Hub City Spartanburgers

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.

Hub City Spartanburgers
Team logo Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations
ClassHigh-A (from 2025)
LeagueSouth Atlantic League (from 2025)
DivisionSouth Division
Major league affiliations
TeamTexas Rangers (from 2025)
Team data
NameHub City Spartanburgers (from 2025)
ColorsNavy blue, bright green, red, brown, yellow
         
BallparkFifth Third Park (from 2025)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
Diamond Baseball Holdings
General managerTyson Jeffers
Websitemilb.com/hub-city

History

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In 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] Tyson Jeffers was announced as Spartanburg's first general manager in October 2023.[2][3] Renaming of the team to Hub City Spartanburgers was announced in May 2024.[4] 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.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Boschult, Christian (May 23, 2023). "Spartanburg gets a minor league baseball team, plans downtown stadium". The Post and Courier. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Boschult, Christian (October 3, 2023). "Spartanburg baseball team's new GM talks new role, new team name". The Post and Courier. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Montgomery, Bob (October 4, 2023). "GM hired in time for downtown Spartanburg baseball stadium groundbreaking". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Hill, Benjamin (May 11, 2024). "Well done: Texas affiliate debuts Hub City identity". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "South Atlantic, Carolina Leagues to realign in 2025". Minor League Baseball (Press release). July 23, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
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