A group that includes Minor League Baseball veteran and former Mandalay Baseball Properties CEO Art Matin, as well as local investors Bob Tamashunas and Bill Luby, has acquired an operating interest in the Lakewood BlueClaws (Low A; Sally League). (more…)
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Erie SeaWolves sold to Aguirre
We finally have a buyer for the Erie SeaWolves (Class AA; Eastern League): Fernando Aguirre, a minority investor in the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (High Class A; Carolina League) and the Cincinnati Reds. (more…)
New for 2015: Oklahoma City Dodgers
The Oklahoma City RedHawks (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are no more, as new team ownership brings a new name and branding for 2015: the Oklahoma City Dodgers. (more…)
Next up for Mandalay: Sale of Erie SeaWolves
With four teams sold in the past few months, Mandalay Baseball Properties is shopping its last asset: the Erie SeaWolves (Class AA; Eastern League). (more…)
It’s official: Guber group buys RedHawks; OKC to become Dodgers affiliate
It’s official: a group led by sports investor Peter Guber is buying the Oklahoma City RedHawks (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), with the team switching to a Los Angeles Dodgers affiliation. The new player development contract (PDC) and sale of the team was announced today. Guber, an investor in Guggenheim Baseball Management — the owner […]
RailRiders interest sold to investment group
Mandalay Baseball Properties’ half interest in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Class AAA; International League) will be sold to SWB Investors LLC, pending MiLB and International League approvals. The principals behind SWB Investors LLC are David Abrams, David Blitzer, Grant Cagle and Michael Hisler. All local team management, including team president and general manager Rob Crain, will […]
Guber group buying RedHawks; ties to Dodgers means new affiliation
A group that includes Los Angeles Dodgers and Mandalay Baseball Properties investor Peter Guber is part of another group buying the Oklahoma City RedHawks (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), and the Dodgers will change affiliations in 2015, according to multiple sources. There are plenty of changes afoot for the RedHawks, according to multiple sources. Guber […]
Frisco RoughRiders sale approved by Texas League, MiLB
The sale of the Frisco RoughRiders (Class AA; Texas League) to a new ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg and Scott Sonju has been finalized and approved by the Texas League and Minor League Baseball. That means the new group is now in charge after Major League Baseball did not object to the sale. This […]
Palisades Arcadia Baseball closes on purchase of Dayton Dragons
Palisades Arcadia Baseball has completed the purchase of the Dayton Dragons (Low Class A; Midwest League) from Mandalay Baseball Properties, with Palisades now owner and operator of the team. The agreement has been approved by the Midwest League and the offices of Minor League Baseball, and unopposed by the Office of the Commissioner of Major […]
Dayton Dragons sale announced
Another sale from the Mandalay Baseball Properties portfolio: the Dayton Dragons (Low Class A; Midwest League) have been sold to Palisades Arcadia Baseball LLC, a group that includes veteran MiLB operator Michael Savit. The agreement is subject to customary closing conditions, including the approvals of the Midwest League, the offices of Minor League Baseball, and […]
Greenberg, Sonju close on purchase of Frisco RoughRiders
The first part of the Mandalay Baseball Properties selloff has been announced, with veteran baseball operator Chuck Greenberg and Scott Sonju buying the Frisco RoughRiders (Class AA; Texas League). Terms of the deal were not announced. A new corporation, Frisco RoughRiders LP, will include Greenberg, Sonju and local investors. Greenberg will be Chairman, CEO and […]
RailRiders, Yankees extend PDC
This is more a formality than anything else, as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Class AAA; International League) and the New York Yankees extended their PDC through 2018. The signing extended their relationship for four more years, through the 2018 season. That is the longest extension allowed per baseball rules. This is no surprise: the Yankees are […]
Astros, Rangers affiliate shifts likely at end of season?
Considering the Texas Rangers explored a purchase of the Oklahoma City RedHawks (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and Reid Ryan now is president of the Houston Astros, it’s no surprise the two MLB teams will likely flip affiliations beginning next year. Reid Ryan and his family own the Round Rock Express (Class AAA; Pacific Coast […]