Rocket City Trash Pandas

The Rocket City Trash Pandas are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League expected to begin play in Madison, Alabama, in 2020.[3] The team will be the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. They will play their home games at Toyota Field, which is scheduled to open in 2020.[4]

Rocket City Trash Pandas
Founded in 2020
Madison, Alabama
Team logo
Minor league affiliations
ClassDouble-A (2020–present)
LeagueSouthern League (2020–present)
DivisionNorth
Major league affiliations
TeamLos Angeles Angels (2020–present)
Team data
NicknameRocket City Trash Pandas (2020–present)
ColorsRed, blue, gray, white, black
                        
BallparkToyota Field (2020–present)
ManagerJay Bell[1]
General ManagerKen Clary[2]

History

In November 2017, BallCorps LLC purchased the Mobile BayBears from owners Michael Savit and HWS Group for the purpose of relocating the team to Madison, Alabama, in 2020.[5][6] Upon relocation, the team will be called the Rocket City Trash Pandas.[7] The name is a reference to both the area's association with the space industry and the determination and ingenuity of raccoons.[7]

The Trash Pandas were to begin their inaugural season on the road playing against the Birmingham Barons on April 9, 2020.[3] Their Toyota Field home opener was scheduled for April 15 against the Mississippi Braves.[3]

In December 2019, the Rocket City Trash Pandas announced that they had sold over $2 million in merchandise in just over 13 months since announcing their branding.[8]

Roster
Rocket City Trash Pandas roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 37 Adrian Almeida
  • 33 Joe Gatto
  • 29 Brett Hanewich
  • 45 Max Herrmann
  • 17 Zack Kelly
  •  6 Simon Mathews
  •  8 Oliver Ortega
  • -- Luis Pena ‡
  • 16 Daniel Procopio
  • 26 Andrew Wantz
  • 28 Austin Warren

Catchers

  • 10 Jack Kruger
  • 20 Julian Leon

Infielders

  • 27 Roberto Baldoquin
  • 15 Jahmai Jones
  •  7 Connor Justus
  •  5 Jordan Zimmerman

Outfielders

  •  9 Brandon Marsh
  • 43 Gareth Morgan
  •  4 Brendon Sanger
  •  3 Bo Way

Manager

Coaches

  • Tim Norton (pitching)
  • Matt Spring (hitting)
  • Derek Florko (defensive)
  • Matt Morrell (trainer)
  • Jon Hill (strength & conditioning)


7-day injured list
* On Los Angeles Angels 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated November 19, 2019
 Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • Southern League
 → Los Angeles Angels minor league players

References
  1. "Jay Bell Named Rocket City Trash Pandas First Manager". MiLB.com. Rocket City Trash Pandas. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  2. "Ken Clary Named New BayBears GM". Ballpark Digest. October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  3. Gattis, Paul (August 1, 2019). "Trash Pandas release 2020 schedule, opening vs. Braves". AL.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  4. Gattis, Paul (April 15, 2019). "Countdown is on: 1 year from today until first Trash Pandas game in Madison". AL.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  5. Stephenson, Creg (November 9, 2017). "Mobile BayBears confirm sale, will play 2018 season at Hank Aaron Stadium". AL.com. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  6. "MiLB Approves Mobile BayBears Move to Madison". Ballpark Digest. May 30, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  7. Ary, Patrick (September 5, 2018). "Rocket City Trash Pandas chosen as new Madison baseball team's name". WHNT. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  8. "Rocket City Trash Pandas Pass $2M Mark in Licensed Merchandise Sales". MiLB.com (Press release). Rocket City Trash Pandas. December 23, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.