The Washington Nationals announced a two-year deal with the Fresno Grizzlies to serve as their Triple-A affiliate on Tuesday. The move came after the New York Mets reached an
agreement to buy the Syracuse Chiefs, who had acted as the Triple-A home of the Nats since 2009.
The Capital of #Growlifornia is partnering with our Nation's Capital. ------We're proud to be the new @TripleABaseball affiliate of the Washington @Nationals. Let's get after it. #OnePursuit pic.twitter.com/imY7aHwCjz
— Fresno Grizzlies (@FresnoGrizzlies)
September 18, 2018 The distance between Washington and Fresno will complicate matters for the Nats, as there are no direct flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport and any airport on the east coast.
Nonstop flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport. The closest city to Washington is Chicago (and that’s only seasonal service) ... pic.twitter.com/9E4xnJuS1p
— Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman)
September 18, 2018 However, the last two teams who have partnered with Fresno (the Giants and Astros) have won four titles since 2010.
Last two @mlb teams with Fresno affiliation have four World Series titles since 2010. #growlifornia. @FresnoGrizzlies. https://t.co/9cy2AZCsJB
— Henry Schulman (@hankschulman)
September 18, 2018
