Prior to the game against Round Rock on Friday night at Werner Park the Omaha Storm Chasers and Kansas City Royals announced a two-year extension to their player development contract.
The extension will make it the longest active Triple-A affiliation in Minor League Baseball. The Omaha and Kansas City franchises have been aligned since they both began to play in 1969.
“We are proud to continue the affiliation between the Storm Chasers and Royals,” said Storm Chasers President and General Manager Martie Cordaro. “We have enjoyed the longest and one of the strongest relationships in all of Triple-A Baseball. We look forward to growing our relationship with the Royals even more in the upcoming seasons.”
Entering the 2018 campaign, 897 ballplayers have gone on to play Major League Baseball after wearing an Omaha uniform, including more than 150 with the Royals since 2011.