U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Join Rome Emperors for Historic Opening Night
ROME, GA (FEBRUARY 2026) The Rome Emperors are proud to announce a special partnership with the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show (WONG) for Opening Night of the 2026 season on Thursday, April 2, at AdventHealth Stadium.
The Emperors will take on the Asheville Tourists at 6:45 PM, with gates opening at 6:00
A Legendary Summer Returns to Rome
THE STORY OF SUMMER LEGENDS
There are summers you remember, and then there are summers that define you. In 1996, Georgia did not just host the world. Georgia owned the world. The 1996 Summer Olympics were not just an event in Atlanta. They were a statewide moment, a generational memory, a
Rome Emperors Announce Front Office Staff Additions and Role Changes for 2026 Season
Rome Emperors Announce Front Office Staff Additions and Role Changes for 2026 Season
Rome, GA – The Rome Emperors are excited to announce several additions and internal promotions to their front office staff as the organization gears up for the 2026 season. These changes reflect the team’s commitment to strengthening operations,
Emperors Announce Wynston Sawyer as Manager, Retain Majority of 2025 Staff
ROME, Ga – The Atlanta Braves, in conjunction with the Rome Emperors, today announced the High-A coaching staff, which includes the 14th and newest manager of the franchise, Wynston Sawyer.
After managing the Single-A Augusta GreenJackets for two seasons, Sawyer makes the jump to High-A Rome for the 2026 season and
AdventHealth Stadium Set to Host Unity Christian School Home Games in 2026
Rome, GA - The Rome Emperors are proud to announce that AdventHealth Stadium will serve as the home venue for Unity Christian School’s baseball team for the 2026 season. Unity Christian will play all nine of its home games at AdventHealth Stadium, providing student-athletes, families, and fans with a first-class
2025 Promo Boxes Available Now!
Didn’t get a chance to grab our promotional items from the 2025 season? Now’s your chance! You can take home all 19 giveaways from this past season in one complete bundle.
The bundle includes:
Ozzie Albies Fish Tank Bobblehead
Chief Julius Stranger Things
Rome Emperors to Host 2026 Seasonal Job Fair
The Rome Emperors are excited to announce an upcoming Seasonal Job Fair as we prepare for the upcoming baseball season. The job fair will take place on February 10 and February 12, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., located in The Terrace at AdventHealth Stadium.
The Rome Emperors are seeking enthusiastic,
Brave New World: Baldwin Wins NL ROTY
LAS VEGAS - Drake Baldwin, 24, became the third former Rome Brave in the last eight years to be crowned National League Rookie of the Year on Monday.
Drake Baldwin, who starred for Rome in 2023 alongside Nacho Alvarez Jr., compiled a 3.3 WAR for Atlanta in 2025, marking the second-highest
Justin Dean ('19) and Freeman ('08), World Series Champions
LOS ANGELES - Two former Rome Braves, some eleven years apart in their tenure with Atlanta's High-A club, celebrated like kings with champagne and a parade down L.A.'s Grand Avenue this past Monday.
For Freddie Freeman, his 16th season in the big leagues came along with his fifth consecutive All-Star Game
Baseball. Community. Pride. The Three Rivers Classic debuts February 21 at AdventHealth Stadium.
ROME, GA — The Rome Emperors, in partnership with Rome High School, will host the inaugural Three Rivers Classic on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at AdventHealth Stadium. The full-day high school baseball showcase will feature five marquee matchups between some of Northwest Georgia’s top programs. The GHSA-sanctioned event gives players,
The Circus Classic Comes to AdventHealth Stadium
Get ready for an unforgettable experience under the big top! The Circus Classic is rolling into AdventHealth Stadium this fall, bringing jaw-dropping performances, dazzling lights, and family fun for all ages.
From daring acrobats to thrilling motorcycle stunts and astonishing feats of skill, this is the show everyone in town will
Former Emperor JR Ritchie is now a Top 100 Prospect
ROME, Ga – With the graduation of Athletics starting pitcher Luis Morales, Atlanta’s top right-handed pitching prospect, JR Ritchie, joins Cam Caminiti on baseball’s top 100 prospects list.
The 35th overall pick in 2022 out of Bainbridge High School in western Washington state returned from his May 2023 Tommy John surgery
Stranger Things Night Got Stranger…
Well, it wouldn’t be Stranger Things Night without a little mystery… and this one’s a doozy. Somewhere between Hawkins and Rome, our Chief Julius bobbleheads took a detour into the Upside Down and won’t make it to AdventHealth Stadium by August 30th.
But don’t worry—we’ve got a plan that even Eleven
Seven O’clock Traffic on the Bases Delays Rome’s Playoff Push
ROME, GA – With just two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Emperors entered Tuesday’s series opener just 3.5 games back of Hub City but conceded six early runs to Winston-Salem, falling 7-0 and dropping to 4.5 games back.
Starter Cedric De Grandpre struggled with command across his three innings
Miller Debuts, Guerra Clutches Up in Rome's Sixth-Straight Win
Asheville, NC – With Rome five outs shy of yet another shutout, the Tourists banded together for a run in the eighth but dropped the series opener, 3-1, giving Rome its longest win streak since June 1st of last season.
Now only 3.5 games out of first place (7.5 games back
Braunschweig Blazes Trail to SAL Player of the Week
ROME, GA – The South Atlantic League, in conjunction with Minor League Baseball, today announced their weekly award winners for the week of August 11th through the 17th, which included Rome’s Logan Braunschweig.
35 days removed from being taken on day two of the Major League Baseball Draft and 18 days
Spikes’ Eighth-Inning, Two-RBI Single the Difference in Sloppy Game One
Rome, GA - Ahead by as many as three runs Wednesday night, the Emperors saw Tampa’s no. 6 prospect, Aidan Smith, hammer a three-run shot to left field to tie the game in the fifth, and Parkview’s own Ryan Spikes drive in two in the eighth to secure a 6-4
Rome Emperors Host “Nothing Night” on August 13
The Rome Emperors are inviting fans to experience baseball in its purest form during Nothing Night on Wednesday, August 13th, at 7:00 PM, as they take on the Bowling Green Hot Rods at AdventHealth Stadium.
Nothing Night is exactly what it sounds like—a night dedicated solely to the game of baseball.
Braunschweig Logs First Professional Hits, Emperors Take Tight Opener in Greenville
Braunschweig Logs First Professional Hits, Emperors Take Tight Opener in Greenville
GREENVILLE, SC – Staring up at a 3-0 deficit exiting the fourth inning, Rome’s offense flared up in the fifth, seeing all four of their runs cross the plate on three hits and three walks to effectively solidify a series-opening
Hudson Valley Rises Above Rome’s Game-Tying, Three-Run Eighth Inning
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY – Ahead for the majority of game one, the Renegades weathered a late push from the Emperors and took the series opener, 4-3.
New York’s No. 18 prospect (MLB Pipeline), Kyle Carr, took elite form on Tuesday, tossing 6.2 innings of shutout baseball, striking out seven Emperors in
Emperors’ Second One-Run Wonder of the Week Falls Short Again
ROME, GA – Hub City’s leadoff, Anthony Gutierrez, and nine-hole, Quincy Scott, left fingerprints on all six runs scored by the Spartanburgers on Thursday in their game three triumph.
Gutierrez (3-for-5, RBI, R, 3SB) and Scott (3-for-4, 2B, 3R, RBI) paced the Spartanburg offense, as it was Scott’s double in the
Tavarez, Ogans Anchor Order in Series-Opening Shutout of Hub City
ROME, Ga – After the Emperors and the Spartanburgers traded zeros for the first five innings of game one, three extra-base hits, including Ambioris Tavarez’s seventh-inning solo homerun, financed Rome’s 4-0 win.
For the second-straight series, right-hander Cedric De Grandpre opened the week on the mound for the Emperors and delivered
De Grandpre, Bullpen Stamp League-Leading Ninth Shutout
ROME, Ga – Patrick Clohisy’s first four-hit game of his career helped fund Tuesday’s 3-0 shutout of the first-half champions, the Bowling Green Hot Rods.
A National Stamp Day crowd of over 2,000 was on-hand for game one of Rome’s miniseries with the Bowling Green Hot Rods, 2024 South Atlantic Champion
Emperors Ward Off Shutout, Wilt After Five-Run Ninth
ROME, Ga – For seven innings Wednesday night, the Emperors and the Drive shared just two total bases with Greenville operating with a 1-0 lead, but their five-run ninth all but killed Rome’s chances in game two.
Starter Jacob Kroeger’s evening went about as well as one could have hoped, aside
Hernandez’s Gem, Backed by Dumitru’s Walk-Off, Secures Game One Win
ROME, Ga – Ten starts had come and gone since Herick Hernandez’s last scoreless outing on April 15th, but Tuesday’s six-inning, one-hit masterclass against the Greenville Drive added to what has been his best month on the mound this season.
Herick labored through some deep counts early in the game, walking