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Trash Pandas Announce Game Times

Season begins at home on April 4th
October 28, 2024

MADISON, Alabama – The Rocket City Trash Pandas, in conjunction with Minor League Baseball, are excited to reveal official game times for the 2025 season. The fifth season in team history will both start and finish at Toyota Field, with 50 of the 69 home games featuring the traditional 6:35

MADISON, Alabama – The Rocket City Trash Pandas, in conjunction with Minor League Baseball, are excited to reveal official game times for the 2025 season.

The fifth season in team history will both start and finish at Toyota Field, with 50 of the 69 home games featuring the traditional 6:35 P.M. first pitch.

All Sunday home games this season will have a 2:35 P.M. start time, with the lone exception being a 1:05 P.M. first pitch to end the schedule on September 14th.

Three 11:05 A.M. Education Day games will highlight the first month of the season on Wednesday, April 9th, Wednesday, April 23rd, and Wednesday, May 7th. The remaining matchups will have a 6:05 P.M. designation for April 8th, April 22nd, May 6th, and an Independence Eve celebration on July 3rd.

Gate opening times for the general public are 65 minutes before scheduled first pitch, and fans with VIP access can enter 95 minutes before first pitch. Both gate and first pitch times are subject to change throughout the season.

Fans can now start booking group outings for the 2025 season by visiting trashpandasgroups.com or by calling the group sales department directly at (256) 325-1403 option 2. 20-Game Mini Plans and single-game ticket vouchers are also available at tptix.com.

The full 138-game schedule runs from April 4 until Sunday, September 14 at home against the Lookouts. Rocket City will play 69 games at Toyota Field and 69 games on the road against the other seven teams in the Southern League.

Sam Brown gives Rocket City back-to-back Southern League Player of the Week awards

July 14, 2025

MADISON, Alabama – For the second consecutive week, a Rocket City Trash Pandas infielder has earned Southern League Player of the Week honors. Sam Brown was recognized by Minor League Baseball for his standout performance during the week of July 8–13. In Rocket City’s road series against Chattanooga, Brown led

Guzman Makes History as Trash Pandas Roll Into Break With Series Split

Rocket City out-hit Chattanooga 12-9 with Sam Brown and Oscar Colás adding three hits each in the loss
July 13, 2025

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Behind a record-setting performance from shortstop Denzer Guzman, the Rocket City Trash Pandas (6–12, 30–56) cruised to an 8–2 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts (8–9, 46–37) on Sunday afternoon at AT&T Field. The victory secured a series split and gave the Trash Pandas back-to-back wins heading into

Trash Pandas' Bats and Bullpen Dominate in 10–3 Win Over Lookouts

Five Rocket City arms combined for 15 strikeouts and no walks in the win
July 13, 2025

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Rocket City Trash Pandas (5–12, 29–56) pounded out 13 hits and got a stellar performance from their bullpen to earn a 10–3 blowout win over the Chattanooga Lookouts (8–8, 46–36) on Saturday night at AT&T Field. With the victory, Rocket City will now aim for a

Colás Goes Deep, Ureña Steady as Trash Pandas Rally

Brady Choban closed the door in the ninth for his second straight save
July 10, 2025

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Rocket City Trash Pandas (4-10, 28-54) rallied late on Wednesday night to earn a 4–3 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts (6-7, 44-35) in the second game of their series at AT&T Field. Oscar Colás led the charge with a two-run homer, his seventh of the season,

Denzer Guzman named Southern League Player of the Week

The 21-year-old led the league last week with a 1.316 OPS
July 8, 2025

MADISON, Alabama – Rocket City Trash Pandas infielder Denzer Guzman has been named the Southern League Player of the Week by Minor League Baseball for the week of July 1–6. In a six-game split series against the Knoxville Smokies, Guzman led the league with a 1.316 OPS and seven extra-base

Edwards hits go-ahead homer, Klassen fans nine in 2-1 win over Smokies

George Klassen struck out nine over 5.0 innings on Saturday night in Knoxville
July 5, 2025

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Starter George Klassen matched his season high by recording nine strikeouts, and Evan Edwards hit the go-ahead home run in the seventh inning to break a 1-1 tie, leading the Rocket City Trash Pandas (3-8, 27-52) to a 2-1 victory over the Knoxville Smokies (5-6, 38-42) on

Trash Pandas burst five bombs in air, leaving Smokies with red glare in a 10-8 win

Colas leads the way with three dingers in Rocket City win
July 3, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – Oscar Colas pelted three solo homers, and Josh Crouch whistled a three-run go-ahead dinger in the eighth as the Trash Pandas (2-7, 26-51) came from behind to defeat the Knoxville Smokies (4-5, 33-38) 10-8 in front of 7,157 raucous fans Thursday night at Toyota Field The Trash

Streak Snapped! Trash Pandas blast Smokies 9-1 to end skid

Denzer Guzman hit his ninth home run, and Sam Aldegheri delivered 6.0 one-run innings in Wednesday's win
July 2, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – It's over! On Wednesday night, the Rocket City Trash Pandas (1-7, 25-51) ended their 16-game losing streak by blasting the Knoxville Smokies (4-4, 36-40) at Toyota Field, 9-1. Denzer Guzman hit a three-run home run that capped off a four-run third inning, and the Trash Pandas never

George Klassen named to 2025 All-Star Futures Game

Klassen will represent the Trash Pandas and the LA Angels in the July 12 game at Truist Park in Atlanta
June 30, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – Rocket City Trash Pandas right-handed pitcher George Klassen has been chosen to participate in the 2025 All-Star Futures Game. This 26th edition of the Futures Game will take place at 3:00 pm CT on Saturday, July 12, at Truist Park in Atlanta. Klassen will represent the Trash

Rain spoils Trash Pandas' winning hopes on Sunday despite tying the game in the ninth

June 29, 2025

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Rocket City Trash Pandas (0-6, 24-50) suffered a heartbreaking 15th straight loss on Sunday, as rain interrupted the series finale in the ninth inning. The Montgomery Biscuits (6-0, 43-31) won the game at Riverwalk Stadium 6-5 in a rain-shortened eight-inning contest. The two teams will not

Independence Week and Fourth of July Festival coming up at Toyota Field

June 26, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – The Rocket City Trash Pandas are thrilled to announce a week-long Independence Day celebration as they host the Knoxville Smokies at Toyota Field from July 1-3. The festivities will include an Independence Eve Celebration and Fireworks, presented by SAIC, and a Fourth of July Festival culminating with

Fatherhood, Baseball, and Life Lessons

Andy Schatzley, Rod Barajas, and Sean Poppen share stories of fatherhood
June 15, 2025

Baseball and fatherhood go hand in hand for many families across the country. Most boys learn the game from their dads, who often learn it from theirs, and so on. Both baseball and fatherhood require Leadership, planning, and teamwork. The relationship between the two goes much deeper than a game

Wednesday's doubleheader suspended, will resume on Thursday

The game will resume on Thursday at 4:05 pm with a seven-inning game to follow, DH is scheduled for Saturday
June 18, 2025

Madison, Ala. – Game one of Wednesday's doubleheader between the Rocket City Trash Pandas and the Chattanooga Lookouts at Toyota Field has been suspended. This game will resume on Thursday at 4:05 pm, followed by a second seven-inning game approximately 45 minutes after the conclusion of the first. On Wednesday,

Homestand Highlights: June 17-22 vs. Chattanooga Lookouts

Homestand continues this week at Toyota Field with a doubleheader, five theme days, and two more Fireworks shows
June 16, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – The Rocket City Trash Pandas continue their longest homestand of the season as they close out the first half welcoming the Chattanooga Lookouts, the Cincinnati Reds' Double-A affiliate, at Toyota Field for seven games over six days, from Tuesday, June 17 to Sunday, June 22. The second

Trash Pandas show off their Butts, and win 4-1 over Blue Wahoos

George Klassen tossed six shutout innings to earn the win on Friday night
June 13, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – The Rocket City Trash Pandas (24-35) kicked off a weekend celebration of Alabama's rich BBQ history on Friday night by playing as their alternate identity, the Bama Butts. They posted a 4-1 victory over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (30-21) in front of 5,381 fans at Toyota Field.

Christian Moore Launched to the League 

2024 First Round Pick Christian Moore Headed to the Angels
June 13, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – Former Trash Pandas infielder Christian Moore is headed to the majors after the Los Angeles Angels purchased his contract today. He becomes the 41st Trash Pandas player to make his major league debut. After a slow start to the season, Moore was riding a seven-game hitting streak

Pandas win second-straight over Wahoos, 5-4, on Thursday

The Trash Pandas are 9-6 over their last 15 games with a 2.80 ERA as a staff
June 12, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – On Thursday night at Toyota Field, the Rocket City Trash Pandas (23-35) captured their second consecutive victory, knocking off the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (30-30) 5-4. Mitch Farris struck out 10 batters over 6.1 innings, allowing the Pandas' offense to overcome a 3-0 deficit. The win gives Rocket

Pandas walk off Pensacola on Cole Fontenelle's 10th inning single

The Trash Pandas pounded out 12 hits on Wednesday and received another quality start from Walbert Ureña
June 11, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – The Rocket City Trash Pandas (22-35) bounced back on Wednesday with a 5-4 walk-off victory over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (30-29), thanks to Cole Fontenelle's RBI single in the 10th inning. The Pandas out-hit the Blue Wahoos 12-11 and received another quality start from pitcher Walbert Ureña.

Hurtado stymies Barons 3-1 on Saturday night

Josh Crouch and Denzer Guzman homer to back Hurtado's start
June 7, 2025

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Joel Hurtado (W, 5-4) delivered his team-best sixth quality start of the season on Saturday night, leading the Rocket City Trash Pandas (21-33) to a 3-1 victory over the Birmingham Barons (30-25). The win gives Rocket City a 3-2 advantage in the series, heading into the finale

Barons win slogfest over Trash Pandas 11-6

Myles Emmerson homered and Nelson Rada increased on-base streak on Friday
June 7, 2025

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Nelson Rada extended his league-leading on-base streak to 15 games on Friday night, but the Rocket City Trash Pandas (20-33) fell 11-6, their second straight loss to the Birmingham Barons (30-24) at Regions Field. Rada recorded his fourth three-hit game of the season, finishing 3-for-5 with a

Trash Pandas shut out Barons 1-0 in Rickwood Classic

Four Rocket City hurlers combined for a seven-hit shutout to earn first 1-0 win since 2022
June 4, 2025

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Rocket City Trash Pandas (20-31) continued their winning ways on Wednesday afternoon, grabbing a 1-0 victory over the Birmingham Barons (28-24) during the Rickwood Classic. With this win, the Trash Pandas improved to 6-2 over their last eight games and took a 2-0 lead in the

Pandas start road trip with extra-inning win over Barons

Jared Southard picked up the win and ran scoreless streak to 6.2 innings
June 4, 2025

The Rocket City Trash Pandas (19-31) started their six-game road series in Birmingham on Tuesday night with a 3-2 victory over the Birmingham Barons (28-23) in 10 innings. This win improved the Pandas' record to 5-2 in their last seven games as the series moves to historic Rickwood Field on

Sam Aldegheri recalled by Angels, Blankenhorn begins rehab assignment

June 2, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – The Los Angeles Angels made the following roster moves on Monday, impacting the Rocket City Trash Pandas. They have recalled left-handed pitcher Sam Aldegheri, who will be joining the team in Boston. Additionally, outfielder Travis Blankenhorn has begun a rehabilitation assignment with the ACL Angels. This season,

Trash Pandas beat Shuckers 2-1 on Saturday behind Hurtado, homers and 7,162 fans at Toyota Field

Joel Hurtado collected his team-best fifth quality start on Saturday
May 31, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – The Rocket City Trash Pandas (18-30) picked up a 2-1 victory over the Biloxi Shuckers (29-21) on Saturday night, thanks to two solo home runs and a quality start from Joel Hurtado. The win secured the series victory for the Trash Pandas, as they have taken four