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38-608: The team began play in 1991 after the Columbus Mudcats relocated from Columbus, Georgia . They were members of the Double-A Southern League through 2011. The Mudcats were replaced by a Class A-Advanced team of the Carolina League in 2012. This team carried on as an extension of the previous club. In conjunction with Major League Baseball 's reorganization of Minor League Baseball in 2021,

76-625: A .476 slugging percentage at the time of the award. Starter Noah Zavolas won the Pitcher of the Year Award; he held a league-best 1.14  WHIP at the time. The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before being cancelled on June 30. Following the 2020 season, Major League Baseball assumed control of Minor League Baseball in a move to increase player salaries, modernize facility standards, and reduce travel. As

114-621: A 69–62 record. Outfielder Jackson Chourio was voted the Carolina League MVP and won the league's Top MLB Prospect Award. The 2023 Mudcats ended the first-half five games out of first-place, but won the second-half by four games with a record of 39–25. Overall, they were 72–55 for the season. Carolina lost the Northern Division title versus the Down East Wood Ducks , 2–1. Victor Estevez was chosen for

152-608: A Carolina first and third baseman who led the league with 42  doubles , was selected as the Southern League MVP. The six-year affiliation with Florida came to an end after the 2008 campaign. Carolina's record over that time was 431–400. The Mudcats became the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds in 2009. With losing records, the team missed out on playoff spots in each of their three seasons with

190-593: A place in the league championship series. They were defeated in the finals by the Western Division champion Huntsville Stars , 3–1. First baseman Mark Johnson , who led the circuit with 23  home runs . was selected as the Southern League Most Valuable Player (MVP). Managed by Trent Jewett , Carolina won both halves of the 1995 season, sending them back to the playoffs with a franchise-best 89–55 campaign. They won

228-780: A result, the Brewers' Class A affiliate, the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers , was moved up to High-A . Consequently, the Mudcats were shifted to the Low-A classification as members of the Low-A East but kept their affiliation with Milwaukee. Carolina began competition in the new league on May 4 with a 6–5 victory over the Fayetteville Woodpeckers at Five County Stadium. The Mudcats placed second in

266-690: The Columbus Indians began play at Golden Park in 1991. Orlando Cubs The Orlando "Rays" and several different minor league baseball teams have called the city of Orlando, Florida home between 1919 and 2003. Most have played in the Florida State League . The original Orlando franchise played between 1919 and 1924 and was alternately called the Caps, Tigers and Bulldogs . The Orlando Colts played between 1926 and 1928. The Orlando Gulls began in 1937 but changed their name

304-772: The Columbus Indians . From 1964 to 1966, Columbus, Georgia , was home to the Columbus Confederate Yankees of the Double-A Southern League . After the 1966 season, the Southern League contracted from eight teams to six and Columbus left the circuit. Columbus returned to the Southern League in 1969 as the Columbus White Sox in an affiliation with the Chicago White Sox . As did the Confederate Yankees,

342-603: The Florida Marlins . The Mudcats came to Zebulon, North Carolina , by way of Columbus, Georgia . From 1969 to 1990, Columbus was home to the Double-A Southern League 's Columbus Mudcats . Following the 1990 season, team owner Steve Bryant relocated the club to the Raleigh suburb of Zebulon, where it continued in the Southern League as the Carolina Mudcats. The team played at Five County Stadium , which

380-593: The Greenville Braves at Greenville Municipal Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina , losing, 1–0. They earned their first win the next evening, defeating Greenville, 7–3. While work on Five County Stadium continued, the Mudcats opened their home schedule at Fleming Stadium in Wilson on April 19. They won their home opener over Greenville, 5–1, before 4,357 people. Initially delayed because of rain,

418-674: The Houston Astros . The Astros won their lone Southern League championship in 1986. Columbus rebranded as the Mudcats in 1989 for their final two years in Columbus. The Southern League franchise was relocated to Zebulon, North Carolina , after the 1989 season where it continued as the Carolina Mudcats . Simultaneous to the move, Columbus became home to a Class A team of the South Atlantic League called

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456-888: The Mexican League and were known as the Orlando Seratomas . As an affiliate of the Detroit Tigers they were the Orlando Flyers in 1957, a name that remained in 1958 when they were affiliated with the International League team, the Toronto Maple Leafs . They were a Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate known as the Orlando Dodgers from 1959–1961 when this version of the team was discontinued. The last incarnation of

494-563: The Carolina League Manager of the Year Award. The Mudcats won the first-half of the 2024 season with a 41–24 mark, clinching a spot in the playoffs, but they were defeated in the division series by the Fredericksburg Nationals , 2–0. Overall, they posted a league-best 78–51 record. Nick Stanley won the league's Manager of the Year Award. Through seven complete seasons of competition as a Brewers farm club,

532-575: The Carolina League in 2012, the Mudcats became the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Cleveland Indians in a continuation of their previous relationship with Kinston. Their new league used the same split-season format as the Southern League. Carolina posted losing records in each season of the three-year run with Cleveland without qualifying for the playoffs. They went 182–234 over this period. In 2013, pitcher Cody Anderson , who led

570-559: The Central Division at 68–52 after their first season in the Low-A East. In 2022, the Low-A East became known as the Carolina League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization, and was reclassified as a Single-A circuit. The Mudcats finished the first-half in second place, one game behind the division winner. They placed second in the second-half but further back. Overall, Carolina had

608-576: The Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers in 2017. The team narrowly missed the playoffs in their first year with the Brewers with a 73–65 record. In October 2017, team owner Steve Bryant sold his majority interest in the Mudcats to the Brewers. In 2019, catcher Mario Feliciano won the Carolina League Most Valuable Player Award ; he led the league with 19 home runs, 78 RBI, and

646-905: The Columbus White Sox played their home games at Golden Park . They became known as the Columbus Astros in 1970 when their affiliation changed to the Houston Astros . The 1979 Astros qualified for the Southern League playoffs by winning the Second Half East Division title. They won the East Division title over the Charlotte O's , 2–0, but lost the Southern League championship to the Nashville Sounds , 3–1. Columbus returned to

684-724: The Eastern Division title versus the Orlando Cubs , 3–2, before winning their first Southern League championship over the Chattanooga Lookouts , 3–2. Catcher Jason Kendall was selected for the league MVP Award. The Mudcats qualified for the 1996 playoffs via a wild card berth but were eliminated in the Eastern Division series by the Jacksonville Suns , 3–2. The next two Carolina teams finished with sub-.500 records. The Mudcats' affiliation with

722-476: The Mudcats hold a win–loss record of 490–432. The Mudcats are expected to relocate to Wilson, North Carolina , following the 2025 season. They will play at a new $ 75.5-million stadium near downtown, about 20 miles (32 km) east of Five County Stadium. The team will be rebranded as the Wilson Warbirds. The moniker refers to retired military aircraft that have been restored as well as to Wilson being

760-666: The Mudcats were dropped to the Low-A classification and placed in the Low-A East, which became the Single-A Carolina League in 2022. Following the 2025 season, the team plans to relocate to nearby Wilson, North Carolina , as the Wilson Warbirds . The Mudcats won the Southern League championship in 1995 as the Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates and in 2003 as the Double-A affiliate of

798-569: The Mudcats. Columbus Mudcats The Columbus Mudcats were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Double-A Southern League from 1969 to 1990. They were located in Columbus, Georgia , and played their home games at Golden Park . Founded as the Columbus White Sox in 1969, they were named for their Major League Baseball affiliate, the Chicago White Sox . They became the Columbus Astros in 1970 upon affiliating with

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836-687: The Pirates ended after the 1998 season. Over eight years with Pittsburgh, Carolina held a regular season record of 539–587. Carolina became the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies in 1999. The team incurred losing records in each of the first three seasons of the partnership. In 2002, the Mudcats won the First Half Eastern Division title, but they lost the Eastern Division crown to Jacksonville, 3–2. The affiliation ended after four years with Carolina going 251–302 in

874-708: The Reds. Two players, however, were selected for league year-end awards. Pitcher Travis Wood received the Southern League Most Outstanding Pitcher Award in 2009. Center fielder Dave Sappelt , who had a league-leading .361  batting average , won the MVP Award in 2010. Over three years with Cincinnati, the Mudcats went 176–239. In December 2010, team owner Steve Bryant sold his Southern League franchise to businessman Quint Studer and his wife, Rishy, who planned to relocate

912-481: The Southern League championship over the Huntsville Stars , 3–1. Columbus became known as the Mudcats in 1989. The 1990 season was their final year in Columbus. Team owner Steve Byrant relocated the team to Zebulon, North Carolina , where it continued in the Southern League as the Carolina Mudcats . Columbus did not go without professional baseball—a Class A team of the South Atlantic League called

950-710: The following year to the Orlando Senators when they became an affiliate of the Washington Senators . The Senators remained through 1955 (though the team name and league was shut down from 1943–1945 during World War II and the name was changed to the Orlando C.B.s for 1954–1955). They won the FSL championship in 1940, 1946 and 1955 In 1956, they were an affiliate of the Diablos Rojos del Mexico of

988-833: The franchise began in 1963, when the Minnesota Twins (the former Senators) set up a new affiliate called the Orlando Twins . The franchise moved up to the Double-A Southern League in 1973. The Twins played at Tinker Field in downtown Orlando, near the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium. In 1990, the team was renamed the Orlando Sun Rays . In 1993, the Chicago Cubs became the team's new major-league affiliate, and

1026-469: The game was called in the eighth inning with Mudcats starting pitcher Tim Wakefield earning the win after allowing only one run on four hits over seven innings. Their first game at Five County Stadium was played on July 3. A standing-room-only crowd of 7,333 witnessed a 6–1 defeat by the Braves. The Southern League used a split-season schedule wherein the division winners from each half qualified for

1064-594: The league with a 2.34  earned run average , won the Carolina League Pitcher of the Year Award and the league's Community Service Award. The Mudcats' next affiliate was the Atlanta Braves . The partnership began in 2015 with the team experiencing its first winning season (71–68) since 2008. They finished 35 games under .500 in 2016, the last year of the affiliation, giving them a cumulative two-year record of 123–155. The Mudcats became

1102-687: The location of a naval aviation training center during World War II . Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches [REDACTED] 7-day injured list * On Milwaukee Brewers 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated November 4, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB  •  Carolina League → Milwaukee Brewers minor league players Nine players, two managers, and one executive have won league awards in recognition for their performance with

1140-478: The playoffs in 1982, but they were defeated in the division series by the Jacksonville Suns , who had won both halves of the season. They won the 1985 first half title, but lost the East Division championship to second-half winners Charlotte. The Astros returned to the playoffs in 1986 by virtue of a second half win. They took the East Division title from the Jacksonville Expos , 3–1, before winning

1178-625: The playoffs with a wild card berth in 2005, but they were swept out of the division series, 3–0, by the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx . Carolina won the Second Half Northern Division title in 2008 and defeated West Tenn in a three-game sweep to advance to the Southern League finals. In a full five-game series, the Mudcats lost the league championship to the Mississippi Braves , 3–2. Gaby Sánchez ,

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1216-406: The postseason championship playoffs. Carolina did not win either half of their inaugural season. Overall, the Mudcats finished their first season with a 66–76 win–loss record . The team posted a franchise-low 52–92 record in 1992. After their first winning campaign in 1993, the 1994 Mudcats won the First Half Eastern Division title and then beat Greenville, 3–2, to claim the Eastern Division title and

1254-481: The regular season over that stretch. The Mudcats joined the Florida Marlins organization in 2003 as their Double-A affiliate. In the first season of the partnership, manager Tracy Woodson led Carolina to win both halves of the season and the Eastern Division title versus the Tennessee Smokies , 3–1. The Mudcats then won their second Southern League championship over Huntsville, 3–2. The team returned to

1292-679: The team to Pensacola, Florida , as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos in 2012. In a corresponding move, the Studers facilitated Bryant's purchase of the Kinston Indians of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League . As the Southern League franchise departed for Pensacola after the 2011 season, the Carolina League franchise moved to Zebulon and continued as the Mudcats at Class A-Advanced. Upon joining

1330-464: The team was renamed the Orlando Cubs . While still a Chicago Cubs affiliate, the team renamed itself once again in 1997 and became the Orlando Rays . The following year, for one season only, the Seattle Mariners were the Rays' major-league affiliate. The Tampa Bay Rays (then the Devil Rays), an American League expansion team in 1998, assumed the Orlando Rays' major-league affiliation the following year. The Orlando Rays' last season at Tinker Field

1368-477: The team would move to Montgomery, Alabama in 2004 (terminating their 10-year lease with Disney after four seasons). Rays players who went on to the major-league level include Carl Crawford , Toby Hall , Trevor Enders , Jorge Cantú , Dewon Brazelton , Chad Gaudin , Matt Diaz , Jonny Gomes , B.J. Upton and Seth McClung . The team is now known as the Montgomery Biscuits . The Gulf Coast Braves also previously played in Orlando. On June 17, 2016 as part of

1406-412: Was 1999. From 2000 to 2003, the Orlando Rays played in Kissimmee, Florida , in Champion Stadium at Walt Disney World Resort . Despite the fact that the team played in a state-of-the-art stadium that was built in 1997 and used during spring training by the Atlanta Braves , attendance did not meet expectations; after trailing the Southern League in attendance in multiple years, the Rays' owners announced

1444-408: Was named for its location near the convergence of five counties: Wake , Nash , Johnston , Franklin , and Wilson . The stadium was as close to Raleigh as it could get without infringing on the territorial rights of the then Class A (now Triple-A) Durham Bulls . As the Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates , the Carolina Mudcats played their first game on April 11, 1991, on the road against

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