Salt Lake Bees

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Salt Lake Bees
Salt Lake Bees logo 2025.png Salt Lake Bees cap logo 2025.png
Team logoCap insignia
Minor league affiliations
Class Triple-A (1994–present)
League Pacific Coast League (1994–present)
DivisionWest Division
Major league affiliations
Team Los Angeles Angels (2001–present)
Previous teams Minnesota Twins (1994–2000)
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Conference titles (3)
  • 2000
  • 2002
  • 2013
Division titles (8)
  • 1995
  • 1999
  • 2000
  • 2002
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2008
  • 2013
Second-half titles (1)1995
Wild card berths (2)
  • 1994
  • 1996
Team data
NameSalt Lake Bees (2006–present)
Previous names
Salt Lake Stingers (2001–2005)
Salt Lake Buzz (1994–2000)
ColorsBlack, gold, white [1]
   
MascotBumble
Ballpark Daybreak Field at America First Square (from 2025)
Previous parks
 Smith's Ballpark (1994–2024)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
 Gail Miller
General managerTy Wardle
Manager Keith Johnson [2]
Website milb.com/salt-lake

The Salt Lake Bees are a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team that plays in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. Based in South Jordan, Utah, the team will begin play at Daybreak Field at America First Square in 2025. The team previously played its home games at Smith's Ballpark in Salt Lake City from its opening in 1994 until the end of the 2024 season. Formerly known as the Salt Lake Buzz from 1994 to 2000 and the Salt Lake Stingers from 2001 to 2005, the team adopted the Bees moniker in 2006. Since their inception in 1994, they have been a part of the PCL, including the 2021 season when the league was called Triple-A West.

Contents

History

Prior Salt Lake City teams

After the 1914 Pacific Coast League season, Salt Lake City businessman Bill "Hardpan" Lane purchased the Sacramento Solons and brought the team to Utah as the Salt Lake City Bees. Though a charter member of the PCL, the Solons suffered on the field and at the gate, being exiled at times to Tacoma, Fresno, and San Francisco. On March 31, 1915, their first game was played with 10,000 fans pouring into Majestic Park (later renamed Bonneville Park) to cheer the Bees to a 9–3 win over the Vernon Tigers.[Salt Lake Telegram, April 1, 1915, p. 3]

The original Bees never won a PCL pennant, but they drew attendees well, especially considering the small market size. However, other PCL team owners resented the high cost of travel to Salt Lake City. When the Vernon Tigers abandoned Los Angeles after the 1925 season, it was suggested to Lane that he would do well to transfer his team to Southern California. After 11 seasons, the Bees moved to Los Angeles for the 1926 season. Initially known as the Hollywood Bees, the team soon became the Hollywood Stars. After ten seasons in Hollywood, the team transferred again to San Diego, where it played as the San Diego Padres from 1936 to 1968. Salt Lake City was without a baseball team until 1946, when it received a franchise in the Pioneer League. [3]

Salt Lake City once was home to an all-black baseball team called the Occidentals. They played during the early 1900s against white teams in Utah and across the Western United States. [4]

Salt Lake Bees (1994–present)

An entrance gate to Smith's Ballpark (former stadium name Spring Mobile Ballpark pictured), home of the Bees Spring Mobile Ballpark.JPG
An entrance gate to Smith's Ballpark (former stadium name Spring Mobile Ballpark pictured), home of the Bees

The current franchise dates from 1994, when Joe Buzas, a former major league player and the owner of the PCL Portland Beavers, moved the team to Salt Lake City. Buzas made a deal wherein the city would build a new ballpark on the site of historic Derks Field in exchange for relocating the team. The new ballpark, Franklin Quest Field, opened in 1994 with the renamed Salt Lake Buzz drawing 713,224 fans to home games during their inaugural season—breaking the PCL single-season attendance record that had stood for 48 years. [5] Buzas owned the team until his death in 2003. The team was purchased by Larry H. Miller, who also owned the NBA's Utah Jazz. Miller died in February 2009, and the team is owned by his widow, Gail Miller.

Known as the Salt Lake Buzz from 1994 to 2000, the team changed its name to the Salt Lake Stingers in 2001. The change was forced by a trademark dilution lawsuit filed by Georgia Tech, whose yellowjacket mascot is named Buzz. [6]

Following the 2005 season, the team announced the Stingers would henceforth be known as the Salt Lake Bees, the name of the original PCL franchise which played in Salt Lake City from 1915 to 1926 and from 1958 to 1965. [3] The team also chose a logo, jersey, and color scheme similar to the latter Bees PCL franchise. [7] [8] Bees have long been a symbol of Utah. The original name of the Mormon settlement, Deseret, is said to be the word for "honeybee" in the Book of Mormon; a beehive appears on the Utah state flag; the state motto is "Industry" (for which bees are known); and Utah is widely known as the "Beehive State." [9]

In 2019, the Bees announced a new logo, name, and branding for the team, taking on the name "Abejas de Salt Lake" for their ongoing participation in The Copa de la Diversión. [10]

In conjunction with Major League Baseball's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Bees were organized into the Triple-A West. [11] Salt Lake ended the season in fifth place in the Western Division with a 49–70 record. [12] No playoffs were held to determine a league champion; instead, the team with the best regular-season record was declared the winner. [13] However, 10 games that had been postponed from the start of the season were reinserted into the schedule as a postseason tournament called the Triple-A Final Stretch in which all 30 Triple-A clubs competed for the highest winning percentage. [13] Salt Lake finished the tournament tied for seventh place with a 6–4 record. [14] In 2022, the Triple-A West became known as the Pacific Coast League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization. [15]

In the early part of the 2023 season, Jo Adell broke a franchise record with a six-game straight home run streak. [16]

In early 2024, Marc Amicone left the Bees to become an advisor on baseball matters for the Larry H. Miller Company. He will work with the company and Big League Utah in their efforts to bring a Major League Baseball team to Utah. The team named Ty Wardle, the Bees' former chief revenue officer as the new general manager. Cameron Coughlan was hired as assistant general manager. [17]

During the 2024 season, three-time Major League Baseball MVP Mike Trout played with the Bees as part of his physical rehabilitation. Trout had previously played for the Bees in 2012. [18]

The Bees plan to leave Smith's Ballpark for Daybreak Field at America First Square, a new ballpark in South Jordan, Utah, after the 2024 season. [19]

In 2024, the Bees have played under multiple names including the Buzz, Gulls, Occidentals, Trappers and Stingers. They played under the name Malmö Oat Milkers due to a licensing deal that Minor League Baseball struck with the Swedish firm Oatly. Oatly operates a plant in Ogden, Utah. [20]

The Bees played their final game at Smith's Ballpark on September 22, 2024. [21]

The Bees introduced new uniforms and logos in late 2024. [22]

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A Salt Lake Bees game in 2015

Coaches

Keith Johnson

Keith Johnson joined the Bees' management team in 2016, following a one-season stint as an instructor for the Angels. Over the course of three seasons, he achieved an additional 195 victories. However, his streak was briefly interrupted in 2018 when he received a promotion to an assistant's position within the Angel's office in Los Angeles. At the time of his departure, Johnson had amassed a total of 468 wins. Subsequently, he transitioned to the Miami Marlins organization after the 2018 season, where he spent four years alternating between the minor league and major league coaching staffs. In 2023, Johnson made a return to the Bees. On April 6, 2023, with the Bees' triumph, Johnson set the record for the coach with the highest number of all-time wins in the Bees' history. At that point, Johnson was just 23 victories away from reaching the milestone of 500 wins. It is worth noting that Johnson himself had a previous career as a minor league baseball player, during which he had played for the Bees. [23]

Venue

The Bees play at Smith's Ballpark. It was formerly known as Franklin Covey Field. It was renamed in 2014. [24]

On January 17, 2023, the Larry H. Miller Company announced they would build a new baseball stadium in Daybreak, a master-planned community in South Jordan, Utah, for the Salt Lake Bees. Construction on the privately financed stadium is expected to begin in 2023 and be completed in time for the 2025 season. The Bees will continue playing at Smith's Ballpark until the current lease expires in fall 2024. [25]

Mascot

The team mascot is a large bee named Bumble. [24]

Media

All Salt Lake Bees games are streamed on milb.tv. In Salt Lake, Bees games are broadcast locally on radio station KZNS. Beginning in 2024, Weekend home games began being locally telecasted by KMYU. [26] Tony Parks is the voice of the Bees, inheriting that position in 2024 following the retirement of longtime voice Steve Klauke, who passed away suddenly in June 2024. [27] [28]

Season-by-season records

Table key
LeagueThe team's final position in the league standings
DivisionThe team's final position in the divisional standings
GB Games behind the team that finished in first place in the division that season
‡Class champions (1998–present)
†League champions (1994–present)
§Conference champions (1998–2020)
*Division champions (1994–2020)
^Postseason berth (1994–present)
Season-by-season records
SeasonLeagueRegular-seasonPostseasonMLB affiliateRef.
RecordWin %LeagueDivisionGBRecordWin %Result
1994
^		PCL74–70.5144th (tie)2nd42–3.400Lost Northern Division title vs. Vancouver Canadians, 3–2 [29] Minnesota Twins [30]
1995
^ *		PCL79–65.5493rd2nd3+1⁄25–4.556Won Second Half Northern Division title
Won Northern Division title vs. Vancouver Canadians, 3–1
Lost PCL championship vs. Colorado Springs Sky Sox, 3–2 [31] 		Minnesota Twins [32]
1996
^		PCL78–66.5422nd2nd71–3.250Lost Northern Division title vs. Edmonton Trappers, 3–1 [33] Minnesota Twins [34]
1997PCL72–71.5036th4th7+1⁄2——— Minnesota Twins [35]
1998PCL79–64.5524th (tie)2nd2——— Minnesota Twins [36]
1999
*		PCL73–68.5186th1st—2–3.400Won Pacific Conference Southern Division title
Lost Pacific Conference title vs. Vancouver Canadians, 3–2 [37] 		Minnesota Twins [38]
2000
* §		PCL90–53.6291st1st—4–5.444Won Pacific Conference Northern Division title
Won Pacific Conference title vs. Sacramento River Cats, 3–2
Lost PCL championship vs. Memphis Redbirds, 3–1 [39] 		Minnesota Twins [40]
2001PCL79–64.5524th2nd4——— Anaheim Angels [41]
2002
* §		PCL78–66.5423rd1st—4–3.571Won American Conference Central Division title
Won American Conference title vs. Oklahoma RedHawks, 3–0
Lost PCL championship vs. Edmonton Trappers, 3–1 [42] 		Anaheim Angels [43]
2003PCL68–75.47613th3rd5+1⁄2——— Anaheim Angels [44]
2004PCL56–88.38916th4th28——— Anaheim Angels [45]
2005PCL79–65.5494th2nd1——— Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim [46]
2006
*		PCL81–63.5633rd1st—1–3.250Won Pacific Conference Northern Division title
Lost Pacific Conference title vs. Tucson Sidewinders, 3–1		 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim [47]
2007
*		PCL74–69.5177th1st—2–3.400Won Pacific Conference Northern Division title
Lost Pacific Conference title vs. Sacramento River Cats, 3–2		 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim [48]
2008
*		PCL84–60.5832nd1st—1–3.250Won Pacific Conference Northern Division title
Lost Pacific Conference title vs. Sacramento River Cats, 3–1		 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim [49]
2009PCL72–71.5038th3rd1+1⁄2——— Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim [50]
2010PCL73–71.5078th2nd1+1⁄2——— Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim [51]
2011PCL62–82.43116th4th15——— Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim [52]
2012PCL73–71.50710th3rd8——— Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim [53]
2013
* §		PCL78–66.5424th1st—4–4.500Won Pacific Conference Northern Division title
Won Pacific Conference title vs. Las Vegas 51s, 3–1
Lost PCL championship vs. Omaha Storm Chasers, 3–1		 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim [54]
2014PCL60–84.41715th4th21——— Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim [55]
2015PCL58–86.40315th (tie)4th20——— Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim [56]
2016PCL63–79.44415th4th9+1⁄2——— Los Angeles Angels [57]
2017PCL72–70.5077th2nd1——— Los Angeles Angels [58]
2018PCL71–68.5118th2nd11——— Los Angeles Angels [59]
2019PCL60–79.43211th3rd22+1⁄2——— Los Angeles Angels [60]
2020PCLSeason cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) [61] Los Angeles Angels [62]
2021AAAW49–70.4129th5th23+1⁄26–4.600Won series vs. Sacramento River Cats, 4–1
Lost series vs. Tacoma Rainiers, 3–2
Placed 7th (tie) in the Triple-A Final Stretch [14] 		Los Angeles Angels [12]
2022PCL70–80.4678th4th16——— Los Angeles Angels [63]
2023PCL70–79.4706th4th17+1⁄2——— Los Angeles Angels [64]
2024PCL67–82.4508th5th14+1⁄2——— Los Angeles Angels [65]
Totals—2,142–2,145.500———32–38.457———

Roster

Salt Lake Bees roster
PlayersCoaches/Other

Pitchers

Catchers

  •  4 Gustavo Campero
  • 16 Zach Humphreys
  • 36 Anthony Mulrine
  • 35 Chad Wallach

Infielders

Outfielders


Manager

Coaches

60-day injured list

Injury icon 2.svg 7-day injured list
* On Los Angeles Angels 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated September 10, 2024
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Notable past players

Baseball Hall of Fame alumni

Notable alumni

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