Minor league baseball team
Rocky Mountain Vibes
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Team logo
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Cap insignia
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Class
| Independent (from 2021)
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Previous classes
| Rookie Advanced
(2019?2020)
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League
| Pioneer League
(2019?present)
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Team
| Independent (from 2021)
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Previous teams
| Milwaukee Brewers
(2019?2020)
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League titles
(0)
| None
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Name
| Rocky Mountain Vibes (2019?present)
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Colors
| Rubine red, navy, gold, sky blue, tan
[1]
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Ballpark
| UCHealth Park
(2019?present)
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Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
| Elmore Sports Group
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General manager
| Chris Jones
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Manager
| Les Lancaster
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The
Rocky Mountain Vibes
are an independent baseball team of the
Pioneer League
, an MLB Partner League. They are located in
Colorado Springs, Colorado
, and play their home games at
UCHealth Park
.
As a result of a
contraction of Minor League Baseball in 2021
, the Pioneer League, of which the Vibes have been members since 2019, was converted from an MLB-affiliated
Rookie Advanced
league to an
independent baseball league
and granted status as an MLB Partner League. Prior to this, they had been affiliated with the
Milwaukee Brewers
in 2019 and 2020.
History
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On June 21, 2017, David G. Elmore, president of Elmore Sports Group, announced a relocation plan involving several of its teams. The
Helena Brewers
Rookie Pioneer League franchise would move to Colorado Springs in 2019. The team would continue to compete in the league under a new nickname.
[2]
The
Triple-A
Colorado Springs Sky Sox
of the
Pacific Coast League
would relocate to
San Antonio
and continue in the PCL as the
San Antonio Missions
. The San Antonio
Double-A
Texas League
franchise would relocate to
Amarillo, Texas
, as the
Amarillo Sod Poodles
.
[3]
A contest to determine the Pioneer League franchise's new name was announced in June 2018.
[2]
The five finalists in the name-the-team contest were "Colorado Springs Happy Campers", "Colorado Springs Lamb Chops", "Colorado Springs Punchy
Pikas
", "Colorado Springs Throttle Jockeys", and "
Rocky Mountain Oysters
".
[4]
The team's name, "Rocky Mountain Vibes", was announced on November 19, 2018. Though not one of the finalists, the name is related to the proposed Happy Campers moniker in reference to the happy feelings or "good vibes" one may feel when enjoying outdoor activities.
[5]
Rocky Mountain began as affiliates of the
Milwaukee Brewers
.
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The Vibes played their first game on June 14 against the
Orem Owlz
as visitors, losing 3?0.
[7]
Their first home game was played at
UCHealth Park
on June 21 against the
Grand Junction Rockies
, an 8?5 loss.
[8]
In conjunction with a contraction of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Pioneer League was converted from an MLB-affiliated league to an
independent baseball league
and granted status as an MLB Partner League, with Rocky Mountain continuing as members.
[9]
During the 2021 season, the Vibes served as an unofficial
farm team
for the
Acereros de Monclova
of the
Mexican League
, after the two sides signed an agreement allowing Rocky Mountain to host and develop a number of young talents in Monclova's organization.
[10]
The partnership with Monclova was later renewed for the 2022 season.
[11]
Roster
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Active (25-man) roster
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Coaches/Other
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Pitchers
- 18
Steyr Brinkley
- 4
Christian Day
- 17
Brayde Hirai
- 33
Connor Kelly
- 24
Carlos Lomeli
- 20
Carlos Lopez
- 21
Casey Minchey
- 35
Trey Morrill
- 32
Daniel Nunan
- 19
Zach Ottinger
- 30
Kohl Petersen
- 31
Bryson Spagnuolo
- 26
Andrew Vail
- 14
Kelsey Ward
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Catchers
- 9
Billy Hancock
- 29
Luke Thompson
Infielders
- 5
Josh Day
- 13
Richel Del Rosario
- 2
Eddie McCabe
- 28
Dane Tofteland
- 15
Ernie Yake
Outfielders
- 6
Brett Carson
- 25
Anthony Herron Jr.
- 8
Steven Rivas
- 22
Mason Sykes
- 11
Stephen Wilmer
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Manager
Coaches
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Chad De La Guerra
(co-hitting/defense)
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Mike Hartley
(pitching)
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Rafael Melchione
(co-hitting/catching)
Disabled list
‡ Inactive list
§ Suspended list
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Roster
updated May 25, 2024
Transactions
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References
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- ^
"
"ROCKY MOUNTAIN VIBES" TO BE NEW TEAM NAME"
.
VibesBaseball.com
(Press release).
MLB Advanced Media
. November 19, 2018
. Retrieved
February 19,
2019
.
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a
b
"New Name on Tap for Colorado Springs Pioneer League Team"
.
Ballpark Digest
. August Publications. June 13, 2018
. Retrieved
June 14,
2018
.
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Reichard, Kevin (June 21, 2017).
"Elmore Sports Group: Three Franchise Shifts in 2019"
.
Ballpark Digest
. August Publications
. Retrieved
June 21,
2017
.
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"Finalists Unveiled for Colorado Springs Pioneer League Team Name"
.
Ballpark Digest
. August Publications. July 18, 2018
. Retrieved
July 19,
2018
.
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Hill, Benjamin (November 19, 2018).
"Colorado Springs feels the Vibes"
.
MILB.com
. Retrieved
November 19,
2018
.
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Reichard, Kevin (September 26, 2018).
"Brewers, Colorado Springs Agree on Rookie Affiliation"
.
Ballpark Digest
. August Publications
. Retrieved
September 26,
2018
.
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"Vibes 0, Owlz 3 Final Score (06/14/2019) on Gameday"
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MiLB.com
. Retrieved
March 23,
2023
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Briggeman, Brent (June 21, 2019).
"Rocky Mountain Vibes fall in home opener, ushering in new era that already feels awfully familiar"
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The Gazette
. Colorado Springs
. Retrieved
September 8,
2019
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"Pioneer League named MLB Partner League"
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Baseball America
. November 30, 2020
. Retrieved
November 30,
2020
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"Rocky Mountain Vibes Announce Historic Partnership with Acereros de Monclova"
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MiLB.com
(Press release). April 9, 2021
. Retrieved
January 15,
2022
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Fritzke, Kyle (March 22, 2022).
"Rocky Mountain Vibes renew partnership with the Acereros de Monclova"
(PDF)
(Press release). Rocky Mountain Vibes
. Retrieved
March 22,
2022
.
- ^
"2024 Rocky Mountain Vibes Roster"
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External links
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