Ontario Tower Buzzers

Ontario Tower Buzzers
Team logo Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations
ClassSingle-A (2026–present)
LeagueCalifornia League (2026–present)
DivisionSouth Division
Major league affiliations
TeamLos Angeles Dodgers (2026–present)
Team data
ColorsDodger blue, sky blue, red, yellow, white
         
MascotMaverick
BallparkONT Field (2026–present)
Owner/
Operator
Diamond Baseball Holdings
PresidentTBD
General managerAllan Benavides
ManagerJohn Shoemaker
Websitemilb.com/team/ontario

The Ontario Tower Buzzers are a Minor League Baseball team based in Ontario, California. The Tower Buzzers are the Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, playing in the California League. They play their home games at ONT Field.

History

The origins of the Ontario Tower Buzzers reach back to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, the longtime Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Rancho Cucamonga California League franchise was relocated to the Ontario Ranch section of Ontario, California, to play at ONT Field, a new 6,000-seat ballpark, as the Ontario Tower Buzzers.[1] The name and visual identity were publicly revealed at a launch event in Ontario Town Square in mid-September 2025.[2][3]

This move was one in a series of changes involving three teams. The Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino relocated to Rancho Cucamonga to play as the Quakes in affiliation with the Los Angeles Angels. Additionally, the Modesto Nuts relocated to San Bernardino to continue as the 66ers in affiliation with the Seattle Mariners. In effect, it made the move a de facto relocation of the Nuts franchise, rather than the Quakes franchise. Diamond Baseball Holdings owns all three teams as well as two other clubs in the eight-team California League.[4]

Ownership and management

The team is owned and operated by Diamond Baseball Holdings, which manages a portfolio of Minor League Baseball teams across the United States. Team management announced Allan Benavides as general manager, joining the organization after a long tenure with other minor-league clubs.[5]

Branding and mascot

The Tower Buzzers' name and branding draw inspiration from Ontario's aviation heritage and its proximity to Ontario International Airport as well as the quote from the 1986 film Top Gun where Maverick states to "buzz the tower", or fly very close to the control tower. The club's logo and marketing lean heavily into aviation iconography, with the primary mascot—a bee in aviator gear named Maverick—and uniform elements referencing flight and air-traffic control motifs. The moniker was chosen to celebrate the "buzz" of the airport and region, rather than to imitate more common aviation nicknames, such as "Aviators" or "Pilots."[6][7]

Ballpark

View of ONT Field from left field

The Tower Buzzers home ballpark is ONT Field.[8] Their first home game was played on April 2, 2026, against the Lake Elsinore Storm.[9]

Roster

Ontario Tower Buzzers roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 99 Javier Bartolozzi Injury icon
  • 00 Devin Bell
  • 21 Jose Cabrera
  • 52 Luis Carias
  • 17 Joel Cruz
  • 55 Mason Estrada
  • 38 Will Gagnon Injury icon
  • 30 Domingo Geronimo
  • 49 Luis Gamez
  • 56 Jholbran Herder
  • 78 Jecsua Liborius
  • 77 Logan Lunceford Injury icon
  • 45 Ian May
  • 44 Accimias Morales
  • 53 Marlon Nieves
  • 37 Jack O'Connor
  • 38 Brady Pendley
  • 46 Jesus Tillero
  • 47 Jose Vasquez
  • 81 Charlie West
  • 25 Camden Wimbish

Catchers

  • 77 Francisco Espinoza
  •  6 Abel Lorenzo
  • 35 Connor O'Neal

Infielders

  • 30 Bryan Gonzalez Garcia
  •  7 Javier Herrera
  •  3 Caleb Johnson
  • 15 Kellon Lindsey
  • 65 Oswaldo Osorio
  • 28 Easton Shelton
  •  9 Joendry Vargas
  • 88 Aidan West

Outfielders

  • 36 Ching-Hsien Ko
  • 25 AJ Soldra Injury icon
  • 27 Brendan Tunink

Manager

Coaches

  • -- Michael Charters (development)
  • 40 Johermyn Chavez (hitting)
  • -- Sean Coyne (pitching)
  • -- Jeremy Gaines (outfield & baserunning)
  • -- Jose Gutierrez (performance)
  • -- Ezra Lacina (bullpen catcher)
  • -- Luis Vasquez (pitching)
  • 48 Dunior Zerpa (bench)

60-day injured list

  • 31 Dailoui Abad
  • -- Davion Hickson
  • 81 Ricardo Montero
  • 51 Dylan Tate

References

  1. ↑ Shaikin, Bill (September 15, 2024). "Shaikin: Baseball teams are abandoning cities across California. How some are fighting back". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  2. ↑ Fioresi, Dean (September 20, 2025). "Dodgers' new Single-A affiliate unveils new identity as Ontario Tower Buzzers". CBS Los Angeles. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ Hill, Benjamin (September 19, 2025). "The Dodgers' new Single-A affiliate will officially be ..." MLB.com. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  4. ↑ Stephen, Eric (December 12, 2024). "Rancho Cucamonga Quakes sold, Dodgers' 2026 move to Ontario official". True Blue LA. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ Palacios, Maile (September 19, 2025). "Tower Buzzers touch base in Ontario". KVCR. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Ontario Tower Buzzers Are Cleared for Landing as MiLB's ..." SportsDestinations. September 24, 2025. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  7. ↑ Sandoval, Manny (September 19, 2025). "Los Angeles Dodgers Unveil Single-A Affiliate Ontario Tower Buzzers, Mascot Maverick Before 5,000 Fans". IE Community News. Inland Empire Community Newspapers. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ Allen, David (October 28, 2024). "Dodgers franchise stadium, giant sports complex coming to Ontario". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Ontario Tower Buzzers 2026 Flight Schedule" (PDF). Minor League Baseball. 2025. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
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