List of International League principal owners

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Current International League Baseball team owners and the principal corporate entities that operate the clubs:

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List

TeamFoundedMLB affiliationOwner(s)PrincipalPurchase priceYear acquired
Buffalo Bisons 1979 Toronto Blue Jays Rich Products Robert E. Rich Jr. $100,000 [1] 1983 [2]
Charlotte Knights 1976 Chicago White Sox Diamond Baseball Holdings Pat Battle (chairman); Peter Freund (CEO)Not disclosed2024 [3]
Columbus Clippers 1977 Cleveland Guardians Franklin County Government [4] Tyler Parsons (Manager hired by board of trustees) [4] $25,000 [5] 1977 [6]
Durham Bulls 1902 Tampa Bay Rays Capitol Broadcasting Company Jim GoodmonNot disclosed1991 [7]
Gwinnett Stripers 2009 Atlanta Braves Diamond Baseball Holdings Pat Battle (chairman); Peter Freund (CEO)Not disclosed2021 [8] [9]
Indianapolis Indians 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates Indians, Inc.Bruce Schumacher [10] $205,200 [11] 1955 [12]
Iowa Cubs 1969 Chicago Cubs Diamond Baseball Holdings Pat Battle (chairman); Peter Freund (CEO)Not disclosed2021
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 1962 Miami Marlins Prospector Baseball Group John Abbamondi and Ben Boyer [13] Not disclosed [14] 2025 [15]
Lehigh Valley IronPigs 2008 Philadelphia Phillies Joseph Finley and Craig Stein [16] Joseph Finley and Craig SteinNot disclosed2008 [17]
Louisville Bats 1982 Cincinnati Reds Diamond Baseball Holdings Pat Battle (chairman); Peter Freund (CEO)Not disclosed2023
Memphis Redbirds 1998 St. Louis Cardinals Diamond Baseball Holdings Pat Battle (chairman); Peter Freund (CEO)Not disclosed2021
Nashville Sounds 1978 Milwaukee Brewers MFP BaseballFrank Ward and Masahiro Honzawa [18] Not disclosed2009 (2012 restructured) [19] [20]
Norfolk Tides 1961 Baltimore Orioles Diamond Baseball Holdings Pat Battle (chairman); Peter Freund (CEO)Not disclosed2023 [21]
Omaha Storm Chasers 1969 Kansas City Royals Diamond Baseball Holdings Pat Battle (chairman); Peter Freund (CEO)Not disclosed2024 [22] [23]
Rochester Red Wings 1899 Washington Nationals Rochester Community Baseball [24] Morrie Silver [24] $500,000 [24] 1957 [24]
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 1989 New York Yankees Diamond Baseball Holdings Pat Battle (chairman); Peter Freund (CEO)Not disclosed2021
St. Paul Saints 1993 Minnesota Twins Diamond Baseball Holdings Pat Battle (chairman); Peter Freund (CEO)Not disclosed2023 [25]
Syracuse Mets 1934 New York Mets Diamond Baseball Holdings Pat Battle (chairman); Peter Freund (CEO)Not disclosed2024 [26]
Toledo Mud Hens 1965 Detroit Tigers Toledo Mud Hens Baseball Club (a non-profit corporation)Michael Miller (President and chairman); Joe Napoli (CEO)Not disclosed1965 [27]
Worcester Red Sox 2021 Boston Red Sox Diamond Baseball Holdings Pat Battle (chairman); Peter Freund (CEO)$70M [28] 2023 [29]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Justice, Richard (September 6, 1988). "A Major League Effort for Buffalo". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  2. ↑ MatrixBCG (November 6, 2025). "What is Brief History of Rich Products Company?". matrixbcg.com. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  3. ↑ Manfre, Dylan (June 25, 2024). "Diamond Baseball Holdings to Buy White Sox Triple-A Team". Sportico.com. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Franklin County, Ohio: Boards". fcoh.granicus.com. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  5. ↑ "The Columbus Clippers are a $25 million asset". Arena District. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  6. ↑ "The Columbus Clippers Made Public Sports Ownership Work. Can Anyone Else? | Defector". defector.com. December 2, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  7. ↑ WRAL (April 1, 2023). "Durham Bulls baseball: A history of the team, the DBAP and minor league ball in Durham :". WRALSportsFan.com. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  8. ↑ "FOCUS: Stripers have new owners, though still a Braves affiliate – Gwinnett Forum". December 10, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Gwinnett Stripers Join Newly Formed Organization Diamond Baseball Holdings". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  10. ↑ Lopresti, Mike. "The Miracle on 16th Street". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  11. ↑ Lopresti, Mike. "The Miracle on 16th Street". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  12. ↑ Indianapolis, Encyclopedia of (September 28, 2023). "Indianapolis Indians". Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  13. ↑ Thomas, Amanda Garrett and Joe. "Who are the new owners of the Akron RubberDucks? What we know". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  14. ↑ Freeman, Clayton. "Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp sale is complete. Meet the new owners". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  15. ↑ Shrimp, Jacksonville Jumbo. "Prospector Baseball Group Acquires Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  16. ↑ admin (September 3, 2012). "Owners are the winning team behind the prospering IronPigs team". LVB. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  17. ↑ Reichard, Kevin (October 31, 2008). "Organization of the Year: Joseph Finley and Craig Stein - Ballpark Digest" . Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Ownership". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  19. ↑ Reichard, Kevin (October 30, 2008). "Sounds sold - Ballpark Digest" . Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  20. ↑ "A Field Full of Memories". The Tennessean. August 27, 2014. pp. A7. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Norfolk Tides are being sold to Diamond Baseball Holdings, but team 'will stay in Norfolk.'". The Virginian-Pilot. October 17, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  22. ↑ Anderson, Jake (September 24, 2024). "Omaha Storm Chasers are being sold to largest ownership group of minor league baseball teams". KETV. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  23. ↑ "OMAHA STORM CHASERS WELCOME DIAMOND BASEBALL HOLDINGS AS NEW OWNER". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  24. 1 2 3 4 Dobbin, Sean. "This Day in Rochester History: Feb. 27 - Morrie Silver leads purchase of Rochester Red Wings". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  25. ↑ Fedor, Liz (March 15, 2023). "Longtime Owners Sell St. Paul Saints Baseball Team". Twin Cities Business. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Syracuse Mets Enter Next Chapter Under New Ownership, Diamond Baseball Holdings". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  27. ↑ Potter, Steve (July 2, 2020). "7/2/2020 - Phillies Minor League History - The Toledo Mudhens". Phillies - A Fan’s V. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  28. ↑ Fisher, Eric (December 4, 2023). "Diamond Baseball Holdings Flexes Further With WooSox Deal". Front Office Sports. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  29. ↑ Casey, Eric (December 5, 2023). "WooSox officially announce sale to Diamond Baseball Holdings, local owners to remain part of ownership". Worcester Business Journal. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
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