Columbus Clingstones

The Columbus Clingstones are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. They are located in Columbus, Georgia, and play their home games at Synovus Park.
They relocated to Columbus from Pearl, Mississippi, a suburb of Jackson, following the 2024 season, where they were previously known as the Mississippi Braves.

History

In 2004, the Greenville Braves, which had played in Greenville, South Carolina, since 1984, were relocated to Pearl, Mississippi, as the Mississippi Braves after disagreements with the Greenville City Council over a new ballpark. In May 2023, the Columbus city council supported Mayor Skip Henderson's efforts to attract a minor league team to the city. The city later approved a $50-million renovation to Synovus Park to bring the stadium up to minor league standards. In January 2024, the Mississippi Braves announced that they would be relocating to Columbus, Georgia, and begin play in the 2025 season.
The club announced its nickname, Clingstones, after a variety of peach, on September 6, 2024. The name of their mascot, Fuzzy, was announced in November 2024.
The Clingstones lost 5–3 in their inaugural game to the Montgomery Biscuits on April 4, 2025, at Montgomery's Riverwalk Stadium.