A+ News: Charlotte Stone Crabs

Ripken Baseball announced this afternoon that the Rays new A+ affiliate located in Port Charlotte will be named the Charlotte Stone Crabs. The team said that with the stone crab being indigenous to Gulf Coast waters and having ties to the Charlotte County community, Ripken Baseball felt it was a fun and unique baseball moniker that represented the local area. The team also announced that they will share the same color scheme as the Rays with blue, light blue and gold serving as their team colors. The team has yet to announce a logo and jersey design but plans to do so in the coming weeks.