Augusta GreenJackets

The Augusta GreenJackets are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. They play their home games at SRP Park in North Augusta, South Carolina.^[1]

Augusta GreenJackets
Founded in 1988 North Augusta, South Carolina
Team logo Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations
Class	Single-A (2021–present)
Previous classes	Class A (1980–2020)
League	Carolina League (2021–present)
Division	South Division
Previous leagues	South Atlantic League (1980–2020)
Major league affiliations
Team	Atlanta Braves (2021–present)
Previous teams	San Francisco Giants (2004–2020) Boston Red Sox (1999–2004) Pittsburgh Pirates (1984–1998) St. Louis Cardinals (1983) Detroit Tigers (1981–1982) Co-op (1980)
Minor league titles
League titles (4)	1989 1995 1999 2008
Division titles (1)	2008
Team data
Name	Augusta GreenJackets (1994–present)
Previous names	Augusta Pirates (1988–1993) Macon Pirates (1984–1987) Macon Redbirds (1983) Macon Peaches (1980–1982)
Colors	Dark green, green, gold, black, white
Mascot	Auggie
Ballpark	SRP Park (2018–present)
Previous parks	Lake Olmstead Stadium (1995–2017) Heaton Stadium (1988–1994) Luther Williams Field (1980–1987)
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Diamond Baseball Holdings
General manager	Brandon Greene
Manager	Wynsten Sawyer
Website	milb.com/augusta

History

Augusta was a member of the South Atlantic League from 1980 to 2020. Before the San Francisco Giants took over the club's affiliation after the 2004 season, the GreenJackets were a part of the Boston Red Sox organization. Prior to that, the Red Sox replaced the Pittsburgh Pirates in Augusta. The GreenJackets boast third baseman Kevin Youkilis and Dustin Pedroia as the only prospects to make the Red Sox roster, although knuckle baller Tim Wakefield pitched there in 1989 with the Pirates organization. The Red Sox' relationship with Augusta met with immediate success when the GreenJackets won the South Atlantic League championship in their first year as an affiliate team.

The 2020 season was postponed and later cancelled for Augusta and all of MiLB due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the MiLB Reorganization of 2021, the Braves invited Augusta to be their new Low-A affiliate in the Low-A East.^[2] In 2022, the Low-A East became known as the Carolina League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization, and was reclassified as a Single-A circuit.^[3]

The team is named after The Masters golf tournament held across the Savannah River in Augusta, Georgia, where the winner receives a green jacket. The team logo features a yellowjacket wasp colored green, wearing a tam o' shanter cap, associated with golf.

One week a year the GreenJackets assume the name of their alter ego and become the Pimento Cheese. This name also pays homage to the Masters tournament with the iconic pimento cheese sandwich, a popular concession item sold at the tournament, featured prominently as the team's logo on caps, jerseys, and all team branding.

Stadium

The GreenJackets play in SRP Park, a 4,782-seat stadium which opened on April 12, 2018.^[4] SRP Park is part of Riverside Village at Hammond's Ferry, which overlooks the Savannah River and the city of Augusta, featuring apartments, a hotel, office space, and multiple restaurants and shops.^[5] The North Augusta-based SRP Federal Credit Union purchased the naming rights to the ballpark.^[6]

SRP Park replaced Lake Olmstead Stadium as the home of the GreenJackets. Lake Olmstead Stadium was built primarily as a baseball facility between 1994 and 1995. The stadium seated 4,400 with nearly 1,000 box seats, 830 reserved seats, over 2,000 general admission seats.

Awards

In 2008, the team was voted by fans as the best minor league team in the Minor League Baseball Yearly (MiLBY) Awards.^[7]

Notable alumni

All Star Kevin Youkilis

John Grabow

• Moisés Alou MLB All-Star
• Bronson Arroyo MLB All-Star
• Madison Bumgarner 4 x MLB All-Star; 2014 World Series Most Valuable Player
• Carlos García MLB All-Star
• Clint Courtney (1948)
• Fred Gladding (1958)
• Vaughn Grissom (2021)
• Brian Horwitz
• Ralph Houk (1941) Manager: 1961 & 1962 World Series Champion - New York Yankees
• Roberto Kelly (2007, MGR) 2 x MLB All-Star
• Jason Kendall (1993) 3 x MLB All-Star
• Jon Lester (2003) 4 x MLB All-Star
• Orlando Merced (1988)
• Brandon Moss (2004) MLB All-Star
• Wally Moses (1931) 2 x MLB All-Star
• Aramis Ramirez (1996) 3 x MLB All-Star
• Dustin Pedroia (2004) 4 x MLB All Star; 2007 AL Rookie of the Year; 2008 AL Most Valuable Player
• Hanley Ramírez (2003) MLB All-Star; 2009 NL Batting Title; 2006 NL Rookie of the Year
• Sergio Romo (2006) MLB All-Star
• Freddy Sanchez (2000) 3 x MLB All-Star
• Pablo Sandoval (2006) 2 x MLB All-Star; 2012 World Series Most Valuable Player
• Spencer Strider (2021)
• Brian Wilson (2005) 3 x MLB All-Star
• Tim Wakefield (1999) MLB All-Star
• Rube Walker (1962)
• Tony Womack (1992) MLB All-Star
• Kevin Youkilis (2001-2002) 3 x MLB All-Star
• Adam Duvall (2011)

Roster

Augusta GreenJackets roster

• v
• t
• e

Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 28 Rayven Antonio 22 Ethan Bagwell 50 Trent Buchanan 59 Cam Caminiti 70 Jackson Dannelley 20 Owen Hackman 57 Seth Keller 60 Samuel Mejia 32 Justin Militello 34 Jeremy Reyes 16 Kendy Richard 48 Albert Rivas 55 Juan Sanchez 14 Jacob Shafer 56 Adam Shoemaker 67 Jhonly Taveras		Catchers 18 Colin Burgess 11 Nick Montgomery 12 Josnaider Orellana ~ Infielders  7 John Gil 36 Juan Mateo  4 Cody Miller 26 Joe Olsavsky  9 Dixon Williams Outfielders 24 Owen Carey 15 Hayden Friese 49 Douglas Glod  1 Luis Guanipa 17 Eric Hartman 46 Dallas Macias		Manager 13 Wynston Sawyer Coaches  8 Rubén Gotay (hitting) 27 Elvin Nina (pitching) 19 Brad Stoll (coach) 23 Garrett Wilkinson (hitting) 60-day injured list -- Anthony Garcia (full season) -- Carter Holton -- Davis Polo 7-day injured list * On Atlanta Braves 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated August 1, 2025 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Carolina League → Atlanta Braves minor league players