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Irvine Officials Approve Plan To Bring Professional Baseball Team To City

Irvine leaders announced that the new team will compete in the Pioneer Baseball League and play its games at Great Park Baseball Stadium.

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Updated on: July 30, 2026

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Irvine city leaders have announced a partnership that will bring a professional baseball team to the city as soon as 2027.

In a news release shared on Wednesday, they announced that the new team will compete in the Pioneer Baseball League and play its games at Great Park Baseball Stadium.

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"A new era of professional baseball is heading to Orange County, bringing a brand of world-class, family-friendly sports entertainment to one of the most vibrant regions in California," said a statement from Mayor Larry Agran.

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