Diamond Baseball Holdings
IndustrySports management
Founded2021 (2021)
FounderEndeavor
Key people
Pat Battle, executive chairman
Peter B. Freund, CEO
ParentSilver Lake
Websitediamondbaseballholdings.com

Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH) is an American sports ownership and management group. The company owns and operates 28 Minor League Baseball (MiLB) teams in the United States and Canada. DBH was established in 2021 by media conglomerate Endeavor and is a subsidiary of the investment firm Silver Lake.

History

Established in 2021 by media conglomerate Endeavor, the organization originally was the owner and operator of nine MiLB clubs.[1] In 2022, ownership of DBH shifted from Endeavor to Silver Lake, parent company of Endeavor.[2][3]

Teams

Team City State / province League Class Affiliate Acquired Ref.
Albuquerque Isotopes Albuquerque New Mexico Pacific Coast League Triple-A Colorado Rockies 2023 [4]
Altoona Curve Altoona Pennsylvania Eastern League Double-A Pittsburgh Pirates 2023 [5]
Augusta GreenJackets North Augusta South Carolina Carolina League Single-A Atlanta Braves 2021 [6]
Birmingham Barons Birmingham Alabama Southern League Double-A Chicago White Sox 2023 [7]
Down East Wood Ducks Kinston North Carolina Carolina League Single-A Texas Rangers 2023 [8]
Fresno Grizzlies Fresno California California League Single-A Colorado Rockies 2023 [9]
Gwinnett Stripers Lawrenceville Georgia International League Triple-A Atlanta Braves 2021 [6]
Hickory Crawdads Hickory North Carolina South Atlantic League High-A Texas Rangers 2023 [8]
Hudson Valley Renegades Fishkill New York South Atlantic League High-A New York Yankees 2021 [6]
Iowa Cubs Des Moines Iowa International League Triple-A Chicago Cubs 2021 [6]
Lansing Lugnuts Lansing Michigan Midwest League High-A Oakland Athletics 2023 [10]
Louisville Bats Louisville Kentucky International League Triple-A Cincinnati Reds 2023 [11]
Memphis Redbirds Memphis Tennessee International League Triple-A St. Louis Cardinals 2021 [6]
Midland RockHounds Midland Texas Texas League Double-A Oakland Athletics 2022 [12]
Mississippi Braves Pearl Mississippi Southern League Double-A Atlanta Braves 2021 [6]
New Hampshire Fisher Cats Manchester New Hampshire Eastern League Double-A Toronto Blue Jays 2023 [13]
Norfolk Tides Norfolk Virginia International League Triple-A Baltimore Orioles 2023 [14]
Oklahoma City Baseball Club Oklahoma City Oklahoma Pacific Coast League Triple-A Los Angeles Dodgers 2021 [6]
Portland Sea Dogs Portland Maine Eastern League Double-A Boston Red Sox 2022 [12]
Rome Emperors Rome Georgia South Atlantic League High-A Atlanta Braves 2021 [6]
Salem Red Sox Salem Virginia Carolina League Single-A Boston Red Sox 2023 [15]
San Jose Giants San Jose California California League Single-A San Francisco Giants 2021 [6]
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Moosic Pennsylvania International League Triple-A New York Yankees 2021 [6]
Springfield Cardinals Springfield Missouri Texas League Double-A St. Louis Cardinals 2023 [16]
St. Paul Saints Saint Paul Minnesota International League Triple-A Minnesota Twins 2023 [17]
Vancouver Canadians Vancouver British Columbia Northwest League High-A Toronto Blue Jays 2023 [18]
Wichita Wind Surge Wichita Kansas Texas League Double-A Minnesota Twins 2022 [12]
Worcester Red Sox Worcester Massachusetts International League Triple-A Boston Red Sox 2023 [19]

References

  1. ↑ McGreevy, Maura (December 8, 2021). "Endeavor Creates Diamond Baseball Holdings, Signs Agreements to Acquire Multiple MLB Professional Development League Clubs". Business Wire. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  2. ↑ Reichard, Kevin (August 9, 2022). "Diamond Baseball Holdings shifts from Endeavor ownership to Silver Lake". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ Zee, Michaela (August 10, 2022). "Endeavor to Sell Diamond Baseball Holdings to Silver Lake". Variety. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ Reichard, Kevin (October 17, 2023). "Norfolk Tides, Albuquerque Isotopes Sold to Diamond Baseball Holdings". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ Mozes, Jon (June 28, 2023). "Altoona Curve Celebrates Its Next Chapter with Diamond Baseball Holdings". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Lepp, Mike (August 10, 2022). "GreenJackets owner Diamond Baseball Holdings bought by Silver Lake". WJBF. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  7. ↑ Reitz, Ian (September 12, 2023). "Birmingham Barons sold to new ownership group". WVTM. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  8. 1 2 Miller, Chris (May 23, 2023). "Kinston losing baseball again: Texas Rangers to sell Down East Wood Ducks". Sun Journal. New Bern, North Carolina. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  9. ↑ Cardenas, Matthew (November 7, 2023). "Fresno Grizzlies sold to company that operates multiple minor league teams". ABC30 Action News. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  10. ↑ Calloway, Brian; Couch, Graham (March 8, 2023). "Lansing Lugnuts to be sold to Diamond Baseball Holdings, pending city's approval". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Louisville Bats Begin New Chapter with Diamond Baseball Holdings". Louisville Bats. Minor League Baseball. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  12. 1 2 3 Reichard, Kevin (December 6, 2022). "DBH acquisition of Midland RockHounds confirmed". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  13. ↑ "New Hampshire Fisher Cats Sold to Diamond Baseball Holdings". New Hampsire Fisher Cats. Minor League Baseball. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Norfolk Tides Look Forward to Continued Success with New Owner Diamond Baseball Holdings". Norfolk Tides. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  15. ↑ Sordelett, Damien (March 17, 2023). "Fenway Sports Group agrees to sell Salem Red Sox to Diamond Baseball Holdings". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Springfield Cardinals announce new ownership organization; will continue to be AA affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals". KY3. May 1, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  17. ↑ Johnson, Brooks (March 15, 2023). "After 30 years, St. Paul Saints founders sell team to new ownership group". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  18. ↑ Little, Simon (April 4, 2023). "Vancouver Canadians baseball club sold to U.S. firm". Global News. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  19. ↑ Silverman, Michael (November 30, 2023). "Worcester Red Sox Sold: Agreement reached to sell team to Diamond Baseball Holdings". Global News. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
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