Richmond Flying Squirrels set to open 2021 season at The Diamond on May 4
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Major League Baseball announced the full 2021 Minor League Baseball schedule on Thursday, including the 120-game slate for the Richmond Flying Squirrels, who will open their season at The Diamond on Tuesday, May 4.
Information regarding game times and ticket details will be announced at a later date.
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Feb 12, 2021 12:24 PM EST
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– In a statement released Friday afternoon, the Columbia Fireflies announced that they are officially an affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. A spokesperson with the Fireflies says the team signed a 10 year Player Development License with the Kansas City Royals to become their Low-A affiliate through 2030.
This is the second MLB team the Fireflies have been affiliated with. They had also been a Low-A affiliate of the New York Mets from 2016-2020.
”It is with great pride that we have been selected to be part of the Kansas City Royals family,” said Fireflies Team President John Katz. “On behalf of the entire organization, we’d like to thank Royal’s GM Dayton Moore and VP/Assistant GM J.J. Picollo for entrusting us to be part of the process of helping to build the future stars of the Royals right here in Columbia. Segra Park is a first-class facility, and we’re excited to have a partner with such a rich pedigree