List of High-A baseball team owners

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Current High-A (baseball) team owners and the principal corporate entities that operate the clubs:

Contents

Midwest League

TeamDivisionOwner(s)Principal(s)Year acquiredAffiliate
Beloit Sky Carp West Quint Studer, Rishy Studer Quint Studer, [1] Rishy Studer2021 [2] Miami Marlins
Cedar Rapids Kernels WestCedar Rapids Ball Club, Inc. [3] Steve Brice (CEO) [4] Minnesota Twins
Dayton Dragons East Diamond Baseball Holdings [5] Pat Battle (chairman); Peter B. Freund (CEO)2025 [6] Cincinnati Reds
Fort Wayne TinCaps East Hardball Capital [7] Jason Freier [8] 2006 [9] San Diego Padres
Great Lakes Loons East Michigan Baseball Foundation [10] William S. Stavropoulos 2006 [11] Los Angeles Dodgers
Lake County Captains EastCOLLiDE NEO [12] Alan Miller, [13] Jon Ryan 2023 [14] Cleveland Guardians
Lansing Lugnuts East Diamond Baseball Holdings [15] Pat Battle (chairman); Peter Freund (CEO)2023 [16] Athletics
Peoria Chiefs WestPeoria Chiefs Community Baseball LLC [17] David Bielfeldt [18] St. Louis Cardinals
Quad Cities River Bandits West Main Street Baseball Dave Heller [19] Kansas City Royals
South Bend Cubs West Andrew T. Berlin [20] Andrew T. Berlin Chicago Cubs
West Michigan Whitecaps EastLew Chamberlin and Denny Baxter [21] Lew Chamberlin and Denny Baxter1993 (founded) Detroit Tigers
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers West Diamond Baseball Holdings [22] Pat Battle (chairman); Peter B. Freund (CEO)2025 [23] Milwaukee Brewers

Northwest League

TeamOwner(s)Principal(s)Year acquiredAffiliate
Eugene Emeralds Elmore Sports Group [24] David G. Elmore Jr.1983 [25] San Francisco Giants
Everett AquaSox 7th Inning Stretch LLC [26] Tom Volpe2008 Seattle Mariners
Hillsboro Hops Short Season, LLC [27] [28] Mike McMurray (President)2012 (founded) [29] Arizona Diamondbacks
Spokane Indians Brett Sports & Entertainment [30] Brett brothers: George Brett, Ken Brett, Bobby Brett, John Brett1985 [31] Colorado Rockies
Tri-City Dust Devils Diamond Baseball Holdings [32] Pat Battle (chairman); Peter B. Freund (CEO)2024 Los Angeles Angels
Vancouver Canadians Diamond Baseball Holdings [33] Pat Battle (chairman); Peter B. Freund (CEO)2023 Toronto Blue Jays

South Atlantic League

TeamDivisionOwner(s)Principal(s)Year acquiredAffiliate
Asheville Tourists SouthDeWine Seeds-Silver Dollar Baseball [34] Mike DeWine and family 2010 Houston Astros
Bowling Green Hot Rods SouthJack Blackstock [35] Jack Blackstock2018 [36] Tampa Bay Rays
Brooklyn Cyclones North Diamond Baseball Holdings [37] Pat Battle (chairman); Peter B. Freund (CEO)2024 New York Mets
Frederick Keys North Attain Sports and Entertainment [38] Greg Baroni, Richard Roberts2022 [39] Baltimore Orioles
Greensboro Grasshoppers SouthTemerity Baseball (Temerity Capital Partners) [40] Andy Sandler [41] 2022 [42] Pittsburgh Pirates
Greenville Drive SouthCraig Brown [43] Craig Brown2006 Boston Red Sox
Hub City Spartanburgers South Diamond Baseball Holdings [44] Pat Battle (chairman); Peter B. Freund (CEO)2023 [45] Texas Rangers
Hudson Valley Renegades North Diamond Baseball Holdings [46] Pat Battle (chairman); Peter Freund (CEO)2021 [47] New York Yankees
Jersey Shore BlueClaws NorthShore Town Baseball [48] Art Matin2017 Philadelphia Phillies
Rome Emperors South Diamond Baseball Holdings [49] Pat Battle (chairman); Peter Freund (CEO)2021 Atlanta Braves
Wilmington Blue Rocks North Main Street Baseball, Clark Minker [50] Clark Minker, Dave Heller (CEO, President) [51] 2014 [52] Washington Nationals
Winston-Salem Dash South Diamond Baseball Holdings [53] Pat Battle (chairman); Peter Freund (CEO)2024 [54] Chicago White Sox

See also

References

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