North Brings Home Sally League All-Star CrownJune 23, 2009
The 2009 South Atlantic League All-Star game had all the drama of a true mid-summer classic, featuring a back-and-forth battle capped off by hometown heroics.

Grasshoppers Add Bass to All-Star LineupJune 20, 2009
South Atlantic League President Eric Krupa announced updated rosters for the 50th annual SAL All-Star game, adding Grasshoppers’ outfielder Justin Bass to the Northern Division roster.

Grasshoppers Land Four on All-Star TeamJune 8, 2009

Bass Reels In South Atlantic League Player of Week HonorsJune 5, 2009

Hoppers Break April Attendance RecordApril 30, 2009
The Greensboro Grasshoppers broke their Franchise Record for April per-game average attendance tonight as they drew 6,040 against the Delmarva Shorebirds. This gives the ‘Hoppers 65,935 fans in 10 April openings, for an average of 6,594 per game. The previous April record was set in 2007, when the team averaged 6,384 fans per contest.

Tickets On Sale DayJanuary 19, 2009
In honor of the Hoppers fifth season, all tickets bought on February 28 Tickets on Sale Day are only $5. Here's what you need to know:

Hoppers Warming Up The Winter With 5th Season Anniversary Kick-OffJanuary 19, 2009
With only 80 days until Opening Day, baseball fever is hitting Greensboro! The Grasshoppers will launch individual ticket sales for their fifth season beginning on Saturday, February 28, at NewBridge Bank Park.

HOPPERS ANNOUNCE NEW COACHING STAFF FOR 2009January 15, 2009
The Florida Marlins announced Wednesday that Darin Everson will lead the 2009 Greensboro Grasshoppers on the field. The announcement was made by Marlins Vice President of Player Development and Scouting and Assistant General Manager Jim Fleming.

BASEBALL AMERICA RECOGNIZES GRASSHOPPERS WITH BOB FREITAS AWARDDecember 4, 2008
The Greensboro Grasshoppers franchise has been recognized for its outstanding 2008 season and continued contribution to the Piedmont Triad and Minor League Baseball by being selected as the winner of Baseball America’s 2008 Bob Freitas Award for the Single-A level. The award was announced in the most recent Baseball America publication.

Stanton on the Ballot as Hitter of Year November 11, 2008
Grasshoppers outfielder, Mike Stanton, has earned a coveted spot on the ballot as the Hitter of the Year for 2008’s “This Year in Minor League Baseball Awards.”

Stanton Stamped as Marlins’ June Player of the MonthJuly 8, 2008
The June numbers outfielder Mike Stanton posted with the Greensboro Grasshoppers continue to receive accolades as the 2007 second-round draft pick of the Florida Marlins was named the organization’s player of the month, team officials announced Tuesday.

Five Former Hoppers Named Double-A All-StarsJuly 2, 2008
Five former Greensboro Grasshoppers will be on display at the 2008 Southern League All-Start Game on July 14 at Five County Stadium in Zebulon, N.C.

Hoppers Land Three Players, Two Staff Members on All-Star RosterJune 2, 2008
The 49th edition of the South Atlantic League All-Star game will see three Grasshoppers suit up to play in their own ballpark.

Kaminska Tabbed South Atlantic League Pitcher of the WeekMay 26, 2008
Greensboro’s Kyle Kaminska was selected as the co-Pitcher of the Week in the South Atlantic League after posting a 2-0 record in two appearances and not allowing an earned run in all of his 11 innings on the mound.

GRASSHOPPERS WELCOME NEW-LOOK GUILFORDApril 07, 2008
Over the winter months, Greensboro’s mascot Guilford got a complete make over and the fresh-looking grasshopper made his debut at NewBridge Bank Park Monday as the Grasshoppers hosted the Hickory Crawdads in their home-opener; Greensboro lost 7-2.

HOPPERS ROSTER SET FOR 2008 SEASONApril 3, 2008
Two of the Florida Marlins’ top 10 Minor League prospects, according to Baseball America, headline a Greensboro Grasshoppers Opening Day roster of 25 that prepare to open the 2008 season Thursday (April 3) on the road against Augusta.

Let The Hoppin' Fun Begin!February 20, 2008
With less than 50 days until Opening Day, baseball fever is hitting Greensboro! The Grasshoppers will launch individual ticket sales for the 2008 season beginning on Saturday, February 23, at NewBridge Bank Park.

RODRIGUEZ RETURNS AS HOPPERS SKIPPERJanuary 11, 2008
The Florida Marlins announced today that the 2008 Greensboro Grasshoppers will be led by Edwin Rodriguez. The announcement was made by Marlins Vice President of Player Development and Scouting and Assistant General Manager Jim Fleming.

NINE FORMER GREENSBORO PLAYERS GET BIG SPRING TRAINING INVITESJanuary 8, 2008
The Florida Marlins extended Spring Training invitations on Tuesday to eight former Greensboro Grasshoppers and one former Bat, as announced by Marlins President of Baseball Operations Larry Beinfest.

GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS ANNOUNCE NEWBRIDGE BANK AS NEW NAMING RIGHTS PARTNERNovember 9, 2007
The Greensboro Grasshoppers have announced that NewBridge Bank, the new bank resulting from the merger of LSB The Bank and FNB Southeast, has signed a 10-year commitment to be the naming rights partner for the Grasshoppers downtown stadium.

Taylor and Raynor Receive Marlins Organization HonorsOctober 18, 2007
Greensboro outfielder John Raynor and Greensboro/Jupiter pitcher Graham Taylor have been named the Florida Marlins Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year for 2007.

Big-Game Fame Kisses CousinsOctober 10, 2007
Scott Cousins knew he had an exceptional night when he slugged three homers and drove in nine runs in a 13-7 victory over Hickory on Aug. 22.

HOPPERS 2008 HOME SCHEDULE PROVES TO BE AN ALL-STAR SEASONSeptember 20, 2007
The Greensboro Grasshoppers have announced their schedule for the 2008 season, which opens on the road April 3 with a four-game series against the Augusta GreenJackets.

HOPPERS SET NEW FRANCHISE RECORD, LEAD LEAGUE IN ATTENDANCE September 6, 2007
With 68 games at First Horizon Park this season, the Greensboro Grasshoppers welcomed a franchise record 441,106 guests to the ballpark during the 2007 season.

GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD LANDS IN GREENSBORO FOR THE THIRD STRAIGHT YEARSeptember 6, 2007
The Greensboro Grasshoppers are proud to announce the selection of President and General Manager, Donald Moore, as the 2007 South Atlantic League General Manager of the Year.

RAYNOR SELECTED AS SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE MOST VALUABLE PLAYERAugust 28, 2007
The South Atlantic League has formally announced its selection of Greensboro Grasshopper John Raynor as the league’s Most Valuable Player for the 2007 season.

FORMER HOPPER BARONE TO MAKE DEBUT WITH MARLINSAugust 10, 2007
The Florida Marlins have announced former Greensboro Grasshoppers pitcher Daniel Barone will make his major league debut tonight against the New York Mets.

Eight Game Homestand GuideJuly 21, 2007
Our homestand from July 21-July 28 is jam-packed with great events to enjoy!

COGHLAN TO REPRESENT MARLINS AT 2007 ALL-STAR FUTURES GAME July 5, 2007
(Greensboro, NC) The Greensboro Grasshoppers are proud to announce the selection of second baseman Chris Coghlan to the 2007 XM Satellite Radio All-Star Futures Game.

Former Hopper Brett Carroll Gets The CallJune 18, 2007
Golf protocol prevented Brett Carroll's mother, Laura, from blurting out a loud scream on Saturday. Called up from Triple-A Albuquerque, the 24-year-old Carroll is making his Major League debut as the Marlins' starting center fielder. The 6-foot, 190-pounder had his name on the lineup card for Florida's series finale with the Royals on Sunday.

Hoppers Welcome Their 1,000,000th FanJune 3, 2007
The Greensboro Grasshoppers entered Sunday afternoon's game needing just 4,084 fans to reach the most significant milestone to date in First Horizon Park's young history.

Spring Training CoverageFebruary 26, 2007
Some of the Marlins' future pitching stars are currently getting a taste of the big leagues.

Volstad On Right Path To StardomFebruary 21, 2007
He's wearing No. 71 and stationed in a portable locker in the middle of the Marlins' clubhouse at Roger Dean Stadium.

RODRIGUEZ VISITS FIRST HORIZON PARKFebruary 22, 2007
Edwin Rodriguez made a return visit to the Gate City this afternoon, this time, as a manager.

NEW FACES ABOUND IN THE HOPPERS CLUBHOUSEDecember 14, 2006
The Florida Marlins announced Thursday that the 2007 Grasshoppers field staff will feature four new faces, anchored by manager Edwin Rodriguez.

FOSTER AND PORTER PACKING FOR THE BIGSOctober 20, 2006
The Florida Marlins have announced their 2007 coaching staff, which includes two former members of the Greensboro Grasshoppers field staff.

HOPPERS ANNOUNCE 2007 SEASON SCHEDULEOctober 20, 2006
The Greensboro Grasshoppers have announced the 2007 season schedule, which starts on the road for the Hoppers April 5th against the reigning South Atlantic League Champion Lakewood BlueClaws.

GRASSHOPPERS STAR BAT GIRL TURNS ONEOctober 12, 2006
The Greensboro Grasshoppers will celebrate Thursday much like any other day within the comforts of First Horizon Park while Miss Babe Ruth orchestrates quite possibly the best birthday plan ever. Eat, sleep, play.

Player Journal: Gaby SanchezOctober 10, 2006
In 2006, Sanchez hit .317 in his full-season debut with an OPS of 1.050 over 55 games in Greensboro. Injuries cut short his season, but he finished the year with a combined .288 average, 15 homers and 50 RBIs in 74 games. Sanchez will be playing for the Peoria Javelinas this fall and he's agreed to chronicle his experiences for MiLB.com.

HOPPERS SNAG THREE SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE AWARDSSeptember 1, 2006
The South Atlantic League announced on Wednesday the recipients of the 2006 Outstanding Achievement Awards, presenting the Greensboro Grasshoppers with three of the six honors.

FINAL HOPPERS HOMESTAND PACKED WITH EXCITEMENTAUgust 22, 2006
With only one home game remaining in the 2006 baseball season, the Greensboro Grasshoppers are ending with a bang…literally.

HOPPER POISED TO BREAK ALL-TIME ATTENDANCE RECORDAugust 22, 2006
For the second straight year, the Greensboro Grasshoppers will break the all-time attendance record for professional baseball in Greensboro. With only five games remaining this season, the current record of 407,711 is expected to be broken during Friday night’s game against the West Virginia Power.

THOMPSON EARNS WIN IN ALL-STAR GAMEJune 21, 2006
With one inning pitched and two strikeouts thrown, the Grasshopper's own pitcher Aaron Thompson earned the win for the North on Tuesday in the South Atlantic League All-Star Game.

HARVEY AND THOMPSON SWEEP SAL AWARDSMay 22, 2006
The week of May 15th proved a strong one not only for the Grasshoppers as a team, but also for two key contributors.

HOPPERS PITCHING MOVES CONTINUEMay 28, 2006
The Florida Marlins announced today the addition of right-handed pitcher Marc LaMacchia and left-hander Wes Letson to the Greensboro Grasshoppers active roster.

BRIAN LEE JOINS HOPPERS SALES FORCEMay 19, 2006
The Greensboro Grasshoppers are proud to announce the addition of Sales Associate Brian Lee to the front office staff, which now stands at sixteen.

MISS BABE RUTH HEADS TO SPRING TRAININGMarch 7, 2006
The Grasshoppers latest acquisition in the 2006 Rule K9 draft is packing her things and heading to Spring Training.

DAVIS AND HAYES GIVE MARLINS A BRIGHT FUTURE BEHIND THE DISHMarch 3, 2006
Two young catchers with bright futures are getting a taste of big-league camp: Brad Davis and Brett Hayes.

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE FEBRUARY 25February 16, 2006
The Greensboro Grasshoppers will begin 2006 individual ticket sales at 9 a.m. on Saturday, February 25, at First Horizon Park.

FOUR HOPPERS EARN BIG LEAGUE SPRING TRAINING INVITESFebruary 12, 2006
There has been much talk and anticipation over the youth and inexperience that will envelop the Marlins clubhouse and upcoming season with new manager Joe Girardi at the helm.

GRASSHOPPERS LAUNCH NEW WEBSITE DESIGNFebruary 1, 2006
The Greensboro Grasshoppers launched a new website design on Wednesday, February 1, that will showcase an attractive site design, more user-friendly options and better multimedia capabilities.

MARLINS ANNOUNCE 2006 HOPPERS FIELD STAFFJanuary 6, 2006
The Florida Marlins announced Thursday that the 2006 Grasshoppers field staff will again be anchored by second-year manager, Brandon Hyde.

Minors Report Marlins: Have Plenty Of Outfield TalentMarch 13, 2007
Center field is the most hotly contested position battle on the Marlins. While Alex Sanchez, Reggie Abercrombie and Eric Reed compete for the starting spot, the Marlins are developing some talented outfielders in their Minor League system.

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