American Minor League baseball team
Minor league baseball team
Lake County Captains Team logo Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations Class High-A (2021–present)Previous classes Class A (1991–2020)League Midwest League (2010–present)Division East Division Previous leagues
South Atlantic League (1991–2009)Major league affiliations Team Cleveland Indians / Guardians (1991–present)Minor league titles League titles(2) Division titles(3) First-half titles(9) 1992 1994 1999 2000 2003 2008 2010 2019 2024 Second-half titles(7) 1995 1996 2002 2003 2012 2014 2022 Wild card berths(1) Team data Name Lake County Captains (2003–present) Previous names
Colors Navy, yellow, red, white[ 1] Mascots Skipper, Horatio, Skippy, Captain Clipper, Captain Kenny, and the Baseball Bug[ 2] Ballpark Classic Auto Group Park (2003–present)Previous parks
Golden Park (1991–2002)Owner(s)/
Alan Miller,Jon Ryan and Collide NEO General manager Jen Yorko[ 3] Manager Omir Santos Media MiLB.TV ,WFUN 970 AM, andWINT 1330 AMWebsite milb.com/lake-county
TheLake County Captains are aMinor League Baseball team inEastlake, Ohio , a suburb ofCleveland ,[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] Midwest League as theHigh-A affiliate of theCleveland Guardians .
The Captains joined theClass A Midwest League following the 2009 season in a shuffle caused by theColumbus Catfish 's move toBowling Green, Kentucky , for the 2009 season.[ 7] South Atlantic League 's northernmost team.
Before the 2003 season, the club was based inColumbus, Georgia , and known as theColumbus RedStixx . The Captains play their home games atClassic Auto Group Park , which has a capacity of 6,157 and was previously known as Eastlake Stadium, having opened in 2003. The current stadium name results from anaming rights arrangement; the sponsor is Classic Automotive Group, a significant area chain of auto dealerships. Classic Auto Group Park hosted the South Atlantic League All-Star Game on June 20, 2006.
In conjunction withMajor League Baseball 's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Captains were organized into the High-A Central.[ 8] [ 9]
[ edit ] Scoreboard prior to a Captains game atClassic Auto Group Park Columbus Indians (73–69)
Columbus RedStixx (823–711)
1992 : 77–62 (1st Half Southern Division Champions – SAL)1993 : 86–561994 : 87–51 (1st Half Southern Division Champions – SAL)1995 : 80–62 (2nd Half Southern Division Champions – SAL)1996 : 79–63 (2nd Half Southern Division Champions – SAL)1997 : 62–761998 : 59–811999 : 70–71 (1st Half Southern Division Champions – SAL)2000 : 67–70 (1st Half Southern Division Champions – SAL)2001 : 77–592002 : 79–60 (2nd Half Southern Division Champions – SAL)Lake County Captains (853–810 entering 2016)
2003 : 97–43 (1st & 2nd Half Northern Division Champions – SAL) (Best regular season record in pro baseball in 2003, min 120 games)2004 : 73–662005 : 72–662006 : 64–742007 : 64–742008 : 75–65 (1st Half Northern Division Champions – SAL)2009 : 71–662010 : 77–62 (1st Half Eastern Division Champions – MWL & Midwest League Champions)2011 : 53–862012 : 71–68 (2nd Half; Clinched MWL Wild Card - Lost in Semifinal Round)2013 : 54–832014 : 65–74 (2nd Half; Clinched MWL Wild Card - Lost in Championship Round)2015 : 71–662016 : 72–682017 : 54–852018 : 60–792019 : 74–64 (1st Half; Clinched MWL Wild Card - Lost in Quarterfinal Round)2020 : Season Suspended due to COVID-19 Pandemic2021 : 65–552022 : 76–53 (2nd half East Division Champions - MWL Runner-up)2023 : 65–642024 : 77-52 (1st half East Division Champions- 2024 Midwest League Champions)Win–loss record entering 2024: 2215–2058 (.518) overall 1373–1361 (.502) as the Lake County Captains Longest winning streak: 13 games (May 27 – June 8, 2003)Longest losing streak: 10 games (June 8–18, 2011) & (April 10–19, 2012)Pitcher with most wins in a season: Steve Kline , 18 in 1994 (also league leader that year)Hitter with most home runs in a season: Russell Branyan , 40 in 1996 (also league leader that year)[ edit ] Lake County Captains roster
Players Coaches/Other Pitchers
23 Jay Driver48 Caden Favors28 Luis Flores30 Jogly Garcia32 Josh Harlow33 Jackson Humphries-- Reid Johnston31 Michael Kennedy 39 Izaak Martinez40 Xavier Martinez34 Sean Matson11 Alonzo Richardson24 Rafe Schlesinger-- Kyle Scott26 Conner Whittaker35 Matt Wilkinson Catchers
12 Johnny Tincher16 Bennett ThompsonInfielders
0 Juan Benjamin 7 Maick Collado17 Kyle Dernedde10 José Devers15 Garrett Howe 1 Jeffrey Mercedes13 Kevin RivasOutfielders
27 Ryan Cesarini 8 Jaison Chourio 9 Esteban Gonzalez-- Tommy Hawke22 Nick Mitchell
Manager
Coaches
55 Andrew Moore (pitching) 6 Yan Rivera(bench) 2 Ordomar Valdez(hitting)
Notable franchise alumni [ edit ] CC Sabathia Captains Call-Up Club [ edit ] The names of all Captains players and franchise alumni who have advanced to play Major League Baseball are enshrined in theLake County Captains Call-Up Club at Classic Auto Group Park. The Call-Up Club includes former Captains, coaches, and managers who've made it to the Major League Baseball coaching staff. A new wall of bronze plaques was installed at the main entrance of Classic Auto Group Park in August of the 2017 season. The previous "Walk of Fame" started in the outfield of Classic Auto Group Park and was moved to an interior wall of the ballpark near the right-field corner of the stadium.
^ "Midwest League Official Colors (1956 through present)" .TruColor.net . RetrievedOctober 25, 2025 .^ "Catch the Buzz: The Baseball Bug Takes Center Stage with the Lake County Captains" .Minor League Baseball ^ "Jen Yorko Named Lake County Captains GM" .Ballpark Digest . August Publications. October 1, 2019. RetrievedOctober 1, 2019 .^ Hill, Benjamin (January 12, 2022)."Explore Classic Park, home of the Lake County Captains" .MLB.com ^ Zontini, Kirstie (June 11, 2019)."WATCH: ODOT cameras shake violently as earthquake rattles Cleveland suburb" .WHIO-TV ^ "Former Eastlake mayor becomes target of investigation" .WOIO Associated Press . January 31, 2005.^ Czerwinski, Kevin T. (September 2, 2008)."Lake County, Bowling Green shifting to MWL" .Milb.com Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. RetrievedMarch 28, 2011 . ^ Mayo, Jonathan (February 12, 2021)."MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues" .Major League Baseball . RetrievedJune 22, 2024 . ^ "Historical League Names to Return in 2022" .Minor League Baseball . March 16, 2022. RetrievedJune 22, 2024 .^ Known as Fausto Carmona during his tenure with Lake County
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