Columbus has won two more IL titles and two Triple-A championships since affiliating with Cleveland in 2009. They won seven IL championships during a 28-year affiliation with the New York Yankees (1979–2006). In conjunction with Major League Baseball's reorganization of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Clippers were shifted to the Triple-A East, but this was renamed the IL in 2022. The Clippers were established in 1977 as members of the Triple-A International League. They previously played at Cooper Stadium from 1977 to 2008. ![]() The team has played their home games at Huntington Park since 2009. They are located in Columbus, Ohio, and are named for speedy merchant sailing vessels known as clippers. For tickets and information call 61 or log on to Columbus Clippers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. The Clippers start a new rivalry with the Omaha Storm Chasers at the home opener on May 11th at 6:15pm. The Columbus Clippers begin the 2021 season on Tuesday, May 4th at Louisville with a six-game series against the Bats. The catching corps will be decided among a group that includes once and future Clipper Ryan Lavarnway and newcomers Gavin Collins, Rene Rivera.New faces on the dirt include highly regarded minor-league prospects 3B Nolan Jones (#2), SS Gabrial Arias (#6) and 2B Owen Miller (#18). On the infield, 2019 International League HR king, 1B Bobby Bradley (#21) is back, with fellow returnees 2B,SS Ernie Clement (#23), (Util) Tyler Kreiger and (Util) Connor Marabell.Ben Gamel is the lone new-comer to the grass-roamers brigade. The outfield will have several known commodities as Daniel Johnson (#28), Oscar Mercado and Bradley Zimmer return to Huntington Park.Pitchers moving up from the lower minors in the system include righties Manuel Alvarez and Robert Broom and lefty Anthony Gose, a former Major League Outfielder. Joining the Indians organization this year are RHPs DJ Johnson and Blake Parker and southpaw Daniel Young. The relief corps will look similarly unfamiliar as only RHP’s Dalbert Siri and Kyle Dowdy have pitched for Columbus previously.None of those arms have logged more than five games in a Clippers uniform. The starting rotation has several promising candidates, among them: left-handers Logan Allen (#13), Kirk McCarty and Scott Moss (#19) and righties Jean Carlos Mejia and Eli Morgan (#30). ![]() The 2021 roster is highlighted by several of the Indians’ top prospects, the reigning IL home run champion, and several veteran additions (prospect ranking in parentheses). ![]() Jeremy Heller returns as trainer and Travis Roberson will debut as strength coach. ![]() Jason Esposito joins the staff this year as hitting coach and JT Maguire will be the bench coach. Rigo Beltran returns to run the Clippers pitching staff for a second year. The Clippers, eleven-time and reigning Governors’ Cup Champions return as many as 14 players who have previously worn the capital city anchor.Īndy Tracy begins his long-awaited first season as the Clippers manager. COLUMBUS, OH – The Cleveland Indians and the Columbus Clippers are excited to announce the 2021 opening roster that will take the field against Louisville for Tuesday’s regular season opener.
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