LANSING, Mich. – In the bottom of the sixth inning on Thursday night at Jackson® Field™, the Lansing Lugnuts (0-1) were in control of their season opener, leading by four runs. The seventh and eighth innings proved to be the difference-makers, however, as the Dayton Dragons (1-0) won on Opening

There was excitement in the air at JacksonⓇ Field™ on Monday morning as the Lansing Lugnuts gathered at the stadium for media day, officially ushering in the 2026 baseball season in Michigan’s capital city.

“The vibes are great," infielder Justin Riemer said. “We're all really happy to be here. We were all really excited when

LANSING, Mich. – The Lansing Lugnuts, High-A Midwest League affiliate of the Athletics, announce new naming rights agreements with MSU Health Care and Carbliss entering the 2026 season.

“We’re proud to bring MSU Health Care and Carbliss into Jackson® Field™ in such prominent ways,” said Lansing general

Last year, the Lugnuts planted a full native pollinator garden took home the Golden Bobblehead, partnered with the Eaton Conservation District, Michigan Association of Conservation Districts, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, and held a full Conservation Carnival at Jackson® Field™.

Check out the full 2026 promotional calendar

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LANSING, Mich. – Where can you find celebrations of Backyard Baseball, Snoopy, the Detroit Lions, Barbie, Star Wars, Marvel superheroes, Harry Potter and Christmas? At Jackson® Field™ this summer, filling the promotional schedule for the 30th season of Lansing Lugnuts baseball.

“We are excited to open the

LANSING, Mich. – In concert with the Athletics, the Lansing Lugnuts announce a Break Camp roster led by five MLB Pipeline Top 30 A’s prospects: Devin Taylor (No. 8), Steven Echavarria (No. 16), Zane Taylor (No. 19), Nate Nankil (No. 26) and Bobby Boser (No. 30).

An official Opening Day roster will be finalized before the Nuts open their 30th season at

Quick, name every Lansing Lugnut on a Major League Opening Day roster.

Begin with the A's and their seven Nuts in green and gold, outfielders Tyler Soderstrom (2022), Lawrence Butler (2021-2022) and Denzel Clarke (2022); infielders Max Muncy (2022-2023) and Jacob Wilson (2023); and pitchers Luis Morales (2024) and Hogan Harris (2022).

All five position players are in the

LANSING, Mich. – Exciting change is in the air for the 2026 Crosstown Showdown, presented by Delta Dental, which will have a new hitter-friendly format when the Michigan State Spartans play the Lansing Lugnuts at 6:05 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1 at Jackson® Field™.

“Lugnuts baseball is synonymous with outrageous fun.

Entering the 2026 season, exactly 200 players have worked their way from the Lugnuts to make their Major League debuts.

All signs point to Daniel Susac as No. 201.

The 2023 Lansing Lugnuts catcher was selected in the Rule 5 Draft by the Minnesota Twins and traded to the San Francisco Giants for

Kade Morris fanned six batters in four smooth innings and Nate Nankil delivered an RBI single in a tie-breaking eighth-inning rally to lift the Athletics Prospects to a 9-8 victory over the Brewers Prospects on Sunday afternoon at Hohokam Stadium.

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The game was the 16th and final game of the 2026

The World Baseball Classic is behind us. Opening Day is in front of us. In between, it's Spring Breakout 2026, Major League Baseball's national showcase of the top prospects in every organization in a series of exhibition games that will turn into a full tournament next year.

Stocked with [MLB Pipeline's eighth-most

A new season ahead means new coaches, new players, new promotions, new food, and a new look to the Lugnuts' front office staff.

• Marketing and Fan Engagement Manager Amanda Rich joined the Southern League's Knoxville Smokies as their new Director of Marketing, Social Media & Community Relations. Amanda had

MESA, Az. – 19-year-old Leo De Vries is one of the top five prospects in baseball, No. 4, if you ask MLB Pipeline, and the 2025 Lugnut's spring performance has justified his hype.

"Does he have the skillset to play in the big leagues?" Athletics manager Mark Kotsay told MLB.com reporter Martín Gallegos. "Absolutely.

The 2026 World Baseball Classic has been filled with drama, high level baseball... and Lansing Lugnuts alumni.

Begin with Team USA, turning to 2022 Lugnut flamethrower Mason Miller (pictured above) to close out its wins, with southpaw Matthew Boyd (2013) also available in the bullpen.

LANSING and BATTLE CREEK**, Mich. –** The Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame and the Northwoods League’s Battle Creek Battle Jacks have signed a formal partnership agreement recognizing the Battle Jacks and MCCU Field at C.O. Brown Stadium in Bailey Park as approved partners of the Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame.

On March 4, MLB Pipeline released its Top 30 prospect list for the Athletics' organization. Leo De Vries, the teenage shortstop acquired for Mason Miller at the 2025 trade deadline, ranks No. 1.

Lugnuts fans saw De Vries' skill personally: He hit for the cycle in Lansing in April as a

LANSING, Mich. – The 30th season of Lansing Lugnuts baseball will be headed by manager Javier Godard, the Athletics announced.

Godard’s Lugnuts make their debut with a three-game homestand vs. the Dayton Dragons from Thursday, April 2, through Saturday, April 4, at Jackson® Field™.

The 30-year-old Godard (“go-DARD”) had previously served as

Carlos Beltrán, the starting center fielder in the first Lansing Lugnuts starting lineup in 1996, was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA), the Hall of Fame announced Tuesday evening.

Beltrán will become the first Lugnut inducted into the

LANSING, Mich. – Minor League Baseball (MiLB) awarded the Lansing Lugnuts with the Golden Bobblehead for Most Unique Local Partnership Activation, honoring the Lugnuts’ Conservation Carnival, MiLB announced at its annual Fall Meetings.

This is the Nuts’ second Golden Bobblehead earned, with the first earned in 2018

Center fielder Ryan Lasko batted .241 with eight doubles, one triple, five home runs and 12 stolen bases for the Lugnuts in 2025, plus ridiculously great defense... but that was in only 72 games due to a pair of hamstring injuries. To get Lasko more reps, the Athletics assigned him

There is an argument that the greatest Lansing Lugnut ever is ascending to baseball's biggest stage.

Even before we get to this, the Toronto Blue Jays have a definite Lansing feel:
- manager John Schneider was the Lugnuts' manager in 2016
- third base coach Carlos Febles was an

On Tuesday, September 30, in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series, 2022 Lugnuts pitcher Mason Miller came on in relief for the San Diego Padres and struck out all three Cubs he faced. It was just the prelude.

On Wednesday in Game 2, Miller struck out all five

Of the 12 teams in the Midwest League, six are affiliated with Major League teams playing in the eight-club Wild Card Round.

And, no, the A's/Lugnuts aren't involved, but there's still Nut representation: The Cubs started Matthew Boyd in Game 1 against the Padres, while San Diego countered with Mason Miller

LANSING, Mich. – The Lansing Lugnuts officially announce their 66-game home schedule for their 30th season in the Midwest League, beginning on Thursday, April 2, and wrapping on Sunday, September 8, at Jackson® Field™.

The season features two three-game series, opening the season vs. Dayton and

DAYTON, OH – The Dayton Dragons (31-32, 52-76) jumped on Ryan Magdic for two runs in the first inning on their way to a 3-1 win over the Lansing Lugnuts (26-40, 62-70) on Sunday afternoon at Day Air Ballpark, wrapping up the 2025 season for both clubs.