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| Minor league affiliations | |||||
| Class | Single-A (from 2026) | ||||
| League | Carolina League (from 2026) | ||||
| Major league affiliations | |||||
| Team | Milwaukee Brewers (from 2026) | ||||
| Team data | |||||
| Colors | Navy, sage, antique white, bristol, smalt | ||||
| Mascot | Red-tailed hawk | ||||
| Ballpark | Wilson Stadium (from 2026) | ||||
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Milwaukee Brewers | ||||
| President | Joe Ricciutti[1] | ||||
| Website | wilsonwarbirds | ||||
The Wilson Warbirds are a planned Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team and Single-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, to be located in Wilson, North Carolina, at Wilson Stadium. Announced in 2023, the team will replace the Carolina Mudcats, who had been located in the nearby town of Zebulon at Five County Stadium since 1991, with the Brewers' decision to move largely based on funding concerns. The team is named after vintage military aircraft, or "warbirds," for the region's history in aviation dating back to World War II, and for the local whirligig outsider artist and former pilot Vollis Simpson. With plans to start their first season in April 2026, reactions to the move and subsequent formation of the team has been welcomed in Wilson and largely criticized in Zebulon and the larger Wake County.
- ^ "Joe Ricciutti Named President Of Brewers Class A Affiliate Wilson Warbirds". Carolina Mudcats. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.