The Milwaukee Brewers are exploring a Carolina Mudcats Wilson relocation, as the city and the Single-A Carolina League team have signed a memo of understanding to explore a new ballpark. (more…)
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Man arrested for peeping at Carolina Mudcats clubhouse
Zebulon (N.C.) police officers arrested a man who allegedly set up hidden cameras in the visitor’s clubhouse at Five County Stadium, home of the Carolina Mudcats (High Class A; Carolina League). Darryle Strong of Ayden, N.C., is accused of posing as a member of the cleaning staff and entering the clubhouse to set up the hidden […]
K-Tribe season lingers on
The last season for the Kinston Indians (High Class A; Carolina League) — this iteration, at least — will linger on through the weekend, as the team is competing in the league’s Mills Cup Championship Series. The team was sold in the last offseason to Steve Bryant and crew, who will move the franchise to […]
The Week That Was: Dec. 19
It was a week for dramatic franchise and league shifts, the collapse of the Metrodome roof and its impact on the baseball world, and new naming-rights deals emerging. The most popular stories of the past week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. Carolina to Pensacola, Kinston to Zebulon in 2012 Frontier League unveils […]
Carolina to Pensacola, Kinston to Zebulon in 2012
The Carolina Mudcats (Class AA; Southern League) have been sold to Quint and Rishy Studer, and the franchise will be shifting to a new Pensacola ballpark for the 2012 season. Meanwhile, the Kinston Indians (High Class A; Carolina League) have been sold to the Mudcats owners and will be playing in Zebulon in 2012. “I […]
Reds, Mudcats extend PDC
The Carolina Mudcats (Class AA; Southern League) and the Cincinnati Red extended their player-development deal by two more years. “The Reds are very pleased to be renewing their Player Development contract with the Mudcats. We are extremely happy with the way the relationship has developed over the past two summers,” said Terry Reynolds, Senior Director […]