Columbus Clingstones

Columbus Clingstones
Founded in 2025 Columbus, Georgia
Team logo Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations
Class	Double-A (2025–present)
League	Southern League (2025–present)
Division	South Division
Major league affiliations
Team	Atlanta Braves (2025–present)
Team data
Name	Columbus Clingstones (from 2025)
Colors	Black, peach, Kelly green, white
Mascot	Fuzzy
Ballpark	Synovus Park (from 2025)
Owner/ Operator	Diamond Baseball Holdings
Manager	Cody Gabella
Website	milb.com/columbus-clingstones

The Columbus Clingstones are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. They are located in Columbus, Georgia, and play their home games at Synovus Park.

They relocated to Columbus from Pearl, Mississippi, a suburb of Jackson, following the 2024 season, where they were previously known as the Mississippi Braves.

History

In 2004, the Greenville Braves, which had played in Greenville, South Carolina, since 1984, were relocated to Pearl, Mississippi, as the Mississippi Braves after disagreements with the Greenville City Council over a new ballpark. In May 2023, the Columbus city council supported Mayor Skip Henderson's efforts to attract a minor league team to the city. ^[1] The city later approved a $50-million renovation to Synovus Park to bring the stadium up to minor league standards. ^{[2] [3]} In January 2024, the Mississippi Braves announced that they would be relocating to Columbus, Georgia, and begin play in the 2025 season. ^{[4] [5]}

The club announced its nickname, Clingstones, after a variety of peach, on September 6, 2024. ^{[6] [7]} The name of their mascot, Fuzzy, was announced in November 2024. ^[8]

The Clingstones lost 5–3 in their inaugural game to the Montgomery Biscuits on April 4, 2025, at Montgomery's Riverwalk Stadium. ^{[9] [10]}

Roster

Columbus Clingstones roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 18 Blayne Abeyta 40 Ryan Bourassa 52 Isaac Gallegos 15 Drue Hackenberg 17 Landon Harper 61 Elison Joseph 51 Tyler LaPorte 46 LJ McDonough 26 Jake McSteen 16 Ian Mejia 21 Shay Schanaman 66 Brett Sears 39 Cory Wall 64 Amos Willingham		Catchers 59 Austin Machado 38 Dylan Shockley Infielders 33 Drew Compton 13 Cal Conley 11 Lizandro Espinoza  1 E.J. Exposito 12 John Gil  4 Cody Milligan  2 Geraldo Quintero 28 Ambioris Tavarez Outfielders 23 Patrick Clohisy  9 Kevin Kilpatrick Jr.  7 Ethan Workinger		Manager 20 Cody Gabella Coaches 19 Francisco Diaz (coach) 14 Grant Kay (hitting) 22 Mike Steed (pitching) 60-day injured list 38 Luis Vargas (full season) 61 Darius Vines 7-day injured list * On Atlanta Braves 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated September 19, 2025 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB  •  Southern League → Atlanta Braves minor league players

References

1. Chitwood, Tim (May 23, 2023). "Columbus Council backs mayor's move on Minor League Baseball's return to Golden Park". Ledger-Enquirer .
2. Chitwood, Tim (March 29, 2024). "Columbus bond sale seals $50 million Golden Park upgrade for Double-A Braves in 2025". Ledger-Enquirer .
3. Rice, Mark (April 19, 2024). "Braves minor league baseball updates on Columbus move. What will new Golden Park look like?". Georgia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
4. Hill, Benjamin (January 10, 2024). "M-Braves announce move to Columbus, Georgia". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
5. O'Neal, Jatavia; Johnson, Gabriela (January 9, 2024). "Minor League Baseball to return to Columbus' Golden Park in 2025". WTVM. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
6. Rice, Mark (September 6, 2024). "Atlanta Braves' Double-A baseball team moving to Columbus gets new name". Ledger-Enquirer . Retrieved September 6, 2024.
7. Hill, Benjamin (September 6, 2024). "Get clingy: New Atlanta Braves affiliate unveils peach-themed name, logos". MLB.com. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
8. "Columbus Clingstones Announce Fuzzy as Official Name of Mascot". MiLB.com. November 20, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
9. "Columbus Clingstones Era Begins with Opening Night Loss at Montgomery". OurSports Central (Press release). Columbus Clingstones. April 4, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
10. "Biscuits Hold On To Early Lead In Opening Night Win Over Clingstones". OurSports Central (Press release). Montgomery Biscuits. April 4, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025.

External links

• Official website