List of High-A baseball team owners

Current High-A (baseball) team owners and the principal corporate entities that operate the clubs:

Midwest League

See also: Midwest League
Team Division Owner(s) Principal(s) Year acquired Affiliate
Beloit Sky Carp West Quint Studer, Rishy Studer Quint Studer,[1] Rishy Studer 2021[2] Miami Marlins
Cedar Rapids Kernels West Cedar Rapids Ball Club, Inc.[3] Steve Brice (CEO)[4] Minnesota Twins
Dayton Dragons East Diamond Baseball Holdings[5] Pat Battle (chairman); Peter B. Freund (CEO) 2025[6] Cincinnati Reds
Fort Wayne TinCaps East Hardball Capital[7] Jason Freier[8] 2006[9] San Diego Padres
Great Lakes Loons East Michigan Baseball Foundation[10] William S. Stavropoulos 2006[11] Los Angeles Dodgers
Lake County Captains East COLLiDE NEO[12] Alan Miller,[13] Jon Ryan 2023[14] Cleveland Guardians
Lansing Lugnuts East Diamond Baseball Holdings[15] Pat Battle (chairman); Peter Freund (CEO) 2023[16] Athletics
Peoria Chiefs West Peoria Chiefs Community Baseball LLC[17] David Bielfeldt[18] St. Louis Cardinals
Quad Cities River Bandits West Main Street Baseball Dave Heller[19] Kansas City Royals
South Bend Cubs West Andrew T. Berlin[20] Andrew T. Berlin Chicago Cubs
West Michigan Whitecaps East Lew Chamberlin and Denny Baxter[21] Lew Chamberlin and Denny Baxter 1993 (founded) Detroit Tigers
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers West Diamond Baseball Holdings[22] Pat Battle (chairman); Peter B. Freund (CEO) 2025[23] Milwaukee Brewers

Northwest League

Team Owner(s) Principal(s) Year acquired Affiliate
Eugene Emeralds Elmore Sports Group[24] David G. Elmore Jr. 1983[25] San Francisco Giants
Everett AquaSox 7th Inning Stretch LLC[26] Tom Volpe 2008 Seattle Mariners
Hillsboro Hops Short Season, LLC[27][28] Mike McMurray (President) 2012 (founded)[29] Arizona Diamondbacks
Spokane Indians Brett Sports & Entertainment[30] Brett brothers: George Brett, Ken Brett, Bobby Brett, John Brett 1985[31] Colorado Rockies
Tri-City Dust Devils Diamond Baseball Holdings[32] Pat Battle (chairman); Peter B. Freund (CEO) 2024 Los Angeles Angels
Vancouver Canadians Diamond Baseball Holdings[33] Pat Battle (chairman); Peter B. Freund (CEO) 2023 Toronto Blue Jays

South Atlantic League

See also: South Atlantic League
Team Division Owner(s) Principal(s) Year acquired Affiliate
Asheville Tourists South DeWine Seeds-Silver Dollar Baseball[34] Mike DeWine and family 2010 Houston Astros
Bowling Green Hot Rods South Jack Blackstock[35] Jack Blackstock 2018[36] Tampa Bay Rays
Brooklyn Cyclones North Diamond Baseball Holdings[37] Pat Battle (chairman); Peter B. Freund (CEO) 2024 New York Mets
Frederick Keys North Attain Sports and Entertainment[38] Greg Baroni, Richard Roberts 2022[39] Baltimore Orioles
Greensboro Grasshoppers South Temerity Baseball (Temerity Capital Partners)[40] Andy Sandler[41] 2022[42] Pittsburgh Pirates
Greenville Drive South Craig Brown[43] Craig Brown 2006 Boston Red Sox
Hub City Spartanburgers South Diamond Baseball Holdings[44] Pat Battle (chairman); Peter B. Freund (CEO) 2023[45] Texas Rangers
Hudson Valley Renegades North Diamond Baseball Holdings[46] Pat Battle (chairman); Peter Freund (CEO) 2021[47] New York Yankees
Jersey Shore BlueClaws North Shore Town Baseball[48] Art Matin 2017 Philadelphia Phillies
Rome Emperors South Diamond Baseball Holdings[49] Pat Battle (chairman); Peter Freund (CEO) 2021 Atlanta Braves
Wilmington Blue Rocks North Main Street Baseball, Clark Minker[50] Clark Minker, Dave Heller (CEO, President)[51] 2014[52] Washington Nationals
Winston-Salem Dash South Diamond Baseball Holdings[53] Pat Battle (chairman); Peter Freund (CEO) 2024[54] Chicago White Sox

See also

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