LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The Lansing Lugnuts will be purchased by Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH).

DBH owns and operates select minor league clubs affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB).

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The Lugnuts will continue to be directed by the current front office staff, led by general manager Zac Clark, and the franchise will remain in Lansing as the High-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics.

The Lugnuts will join Triple-A’s Iowa Cubs, Memphis Redbirds, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders and Gwinnett Stripers; Double-A’s Midland RockHounds, Mississippi Braves, Portland Sea Dogs and Wichita Wind Surge; High-A’s Hudson Valley Renegades and Rome Braves; and Single-A’s Augusta GreenJackets and San Jose Giants. All are operated by DBH.

The Lugnuts will be back on Jackson Field on Tuesday, April 4, for the 15th annual Crosstown Showdown against Michigan State University.

The 2023 Midwest League season opener is against The Great Lakes Loons on April 7.