Be yourself, unless you feel like being something else.
This is now an established Minor League Baseball promotional strategy, as teams across the country regularly assume alternate identities in lieu of their day-to-day primary identities. These alternate identities often have a local connection, with teams celebrating their region's culinary specialties, cultural touchstones, geography, industries, notable residents and more.
This article, which will be updated regularly throughout the offseason, features every new alternate identity unveiled in advance of the 2026 campaign. Bookmark this page so you can remain up to date on Minor League Baseball's colorful and off-kilter alternate identity landscape.
Here are the latest ones:
Wichita Honkers -- Wichita Wind Surge (Double-A MIN)
Wichita has a rich aviation history, but the city is also known for its freelance traffic controllers: geese. Wichita Honkers is a tribute to these obstinate boulevard-clogging birds, who do what they want when want to. The Wind Surge report that the identity is "one part traffic jam, two parts attitude and 100 percent Wichita." More » | Shop »
Hartford Rock Cats -- Hartford Yard Goats (Double-A COL)
Before Connecticut had the Yard Goats, it had the New Britain Rock Cats. This Eastern League entity, initially known as the Red Sox, competed from 1983-2015 before relocating to nearby Hartford. Now the Rock Cats have returned, as the Yard Goats will suit up as their former selves on May 27 and 28. Shop »
Michigan Dogmen -- Great Lakes Loons (High-A LAD)
Deep in the woods of Michigan, when the moon is out and the veil between worlds is thin, lurks a strange creature known as the Dogman. The Loons celebrate this mysterious bipedal canine-man hybrid, a longtime subject of local tall tales, with their ominous Dogmen alternate identity. More » | Shop »
Altoona Mud Turtles -- Altoona Curve (Double-A PIT)
The Curve are throwing it way, way back with this throwback identity, as the first iteration of the Altoona Mud Turtles played in the Pennsylvania State League in 1893 and 1894. Now, 132 years later, the Mud Turtles have returned. The Curve will play three games as such, from June 12-14. It'll be a shell-abration. Shop »
And here are all the rest, alphabetized by the team's standard place name:
Akron Chip Dippers -- Akron RubberDucks (Double-A CLE)
From the regional food-obsessed team that brought you Sauerkraut Balls, Cheese Salads, Jojos and more comes Chip Dippers, the logo of which features an anthropomorphic dip container inserting a chip into its own head. It's an homage to French onion dip in general and Lawson's specifically, a Northeast Ohio tradition since 1939. More » | Shop »
Pennsylvania Continentals -- Altoona Curve (Double-A PIT)
The Curve are celebrating America's 250th birthday by suiting up as the Continentals for one game a month throughout the 2026 season. The identity pays tribute to Pennsylvania's contribution to the Continental Army, which fought against the British in the Revolutionary War. The Keystone State is home to many locations relevant to the Continental Army's operations, including Fort Roberdeau located just outside of Altoona. Shop »
Spartan Regiment -- Hub City Spartanburgers (High-A TEX)
The Spartanburgers join the growing ranks of America 250 celebrants with the Spartan Regiment, an homage to the regiment that gave the city its name. This unit, founded in 1775, fought in Revolutionary War skirmishes such as 1781's Battle of Cowpens. Now the team's players, including those in the bullpen, will take the field in uniforms inspired by the Spartan Regiment's flag. Shop »
Louisville Humidity -- Louisville Bats (Triple-A CIN)
If you can't beat the weather, embrace it. That's the approach the Bats took with their Humidity alter-ego, a "tribute" to their city's sticky, soupy summers. The uniform jerseys feature sweat patches on the back, sides and armpits, while sweat seeps off every pore of the anthropomorphic baseball featured in the primary logo. More » | Shop »
Palm Beach Frozen Iguanas – Palm Beach Cardinals (Single-A STL)
It’s a South Florida phenomenon: When the temperatures drop, iguanas freeze up and fall down. Palm Beach will celebrate this amphibious anomaly during every Saturday home game, playing as the Frozen Iguanas on 12 occasions. More » | Shop »
Pensacola Sky Jockeys -- Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Double-A MIA)
Pensacola is known as the "Cradle of Naval Aviation," and if you get lucky you might see a Blue Angels flyover while attending a Blue Wahoos game. Sky Jockeys pay tribute to that via an anthropomorphic fighter jet primary logo and a wordmark inspired by their insignia. More » | Shop »
Somerset Semiquincentennials -- Somerset Patriots (Double-A NYY)
The United States is commemorating its 250th birthday in 2026 and the Patriots are getting in on the act by playing four games as the Semiquincentennials. Coming in at a whopping 19 letters, this might be the longest team name in professional baseball history. Somerset is well suited to celebrate, as their primary identity is a reference to Central New Jersey's outsized role in Revolutionary War history. More » | Shop »
Carolina Reapers -- Winston-Salem Dash (High-A CWS)
Spooky and spicy? This ultra-rare adjectival combination describes the Carolina Reapers, a tribute to the (very) hot pepper of the same name created in South Carolina by breeder Ed Currie. The uniform jersey features an approximation of the heat-measuring Scoville scale. More » | Shop »
Art of the Woo -- Worcester Red Sox (Triple-A BOS)
The iconic yellow smiley face logo was created in Worcester, going on to inspire the WooSox's Smiley Ball. The Art of the Woo is a further celebration of the city's art scene, from renowned museums to vivid murals on downtown buildings. More » | Shop »
Kelley Squares -- Worcester Red Sox (Triple-A BOS)
Seven streets converge in a baffling tangle at Worcester's Kelley Square, an infamous intersection near Worcester's Polar Park. The WooSox pay "tribute" with an equally baffling logo, featuring a literal road looking frazzled behind the wheel. More » | Shop »
Pawtucket Hot Wieners -- Worcester Red Sox (Triple-A BOS)
Everything old is new again. The WooSox used to play in Pawtucket, and they have resurrected that city's Pawtucket's Hot Wieners identity. It's an homage to Pawtucket's term for a hot dog topped with meat sauce, onions and mustard. More » | Shop »