Prospector Baseball Group

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Prospector Baseball Group (PBG) are the owners of several Minor League Baseball teams, including the Akron RubberDucks; Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp; and the Lancaster Stormers.

History

The company was founded in 2025 by John Abbamondi and Ben Boyer. Abbamondi is the former Chief executive officer of the Brooklyn Nets and BSE Global. [1] [2] Abbamondi was also the former senior director of labor economics working for Major League Baseball in New York, the assistant general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, and the VP of strategy and business analysis for the San Diego Padres. [3] joined the Cardinals as assistant GM.Boyer is a private entrepreneur and investor who co-founded Tenaya Capital, R‑Zero, and Honor Pet. [4] [5]

In October 2025, Prospector Baseball Group purchased the Lancaster Stormers, an Independent baseball league team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. [5] [6] In December 2025, Prospector Baseball Group acquired the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, [7] a Triple-A baseball team in the International League of Minor League Baseball, and the Akron RubberDucks, [8] a Double-A baseball team in the Eastern League of Minor League Baseball. [9] The Jumbo Shrimp, an affiliate of the Miami Marlins, were acquired from Ken Babby of Fast Forward Sports Group. [10] [11] The Rubber Ducks, an affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians, were also acquired from Babby, who sold the two minor league teams in order to purchase a share of the Tampa Bay Rays. [12]

In December 2025, Arctos Partners came on board as the lead financial and strategic partner for PBG. [13] [14]


References

  1. ↑ Center, Barclays. "Sports And Entertainment Industry Veteran John Abbamondi Named Chief Executive Officer Of BSE Global | Barclays Center". www.barclayscenter.com. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  2. ↑ "MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference Speaker | John Abbamondi". www.sloansportsconference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Padres hire Cardinals' John Abbamondi as VP". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Tenaya | Team | Ben Boyer". Tenaya Capital. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Susquehanna Valley baseball team being sold". WGAL. October 31, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Tech-driven baseball ownership group launches with first team acquisition". Sports Business Journal. January 17, 2026. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  7. ↑ Shrimp, Jacksonville Jumbo. "Prospector Baseball Group Acquires Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  8. ↑ Kass, Arielle (December 9, 2025). "Akron RubberDucks are sold to Prospector Baseball Group". Signal Akron. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  9. ↑ Shrimp, Jacksonville Jumbo. "Prospector Baseball Group Acquires Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  10. ↑ Freeman, Clayton. "Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp sale is complete. Meet the new owners". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  11. ↑ Brown, Will (December 9, 2025). "Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp sold | Jax Today" . Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  12. ↑ Lewis, Ryan. "Prospector Baseball Group founders discuss Akron RubberDucks purchase". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  13. ↑ Mazzeo, Mike (January 17, 2026). "Arctos Partners backs Prospector Baseball Group". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  14. ↑ Horney, Ben (December 17, 2025). "Private Equity Dives Further Into Minor League Baseball". Front Office Sports. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
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