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Richmond Flying Squirrels
Team logo Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations
ClassDouble-A (2010–present)
LeagueEastern League (2010–present)
DivisionWestern Division
Major league affiliations
TeamSan Francisco Giants (2010–present)
Minor league titles
Division titles
  • 2014
Team data
Name
  • Richmond Flying Squirrels (2010–present)
ColorsRed, black, gray, white
       
MascotNutzy
BallparkThe Diamond (2010–present)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
Lou DiBella
General managerTodd Parnell
ManagerJosé Alguacil[1]

The Richmond Flying Squirrels are a Minor League Baseball team based in Richmond, Virginia. The team, which is a part of the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants major league club, and plays at The Diamond. The Squirrels were previously known as the Connecticut Defenders.

The Flying Squirrels mark affiliated baseball's return to Richmond after a one-year absence prompted by the relocation of the former Triple-A International League's Richmond Braves to Lawrenceville, Georgia in 2009, where they are now called the Gwinnett Stripers.

History

On September 23, 2009, it was announced that the Connecticut Defenders would leave Norwich for their current home at The Diamond in Richmond, Virginia, where they will continue seeking proposals for a new ballpark in the Richmond metropolitan area. The team name was changed to the "Flying Squirrels".[2]

The name the Richmond Flying Squirrels was chosen through a Richmond Times-Dispatch readers "name-the-team-contest," which ended on October 15, 2009.[2] The name was submitted by Brad Mead of Prince George, Virginia. Other finalists were the Rock Hoppers, Hambones, Rhinos, Flatheads, and Hush Puppies. (The name Hambones was later ruled out of the contest after the city's uproar and the NAACP finding that "the Hambones" could be seen as a derogatory term directed towards the African-American community.)

The new Flying Squirrels logo was unveiled on December 1, 2009.[3] It is a black, red, and grey flying squirrel with a patch in the shape of an "R" (for Richmond) on top of an acorn over its heart. The logo was designed by San Diego-based sports branding firm Brandiose. It was named the logo of the year by Ballpark Digest in 2010[4] and the best minor-league logo by Baseball America in 2015.[5]

Season records

Playoffs

  • 2014 season: Defeated Akron, 3–1, in first round; lost to Binghamton 3–0, in championship round.

Roster

Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 32 Will Bednar
  • 49 Jack Choate
  • 15 Seth Corry
  • 38 Cameron Cotter
  • 56 Dylan Cumming
  • 28 Hunter Dula
  • 13 Matt Frisbee
  • 60 Nick Garcia
  • 33 Trent Harris
  • 54 Wil Jensen
  • 48 Tanner Kiest
  • 33 Seth Lonsway
  • 50 Nick Morreale
  • -- Ryan Murphy
  • 14 Mat Olsen
  • 62 Helcris Olvarez
  • 57 Julio Rodriguez
  • 55 Nick Sinacola
  • 46 Nick Swiney

Catchers

  • 23 Zach Morgan
  • 96 Adrián Sugastey
  •  9 Andy Thomas

Infielders

  • -- Nate Furman
  •  5 Jimmy Glowenke
  • 40 Andrew Kachel
  • 35 Luis Toribio
  • 29 Diego Velasquez
  •  6 Justin Wishkowski

Outfielders

  •  2 Victor Bericoto
  • 18 Vaun Brown
  • -- Allan Cerda
  • 26 Matt Higgins
  • 16 Turner Hill
  • 10 Carter Howell
  •  7 Ismael Munguia
  • 39 Jairo Pomares


Manager

  • 12 Dennis Pelfrey

Coaches

  • 21 Cory Elasik (hitting)
  • 51 Rolando Marcano (bullpen)
  • 17 Lipso Nava (fundamentals)
  • 58 Paul Oseguera (pitching)

60-day injured list

  • -- William Kempner
  • 97 Blake Rivera (full season)
  • 90 Michael Stryffeler
  • -- Nick Zwack (full season)

7-day injured list
* On San Francisco Giants 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated September 24, 2024
Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • Eastern League
San Francisco Giants minor league players

References

Notes

  1. ^ "Alguacil returns as Flying Squirrels manager in 2020". MiLB.com. January 13, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. ^ a b O'connor, John (October 15, 2009). "Flying Squirrels picked as new baseball team name". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, VA: Media General Communications Holdings. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  3. ^ "Flying Squirrels unveil logos". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 1, 2009. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "Logo of the Year: Richmond Flying Squirrels". BallparkDigest.com. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  5. ^ "Flying Squirrels No. 1 minor league logo according to Baseball America". Richmond.com. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  6. ^ "2019 Richmond Flying Squirrels". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.

Sources