Growlers in the MLB Roundup
Kalamazoo, MI - With the Houston Astros World Series win, the Major League baseball season has concluded. Let's take a look at how each former Growler currently in the MLB performed this past season. David Hensley (Houston Astros) Now a World Series Champion, David Hensley was one of three former [...]
Ryan Dykstra Named Rawlings ‘Finest in the Field’
Kalamazoo, MI - The Northwoods League has announced the recipients of the 2022 Rawlings ‘Finest in the Field’ Award. The annual award recognizes the top fielders at each position. The winners are selected based on final fielding statistics compiled by the Northwoods League. The 2022 Rawlings ‘Finest in the Field’ [...]
Ben Pokorny Will Return as the Voice of the Growlers
Kalamazoo, MI - Ben Pokorny will return to the Growlers for a second season as the play-by-play broadcaster. Ben called every Growlers home game on the Northwoods League Baseball Network including the Growlers first home playoff game win. Ben also traveled with the team calling every regular season road game [...]
Former Growler David Hensley A World Series Champion
Kalamazoo, MI - Former Growler David Hensley is a World Series Champion after the Houston Astros defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2022 World Series. Hensley debuted with the Astros on August 27th of this year. Appearing in two games during the World Series, Hensley collected two hits over his [...]
Growlers Front Office Sees Multiple Promotions
Kalamazoo, MI - Following a very successful season both on and off the field for the Growlers, multiple front office staff members have received promotions and expanded roles within the organization. The 2022 season saw the most amount of sell out games in team history, a top two finish in [...]
Growlers Front Office Sees Multiple Promotions
Kalamazoo, MI - Following a very successful season both on and off the field for the Growlers, multiple front office staff members have received promotions and expanded roles within the organization. The 2022 season saw the most amount of sell out games in team history, a top two finish in [...]
Growlers Make Jug Logo An Official Alternate
Kalamazoo, MI - Bear+Beer=Growlers. The Growlers have announced the Growler Jug logo as an official alternate. In April of 2022, the Growlers unveiled a brand new specialty logo; The Growler Jug. This logo represented the second meaning behind the team's name. The name "Growlers" has always had two meanings but [...]
Anthony Stephan Awarded Rawlings “Big Stick” Honor
Kalamazoo, MI - The Northwoods League has announced the recipients of the 2022 Rawlings “Big Stick” Award. This award is given to the player at each position who had the best batting average during the 2022 regular season. Wisconsin Rapids Rafters shortstop Ben Ross leads the list of award winners. [...]
Growlers Named Organization of the Year. Owner Brian Colopy Named Executive of the Year
Kalamazoo, MI - The Northwoods League has announced that Brian Colopy, Owner/GM of the Kalamazoo Growlers, has been named the 2022 Northwoods League Executive of the Year. The award, which was decided by a vote of team officials at the League’s annual fall meetings last week in Rochester, MN is [...]
Matt Mervis Named Minor League Player of the Year Within Cubs Organization
Kalamazoo, MI - 2018 Growler Matt Mervis has been named the Minor League Player of the Year by the Cubs organization. The only players to hit more home runs in a minor league season in the Chicago Cubs organization than Matt Mervis were Kris Bryant, Bryan LaHair and Javier Baez. [...]
Growlers in the Minor Leagues Update
Kalamazoo, MI - As the Minor League baseball season concludes, let's catch up with the former Growlers who are currently playing in the minors. There are currently over 30 Growlers still chasing that dream of playing in the majors. This past season saw 2015 Growler Brandon Hughes make his major [...]
Former Growler Niko Kavadas Named Red Sox Minor League Offensive Player of the Year
Kalamazoo, MI - The Red Sox organization has announced their minor league player of the year awards. 2018 Growler Niko Kavadas was awarded the Offensive Player of the Year Award within the Red Sox organization. Kavadas was a highly touted player out of Notre Dame when he spent his sophomore [...]
Another Growler in the MLB. David Hensley Debuts with Astros.
Kalamazoo, MI – Former Kalamazoo Growler David Hensley made his Major League debut for the Houston Astros on Saturday, August 27, 2022. Hensley is the 303rd former Northwoods League player to reach the Major League level. Hensley, who played collegiately at San Diego State University, played for the Growlers in 2016. [...]
A Letter From Growlers Owner Brian Colopy
Kalamazoo Growlers Nation, Where to begin? Coming off of two seasons entrenched in COVID-19, the 2022 season was beyond crucial for us. We needed to make it one to remember. And looking back, it certainly was that. If you missed it, I could ramble off a series of stats, but [...]
Growlers Are World Series Champions!!!
Kalamazoo, MI - The Kalamazoo Growlers have won the 2022 Northwoods League championship! For the first time in franchise history the Growlers are World Series champs. In a winner-take-all game against the Huskies in Duluth, Minnesota, the Growlers completed their historical season with a decisive 8-2 win. It was a [...]