The Arizona Diamondbacks unveiled their new 2021 affiliate lineup, keeping three relationships and adding the Amarillo Sod Poodles (Texas League) as their Class AA affiliate. (more…)

The Arizona Diamondbacks unveiled their new 2021 affiliate lineup, keeping three relationships and adding the Amarillo Sod Poodles (Texas League) as their Class AA affiliate. (more…)
The Hillsboro Hops (Short Season A; Northwest League) will take over business operations for professional soccer’s Portland Timbers 2 (USL Championship), the result of a new partnership with MLS’s Portland Timbers. (more…)
The Hillsboro Hops (Short Season A; Northwest League) have announced that K.L. Wombacher has been promoted to president and general manager. Along with Wombacher’s new title, the club has announced that Mike McMurray is its chairman and CEO. (more…)
Some changes are afoot at Ron Tonkin Field, as the Hillsboro Hops (Short Season A; Northwest League) are planning a few ballpark upgrades. (more…)
The Hillsboro Hops (Short Season A; Northwest League) will host the 2017 Northwest League vs. Pioneer League All-Star Game. Played at Ron Tonkin Field on August 1, the game will conclude a two-day long series of events. (more…)
The Hillsboro Hops (Short Season A; Northwest League) and the Arizona Diamondbacks have extended their player-development contract (PDC) through the 2018 season. (more…)
Over the last several years, the connection between Minor League Baseball and the craft beer industry has steadily grown—and that trend will continue in 2016. Along with keeping their team branded beers on the menu, many clubs are rolling out craft beer nights, beer fests, and more to further the bond between baseball and microbrews. (more…)
A number of teams set attendance records over the weekend: Greensboro Grasshoppers, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Clearwater Threshers, South Bend Cubs, Reno Aces, Hillsboro Hops and Greeneville Astros. (more…)
We have a naming-rights deal for the home of the Hillsboro Hops (short season; Northwest League): Ron Tonkin Field, named after the Tonkin car dealerships in the greater Portland area. “The City of Hillsboro is delighted that we have reached a ten-year agreement with the Ron Tonkin Family of Dealerships to rename Hillsboro Ballpark, Ron […]
Another player-development extension to report: the Hillsboro Hops (short season A; Northwest League) and the Arizona Diamondbacks extended their PDC through 2016. The Hops have been a Diamondbacks affiliate since 2001. “We are extremely proud of our Diamondbacks affiliation,” said Hops General Manager K.L. Wombacher. “Since our affiliation began in 2001, we’ve had 32 players […]
If the Oakland Athletics were to leave the Coliseum for Portland, Hillsboro Ballpark — home of the Hillsboro Hops (short season A; Northwest League) could serve as a temporary home, according to Lynn Lashbrook. Lashbrook, president of Sports Management Worldwide, took a tour of the 4,500-capacity ballpark and proclaimed it could be expanded to the […]
It was the perfect look and perfect marketing for a beer-crazy region: The Hillsboro Hops (short season A; Northwest League) have won Best Logo/Branding in the 2013 Ballpark Digest Annual Awards. If you were to pick an area that typifies America’s love affair with craft beers, it would be the Pacific Northwest, home to hundreds […]
Though the final numbers aren’t in yet, city officials say they’re pleased with the financial performance of the Hillsboro Hops (short season A; Northwest League) this season. The Hops drew 135,167 fans this season. The team’s rent at the new ballpark is partly based on attendance: the team pays $150,000 in base rent, the proceeds […]