Rocket City Trash Pandas


The Rocket City Trash Pandas are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League expected to begin play in Madison, Alabama, in 2020. The team will be the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. They play their home games at Toyota Field, which opened in June 2020.

History

In November 2017, BallCorps LLC purchased the Mobile BayBears from owners Michael Savit and HWS Group for the purpose of relocating the team to Madison, Alabama, in 2020. Upon relocation, the team will be called the Rocket City Trash Pandas. The name is a reference to both the area's association with the space industry and the determination and ingenuity of raccoons.
The Trash Pandas were to begin their inaugural season on the road playing against the Birmingham Barons on April 9, 2020. Their Toyota Field home opener was scheduled for April 15 against the Mississippi Braves.
In December 2019, the Rocket City Trash Pandas announced that they had sold over $2 million in merchandise in just over 13 months since announcing their branding.

Roster