Columbus Clingstones

Columbus Clingstones
Team logo Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations
ClassDouble-A (2025–present)
LeagueSouthern League (2025–present)
DivisionSouth
Major league affiliations
TeamAtlanta Braves (2025–present)
Team data
NameColumbus Clingstones
ColorsBlack, peach, Kelly green, white
       
MascotFuzzy
BallparkSynovus Park
Owner/
Operator
Diamond Baseball Holdings
ManagerNéstor Pérez
Websitemilb.com/columbus-clingstones

The Columbus Clingstones are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. They are located in Columbus, Georgia, and play their home games at Synovus Park.

They relocated to Columbus from Pearl, Mississippi, a suburb of Jackson, following the 2024 season, where they were previously known as the Mississippi Braves.

History

In 2004, the Greenville Braves, which had played in Greenville, South Carolina, since 1984, were relocated to Pearl, Mississippi, as the Mississippi Braves after disagreements with the Greenville City Council over a new ballpark. In May 2023, the Columbus city council supported Mayor Skip Henderson's efforts to attract a minor league team to the city.[1] The city later approved a $50-million renovation to Synovus Park to bring the stadium up to minor league standards.[2][3] In January 2024, the Mississippi Braves announced that they would be relocating to Columbus, Georgia, and begin play in the 2025 season.[4][5]

The club announced its nickname, Clingstones, after a variety of peach, on September 6, 2024.[6][7] The name of their mascot, Fuzzy, was announced in November 2024.[8]

The Clingstones lost 5–3 in their inaugural game to the Montgomery Biscuits on April 4, 2025, at Montgomery's Riverwalk Stadium.[9][10] They had a 58–77 record in their first season.[11]

Roster

Columbus Clingstones roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

Catchers

  • 32 Archer Brookman
  • 40 Austin Machado ~
  • 34 Adam Zebrowski

Infielders

Outfielders

  • 32 Owen Carey
  • 12 Eric Hartman
  •  9 Kevin Kilpatrick Jr.
  •  7 Dalton McIntyre

Manager

Coaches

  • 19 Francisco Diaz (coach)
  • 14 Grant Kay (hitting)
  • 22 Mike Steed (pitching)

60-day injured list

  • 17 Landon Harper (full season)

References

  1. ↑ Chitwood, Tim (May 23, 2023). "Columbus Council backs mayor's move on Minor League Baseball's return to Golden Park". Ledger-Enquirer.
  2. ↑ Chitwood, Tim (March 29, 2024). "Columbus bond sale seals $50 million Golden Park upgrade for Double-A Braves in 2025". Ledger-Enquirer.
  3. ↑ Rice, Mark (April 19, 2024). "Braves minor league baseball updates on Columbus move. What will new Golden Park look like?". Georgia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  4. ↑ Hill, Benjamin (January 10, 2024). "M-Braves announce move to Columbus, Georgia". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  5. ↑ O'Neal, Jatavia; Johnson, Gabriela (January 9, 2024). "Minor League Baseball to return to Columbus' Golden Park in 2025". WTVM. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  6. ↑ Rice, Mark (September 6, 2024). "Atlanta Braves' Double-A baseball team moving to Columbus gets new name". Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  7. ↑ Hill, Benjamin (September 6, 2024). "Get clingy: New Atlanta Braves affiliate unveils peach-themed name, logos". MLB.com. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Columbus Clingstones Announce Fuzzy as Official Name of Mascot". MiLB.com. November 20, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Columbus Clingstones Era Begins with Opening Night Loss at Montgomery" (Press release). Columbus Clingstones. April 4, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via OurSports Central.
  10. ↑ "Biscuits Hold On To Early Lead In Opening Night Win Over Clingstones" (Press release). Montgomery Biscuits. April 4, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via OurSports Central.
  11. ↑ "2025 Columbus Clingstones Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
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