Minor League Baseball teams offered a diverse array of creative promotions during the 2025 season, blending local history, culture, and whimsy to enhance fan experiences. MLB selected one standout promotion from each of the 30 organizations, highlighting the unique flair of affiliates across levels. These events ranged from alternate identities and giveaways to experiential spectacles.
With 120 Minor League Baseball teams playing about 70 home games each, the 2025 season featured countless theme nights, giveaways, and celebrity appearances. MLB's roundup spotlights the best promotion per organization, celebrating the off-kilter fun that defines MiLB.
In the American League East, the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats hosted Space Potatoes Nights three times, merging the state's potato heritage with the 1961 Barney and Betty Hill alien abduction legend. The Triple-A Norfolk Tides became the Tandangs for two games, honoring Norfolk's Filipino American community with a fighting rooster mascot designed by local creatives. The Single-A Charleston RiverDogs ended their May 31 game by distributing 2,000 rolls of toilet paper, leading to team-approved field vandalism. The Double-A Portland Sea Dogs gave away an Orange Trash Monster bobblehead, nodding to their eco-friendly mascots. The High-A Hudson Valley Renegades staged an original musical between innings on Aug. 6, featuring characters like The Bathroom Line Lady.
The American League Central included the Double-A Akron RubberDucks' Galley Boys Nights, tributing 1940s fast-food cooks. The Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers' fifth Take Meow't to the Ballgame invited cats to the park with themed promos and a Kitty Litter Sundae. The Double-A Erie SeaWolves debuted the Moon Mammoths in July, created by John Oliver, honoring local mammoth bone discoveries; Oliver attended. The Triple-A St. Paul Saints saw Ushertainer Seigo Masabuchi run a marathon on the concourse on May 11, completing 84 laps in 90-degree heat. The High-A Winston-Salem Dash hosted Prom Wasn't Built in a Day after a pipe burst forced a season-opening series amid a high school prom.
Similar creativity shone in other divisions, such as the Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas' Trash Jersey Giveaway for the Angels, the Double-A Arkansas Travelers' Barkansas Dizzys series for the Mariners—which won Best Alternate Identity at the 2025 MiLB Awards—and the Single-A Visalia Rawhide's Helicopter Candy Drop for the D-backs, where 500 pounds of candy rained down postgame.
National League highlights featured the Triple-A Nashville Sounds' Rick Sweet Bobble'stache for the Brewers, commemorating the manager's 2,400+ wins and mustache; the Double-A Springfield Cardinals' José Oquendo Bobble-arm Giveaway; the Triple-A Iowa Cubs' 17th citizenship ceremony on Independence Day, involving over 500 people since 2009; the Double-A Altoona Curve's Awful Night with intentionally poor experiences; and the Triple-A Louisville Bats' Nothing Night, stripping away modern ballpark elements for pure baseball.
Other notables included the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps' Daisies Night for the Padres, featuring alumni and actress Megan Cavanagh from 'A League of Their Own,' and the Single-A Fresno Grizzlies' 10th anniversary of their Tacos identity for the Rockies, credited with inspiring food-themed alternates league-wide. These promotions underscore MiLB's role in fostering community ties and innovative entertainment.
