The Carolina Mudcats are moving to Wilson, NC for the 2026 season and will be known was the Wilson Warbirds. The Carolina Mudcats have been around since 1991 when they were the AA affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Southern League. In 2012, they moved to Pensacola, FL, but the High-A Cleveland Indians affiliate moved from Kinston, NC when it became available. Wilson is very close to Zebulon, where the Mudcats currently reside, so they remain in the same market, but will have a stadium in downtown Wilson. The last team in Wilson was 1973 when they had a Carolina League team. And I understand why they didn’t go back to the most common Wilson team name of the Tobs, short for Tobacconists, since that isn’t as popular in today’s society.
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