Portland Beavers
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The Tucson Padres are a minor league baseball
team, representing Tucson, Arizona
, in the Pacific Coast League
(PCL). They are the Triple-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres
. The team was formerly known as the Portland Beavers
and played its last home game at PGE Park on September 6, 2010. The team revealed their new franchise name on December 18, 2010.
were placed for sale and relocation because of the lack of a suitable stadium in Portland, as PGE Park
is being remodeled into a soccer-only configuration for the MLS
's 2011 expansion Portland Timbers
. In 2010, the Beavers were being sold to Jeff Moorad, principal owner of the San Diego Padres
.
had been selected for the new home of the Beavers. The new ballpark was scheduled to open in April 2013. In May 2011, citing reasons of proposed redevelopment revenue confiscation by the State, the ballpark plans have been placed on hold. Until then, the team will play its home games at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. Moorad said the Triple-A franchise would be up for sale at the end of the minor league season if a ballpark deal isn’t finalized with Escondido or another city in North County in San Diego.
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
team, representing Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
, in the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
(PCL). They are the Triple-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
. The team was formerly known as the Portland Beavers
Portland Beavers
The Tucson Padres are a minor league baseball team, representing Tucson, Arizona, in the Pacific Coast League . They are the Triple-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. The team was formerly known as the Portland Beavers and played its last home game at PGE Park on September 6, 2010...
and played its last home game at PGE Park on September 6, 2010. The team revealed their new franchise name on December 18, 2010.
Franchise history
Following the 2010 season, the Portland BeaversPortland Beavers
The Tucson Padres are a minor league baseball team, representing Tucson, Arizona, in the Pacific Coast League . They are the Triple-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. The team was formerly known as the Portland Beavers and played its last home game at PGE Park on September 6, 2010...
were placed for sale and relocation because of the lack of a suitable stadium in Portland, as PGE Park
PGE Park
Jeld-Wen Field is an outdoor sports stadium located in Portland, Oregon, United States that is used primarily for soccer and American football...
is being remodeled into a soccer-only configuration for the MLS
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
's 2011 expansion Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams:*Portland Timbers, a Major League Soccer expansion team that began playing in 2011....
. In 2010, the Beavers were being sold to Jeff Moorad, principal owner of the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
.
The Move to Tucson
On October 19, 2010, it was announced that a site in Escondido, CaliforniaEscondido, California
Escondido is a city occupying a shallow valley ringed by rocky hills, just north of the city of San Diego, California. Founded in 1888, it is one of the oldest cities in San Diego County. The city had a population of 143,911 at the 2010 census. Its municipal government set itself an operating...
had been selected for the new home of the Beavers. The new ballpark was scheduled to open in April 2013. In May 2011, citing reasons of proposed redevelopment revenue confiscation by the State, the ballpark plans have been placed on hold. Until then, the team will play its home games at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. Moorad said the Triple-A franchise would be up for sale at the end of the minor league season if a ballpark deal isn’t finalized with Escondido or another city in North County in San Diego.