The Mavericks Independent Baseball League is an adult amateur baseball league based in the
Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a Metropolitan Statistical Area consisting of two counties in western Oregon, Marion and Polk. The principal city is Salem, the state capital, which ...
, Oregon, United States, founded in January 2021 and set to begin its inaugural season that May.
Each team in the Mavericks League plays a 48-game regular season schedule from May through August, with a championship series. at the conclusion of the regular season.
All the league's games are played at
Volcanoes Stadium
Volcanoes Stadium is a minor league baseball park in the northwest United States, located in Keizer, Oregon. It is the home field of the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, formerly the Class A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants in the short-season No ...
in
Keizer, Oregon
Keizer () is a city located in Marion County, Oregon, United States, along the 45th parallel. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 36,478. It lies in the Willamette Valley, and is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Ar ...
.
History
After the 2020-21
Minor League Baseball reorganization left the
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes are a baseball team located in Keizer, Oregon, who are charter members of the Mavericks Independent Baseball League, a four-team league entirely based in the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area and playing all their hom ...
(hitherto members of the
Northwest League
The Northwest League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Northwestern United States and Western Canada. A Class A Short Season league for most of its history, the league was promoted to High-A as part of Major League Basebal ...
as the
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Yo ...
' A Short-Season affiliate) without an affiliation, the Volcanoes resolved that they would play in 2021 nonetheless, with further information to come.
On January 26, 2021, it was announced that the Volcanoes ownership would be forming their own independent baseball league, the Mavericks League.
The league has four teams based in the
Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a Metropolitan Statistical Area consisting of two counties in western Oregon, Marion and Polk. The principal city is Salem, the state capital, which ...
, with all games being played at
Volcanoes Stadium
Volcanoes Stadium is a minor league baseball park in the northwest United States, located in Keizer, Oregon. It is the home field of the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, formerly the Class A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants in the short-season No ...
in
Keizer, Oregon
Keizer () is a city located in Marion County, Oregon, United States, along the 45th parallel. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 36,478. It lies in the Willamette Valley, and is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Ar ...
. It is aimed at top-level undrafted and released players, as well as high-level collegiate and former Volcanoes players seeking to rejoin the
MLB affiliated minor league ranks. To not put their collegiate players' eligibility at risk, players will not be paid for the inaugural season, but that is planned to change in the future.
In addition to the Volcanoes, the league will feature the
Campesinos de Salem-Keizer (previously the Volcanoes'
Copa de la Diversión alter-ego) as well as the revival of the
Portland Mavericks
The Portland Mavericks are a baseball team located in Keizer, Oregon, who are charter members of the Mavericks Independent Baseball League, a four-team league created in 2021. The entire league, including the Mavericks, will play their games at V ...
(an infamous independent
Northwest League
The Northwest League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Northwestern United States and Western Canada. A Class A Short Season league for most of its history, the league was promoted to High-A as part of Major League Basebal ...
team which played from 1973 to 1977) and the
Salem Senators (a name used by numerous
Northwest League
The Northwest League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Northwestern United States and Western Canada. A Class A Short Season league for most of its history, the league was promoted to High-A as part of Major League Basebal ...
teams based in Salem throughout the 20th century).
Teams
References
External links
Official website
{{Oregon Sports
Baseball leagues in Oregon
Sports in Salem, Oregon
Sports leagues established in 2021
2021 establishments in Oregon