Category Archives: General

Pensacola Blue Wahoos joining Southern League in 2012

Next season, the Carolina Mudcats will be moving to Pensacola, FL where they will be known as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.  The name the team contest chose the new team name. I’ve never heard of a Blue Wahoo before, but … Continue reading

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Yakima Bears moving to Vancouver, WA

It looks like the baseball void in the Portland, OR area will be filled for either the 2012 or 2013 season when the Yakima Bears move to Vancouver, WA.  A stadium is being planned for Clark County to open as … Continue reading

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PBA between MLB and MiLB extended through 2020

The Professional Baseball Agreement between Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball, overseen by the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (NAPBL) has been extended until 2020. The previous agreement was set to expire after the 2014. This will basically … Continue reading

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2011 Updates for MinorLeagueSource.com

I’ve made updates to the website for the minor league history pages showing the franchises and affiliations over the years by adding the 2011 information.  There is definitely the possibility of another change after this, but now is when I … Continue reading

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Tucson team to be called Padres

It was announced this weekend that the Padres AAA affiliate will be known as the Tucson Padres.  Since the Padres own the team and the team will only be in Arizona for two seasons, this shouldn’t be surprising.  Rather than … Continue reading

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Carolina Mudcats to Pensacola and Kinston Indians to Zebulon, NC in 2012

The Carolina Mudcats and Kinston Indians will have new homes in 2012. The Carolina Mudcats will be moving to Pensacola, FL to a new ballpark.  With the Mudcats previous facility in Zebulon becoming available, the Kinston Indians will take their … Continue reading

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Padres AAA team to move to Escondido for 2013 season

A ballpark deal for Escondido, CA has gotten the initial approval which means the move of the Padres AAA affiliate is a step closer to being there.  The team that was in Portland, OR in 2010 will play in Tucson, … Continue reading

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Omaha Royals are now the Omaha Storm Chasers

The Omaha Royals have changed their name to the Omaha Storm Chasers.  Since the team is moving into it’s new stadium in the Omaha metro area (Werner Park), it decided to go with a new team name as well.  That … Continue reading

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Portland Beavers (Tucson) franchise purchased by San Diego Padres

Baseball America is reporting the sale of the Portland Beavers to the San Diego Padres organization. This sale will be finalized later this year, but I’ve updated by PDC page to say that San Diego owns the team.  This follows … Continue reading

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Portland Beavers moving to Tucson for 2011 season

Baseball America is reporting that the Portland Beavers franchise will  be playing in Tucson for the 2011 season. There was talk about the team playing in Lake Elsinore in 2011 while a stadium is being built in nearby Escondido, but … Continue reading

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