Oakland Ballers | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||
| |||||
Minor league affiliations | |||||
Class | Independent | ||||
League | Pioneer League | ||||
Team data | |||||
Name | Oakland B's | ||||
Colors | Green, gold, gray
| ||||
Ballpark | Raimondi Field (4,000) | ||||
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Oakland 68s (Bryan Carmel & Paul Freedman, Founders) | ||||
Manager | Micah Franklin |
The Oakland Ballers, nicknamed the Oakland B's, are an independent baseball team that will play in the Pioneer League in 2024.
The team was created following the approval of the Oakland Athletics' relocation to Las Vegas by MLB team owners. The non-profit Oakland 68's raised more than $2 million to establish the team[1] and was inspired by the success of Oakland Roots SC soccer team.[2] The press release for the team's announcement included a pledge for fan ownership based around a 2024 crowdfunding campaign.[3] Don Wakamatsu was appointed as the team's first-ever executive vice president of baseball operations.[4] The first player signed to the team was Dondrei Hubbard, announced on December 10, 2023.[5]
They will be located in Oakland, California and initially planned to play their home games at Laney College,[6] with an expansion of the park's facilities to hold upwards of 2,500 fans.[7][8] A proposed game at the Oakland Coliseum was blocked by the Oakland Athletics.[9] In February 2024 it was announced that they would instead play their home games at Raimondi Field in West Oakland.[10]
Active (25-man) roster | Coaches/Other | |||
Pitchers
Utility players
|
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
|
Manager Coaches
Disabled list |