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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
BallparkPinnacle Park
Owner/
Operator
Diamond Baseball Holdings
ManagerNĂ©stor PĂ©rez
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 Pinnacle Park.

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

History

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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 Pinnacle Park to bring the stadium up to minor league standards.[2][3] In January 2024, the Mississippi Braves announced they would relocate 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

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Columbus Clingstones roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

Catchers

  • 32 Archer Brookman
  • 40 Austin Machado

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

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

60-day injured list

  • 17 Landon Harper (full season)

References

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  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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