The Pensacola Blue Wahoos announced on Monday, October 1st that they have signed a Player Development Contract with the Minnesota Twins for the 2019 and 2020 seasons. After the announcement that the Wahoos and Reds split ways, the Wahoos became the newest free-agent in the PDC world. From what began as multiple options came down to two teams, the San Diego Padres and the Minnesota Twins.
"This is a rare time when there are no losers. The Padres and Twins are first class organizations," said Blue Wahoos president Jonathan Griffith in the release. "One would end up playing in the picturesque downtown Pensacola's Blue Wahoo Stadium and the other in a brand new 44 million ballpark in Amarillo, Texas. Both are great venues in great cities."
"This was our first time going through this process it was beyond expectations," added Griffith. "The Padres and Twins were both great. We learned so much during the process on what we can do better based on how they both operate. In an operational area such as speeding up food delivery, the Padres still offered to share their processes with us even after learning the decision to sign with the Twins. The Twins, like the Padres, are committed to a partnership that will help the Wahoos continue to get better."
The Twins were previously with the Chattanooga Lookouts from 2015-2018 winning two Southern League Championships with the organization. Pensacola is going to gain what should be a strong team for 2019 after two of the teams' clubs won their respective championships; Fort Myers Miracle (2018 Florida State League Champions) and Elizabethton Twins (2018 Appalachian League Champions).
"We are thrilled to sign a two-year player development contract with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos," said Director, Minor League Operations Jeremy Zoll in the team release. "Their owners and leadership team have a clear commitment to positively impacting the community in Pensacola, and we believe that the values of the Twins and Blue Wahoos could not be better aligned. We are looking forward to being true partners to Pensacola in both business and baseball operations and are excited for our AA players to have the opportunity to call the Pensacola community their home."
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos will be affiliated with the Elizabethton Twins (Rookie), Cedar Rapids Kernels (Class A), Fort Myers Miracle (Class A-Advanced), and Rochester Red Wings (Triple-A). The 2019 Southern League Season kicks off for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos on April 4th as the Wahoos take on the Mobile BayBears in Mobile, AL. (Koelle,2018)
"This is a rare time when there are no losers. The Padres and Twins are first class organizations," said Blue Wahoos president Jonathan Griffith in the release. "One would end up playing in the picturesque downtown Pensacola's Blue Wahoo Stadium and the other in a brand new 44 million ballpark in Amarillo, Texas. Both are great venues in great cities."
"This was our first time going through this process it was beyond expectations," added Griffith. "The Padres and Twins were both great. We learned so much during the process on what we can do better based on how they both operate. In an operational area such as speeding up food delivery, the Padres still offered to share their processes with us even after learning the decision to sign with the Twins. The Twins, like the Padres, are committed to a partnership that will help the Wahoos continue to get better."
The Twins were previously with the Chattanooga Lookouts from 2015-2018 winning two Southern League Championships with the organization. Pensacola is going to gain what should be a strong team for 2019 after two of the teams' clubs won their respective championships; Fort Myers Miracle (2018 Florida State League Champions) and Elizabethton Twins (2018 Appalachian League Champions).
"We are thrilled to sign a two-year player development contract with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos," said Director, Minor League Operations Jeremy Zoll in the team release. "Their owners and leadership team have a clear commitment to positively impacting the community in Pensacola, and we believe that the values of the Twins and Blue Wahoos could not be better aligned. We are looking forward to being true partners to Pensacola in both business and baseball operations and are excited for our AA players to have the opportunity to call the Pensacola community their home."
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos will be affiliated with the Elizabethton Twins (Rookie), Cedar Rapids Kernels (Class A), Fort Myers Miracle (Class A-Advanced), and Rochester Red Wings (Triple-A). The 2019 Southern League Season kicks off for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos on April 4th as the Wahoos take on the Mobile BayBears in Mobile, AL. (Koelle,2018)
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