, five leagues in the Minors are holding their summer classics this evening,
Baseball Club to Wear Washington Capitals Uniforms
With the nearby Washington Capitals locked in the Eastern Conference Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning right now, the Frederick Keys (Class A-Baltimore Orioles) of the Carolina League will be doing their best to support the boys in red. No, they won’t be wearing the logo I quickly whipped up
Down East Wood Ducks Introduce New Logos
The Down East Wood Ducks, a new Minor League Baseball team in the Carolina League (Texas Rangers Single-A) unveiled their new logos earlier today at a media event streamed online. The logos, designed by Brandiose, feature a white-headed male wood duck with green and orange features, a look at the whole set:
Astros Introduce Temp Single-A Team in Buies Creek, NC
The Houston Astros today unveiled the logo, uniform, and name of their new (but temporary) Single-A Carolina League team, the Buies Creek Astros. Buies Creek will play at Campbell University in North Carolina over the next two seasons, the Astros will then reportedly try to relocate to Fayetteville for 2019. Their logo is
MiLB to contract Bakersfield Blaze, High Desert Mavericks
The Single-A California League will lose two long-tenured teams at the end of the season. The Bakersfield Blaze and the High Desert Mavericks, the league’s lowest-attended teams, will cease operations and be dissolved when the 2016 season comes to an end. To keep the equilibrium throughout Minor League Baseball, two new
The Story Behind the Carolina Mudcats: It’s the Fish, Stupid
The scene that Steve Bryant describes the night he purchased the Columbus Astros before the 1989 season sounds like a cliché from a cheesy movie. “I bought it from four doctors in Columbus, Georgia, on a Saturday night,” Bryant said. “They pulled out a fifth of Jack Daniels on the negotiating