The Hub City Spartanburgers are a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. They will play their home games at Fifth Third Park, which is scheduled to open in 2025 and will hold 5,000 people.
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| Minor league affiliations | |||||
| Class | High-A (from 2025) | ||||
| League | South Atlantic League (from 2025) | ||||
| Division | South Division | ||||
| Major league affiliations | |||||
| Team | Texas Rangers (from 2025) | ||||
| Team data | |||||
| Name | Hub City Spartanburgers (from 2025) | ||||
| Colors | Navy blue, bright green, red, brown, yellow | ||||
| Ballpark | Fifth Third Park (from 2025) | ||||
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Diamond Baseball Holdings | ||||
| Website | milb.com/hub-city | ||||
History
editIn May 2023, Diamond Baseball Holdings bought the Down East Wood Ducks of the Single-A Carolina League and announced that the team would move for the 2025 season to a new ballpark to be built in Spartanburg, South Carolina.[1] Renaming of the team to Hub City Spartanburgers was announced in May 2024.[2] In July 2024, MiLB announced that the team would be promoted to class High-A, joining the South Atlantic League while remaining an affiliate of the Texas Rangers.[3]
References
edit- ^ Boschult, Christian (May 23, 2023). "Spartanburg gets a minor league baseball team, plans downtown stadium". The Post and Courier. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Hill, Benjamin (May 11, 2024). "Well done: Texas affiliate debuts Hub City identity". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "South Atlantic, Carolina Leagues to realign in 2025". Minor League Baseball (Press release). July 23, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.