The Portland Sea Dogs Logo.

The Portland Sea Dogs baseball tem yesterday announced it has entered into an agreement with a new owner, Diamond Baseball Holdings, (DBH), an organization that owns and operates select minor league clubs affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB).  The Club will continue to be managed by the current Sea Dogs staff, led by President and General Manager Geoff Iacuessa.  It will remain the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.

Focused on optimizing fan and player experiences and buialding on the deep engagement the Sea Dogs have fostered within the Portland community for nearly 30 years, DBH will seek to further the Club’s growth and innovation through investment in technology across ticketing, customer data and marketing, concessions and many other areas, as well as new value-generating opportunities in partnership with MLB.

“The Sea Dogs are a treasured cornerstone of the Portland community.  It is an honor to partner with them to support and advance their best-in-classfan and community connectdivity,” said Pat Battle, Executive Chairman of Diamond Baseball Holdings.

“We are grateful to Bill Burke and Sally McNamara for entrusting us with the incredible Club they’ve built and believing in our mission to enrich local communities around the country through minor league baseball,” said Peter Freund, CEO of Diamond Baseball Holdins.

The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of this year.