MLB Team Name Generator

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Fictional MLB team names that pair real metro areas with traditional nicknames, from Portland Ospreys and Charlotte Dogwoods to Montreal Snowy Owls. Made for expansion talk, relocation what-ifs, Out of the Park Baseball and MLB The Show.

About MLB team names

Major League Baseball has 30 clubs. The American League has the Orioles, Red Sox, Yankees, Rays, Blue Jays, White Sox, Guardians, Tigers, Royals, Twins, Astros, Angels, Athletics, Mariners and Rangers. The National League has the Braves, Marlins, Mets, Phillies, Nationals, Cubs, Reds, Brewers, Pirates, Cardinals, Diamondbacks, Rockies, Dodgers, Padres and Giants. If you came for the real names, that is the full set.

This generator is for the teams that do not exist yet. Expansion to 32 clubs has been talked about for years, with Nashville, Portland, Salt Lake City, Charlotte and Montreal among the cities named most often, and every relocation rumor starts the same argument about what the new club should be called. Each name here pairs a real metro area, state or region with a nickname in the big league tradition: animals, birds, water, weather, colors and Sox, local industry, landscape and a few legends.

None of the entries is meant to be a real club, past or present, and none uses a group of people as a mascot. Use them for expansion leagues in Out of the Park Baseball, custom teams in MLB The Show, fiction, mock drafts and trivia nights.

How to choose MLB team names

  • Match the nickname to the place. Tulsa Derricks, Omaha Boxcars and Tucson Telescopes work because each one points at something the city is known for.
  • Test the name in a headline and a box score. A good big league name shortens cleanly, the way Red Wolves becomes the Wolves and Snowy Owls becomes the Owls.
  • Keep it easy to chant and easy to stitch across a jersey. One or two short words after the city is the big league habit.
  • Building a whole league? Draw from several styles, so the standings mix animals, weather, colors and industry instead of reading like a zoo.
  • Planning to use a name for a real team or on merchandise? Search it yourself first. Minor league, college and semi-pro clubs have used a great many nicknames over the years.

Frequently asked questions

How many MLB teams are there and what are they called?

There are 30, with 15 in the American League and 15 in the National League. All 30 nicknames are listed in the introduction above, from the Orioles to the Giants. The generator itself is for fictional clubs.

Are any of these names real MLB teams?

No. The list was drafted to stay away from real clubs, present and past, but more than a century of minor league, college and semi-pro baseball has used a huge number of nicknames, so an overlap with some club somewhere can happen. Search a name yourself before you use it in public.

Which names suit an expansion team in OOTP or MLB The Show?

Pick a city from the usual expansion talk and a nickname with a local reason. Nashville Fiddles, Portland Ospreys, Salt Lake City Summits, Charlotte Dogwoods and Montreal Snowy Owls all read like clubs that could be announced tomorrow. For a relocation story, regional names such as Carolina Lighthouses leave room for a whole state to adopt the team.

Why are there no nicknames based on groups of people?

Nicknames built on a group of people tend to age badly, and Cleveland changed its name to the Guardians for the 2022 season for that reason. This list keeps to animals, birds, places, objects, weather, colors and ideas, which are easier to draw as a logo and safer to live with for decades.

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This is the complete list the generator above draws its random batches from, sorted A to Z and grouped by first letter.

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A: 32 names

  • Akron Blimps
  • Alaska Halibut
  • Alaska Northern Lights
  • Alberta Wild Roses
  • Albuquerque Atoms
  • Albuquerque Balloons
  • Albuquerque Coyotes
  • Albuquerque Mesas
  • Albuquerque Phantoms
  • Albuquerque Roadrunners
  • Albuquerque Suns
  • Albuquerque Turquoise
  • Albuquerque Yuccas
  • Anchorage Aurora
  • Anchorage Belugas
  • Anchorage Chinooks
  • Anchorage Glaciers
  • Anchorage Golds
  • Anchorage Kodiaks
  • Anchorage Ptarmigans
  • Anchorage Sleds
  • Anchorage Yetis
  • Austin Amplifiers
  • Austin Bats
  • Austin Comets
  • Austin Echo
  • Austin Grackles
  • Austin Guitars
  • Austin Heat Wave
  • Austin Pecans
  • Austin Rattlers
  • Austin Violets

B: 37 names

  • Baton Rouge Egrets
  • Baton Rouge Steamboats
  • Birmingham Anvils
  • Birmingham Crimsons
  • Birmingham Foothills
  • Birmingham Furnaces
  • Birmingham Meteors
  • Birmingham Stags
  • Birmingham Yellowhammers
  • Boise Blue Sox
  • Boise Elk
  • Boise Foothills
  • Boise Kestrels
  • Boise Sagebrush
  • Boise Sasquatch
  • Boise Skyhawks
  • Boise Turbines
  • British Columbia Orcas
  • Brooklyn Anchors
  • Brooklyn Bridges
  • Brooklyn Comets
  • Brooklyn Elms
  • Brooklyn Ferries
  • Brooklyn Gargoyles
  • Brooklyn Legacy
  • Brooklyn Pigeons
  • Brooklyn Stripes
  • Brooklyn Tomcats
  • Brooklyn Trolleys
  • Buffalo Blue Sox
  • Buffalo Grain Mills
  • Buffalo Snow Geese
  • Buffalo Snowstorm
  • Buffalo Turbines
  • Buffalo Walleyes
  • Buffalo Wolves
  • Buffalo Yetis

C: 44 names

  • Calgary Bighorns
  • Calgary Derricks
  • Calgary Magpies
  • Calgary Scarlets
  • Carolina Blues
  • Carolina Bucks
  • Carolina Dunes
  • Carolina Indigos
  • Carolina Lighthouses
  • Carolina Longleafs
  • Carolina Looms
  • Carolina Pride
  • Carolina Sea Turtles
  • Carolina Spirit
  • Carolina Thunderheads
  • Carolina Wrens
  • Charleston Dolphins
  • Charleston Egrets
  • Charleston Indigos
  • Charleston Spoonbills
  • Charlotte Catfish
  • Charlotte Comets

C, continued

  • Charlotte Crowns
  • Charlotte Dogwoods
  • Charlotte Griffins
  • Charlotte Kestrels
  • Charlotte Legacy
  • Charlotte Lightning
  • Charlotte Looms
  • Charlotte Pines
  • Charlotte Red Foxes
  • Charlotte Silver Sox
  • Colorado Springs Altitude
  • Colorado Springs Bighorns
  • Colorado Springs Summits
  • Columbus Arches
  • Columbus Eclipse
  • Columbus Kestrels
  • Columbus Scarlets
  • Columbus Storm
  • Columbus Trilliums
  • Columbus Whitetails
  • Corpus Christi Redfish
  • Corpus Christi Sailfish

D: 7 names

  • Dakota Badgers
  • Dakota Blizzard
  • Dayton Gliders
  • Dayton Propellers
  • Dayton Swifts
  • Delaware Horseshoe Crabs
  • Delaware Sandpipers

E: 12 names

  • Edmonton Aurora
  • Edmonton Lynx
  • Edmonton Pumpjacks
  • Edmonton Snowy Owls
  • Edmonton Spruce
  • Edmonton Yetis
  • El Paso Frontier
  • El Paso Gold Sox
  • El Paso Hawks
  • El Paso Jackrabbits
  • El Paso Peaks
  • El Paso Sunbursts

F: 4 names

  • Fresno Condors
  • Fresno Green Sox
  • Fresno Kit Foxes
  • Fresno Sequoias

G: 9 names

  • Grand Rapids Blue Sox
  • Grand Rapids Bucks
  • Grand Rapids Dunes
  • Grand Rapids Sturgeon
  • Guadalajara Agaves
  • Guadalajara Azules
  • Guadalajara Eagles
  • Guadalajara Phoenix
  • Guadalajara Stallions

H: 30 names

  • Halifax Harbour Seals
  • Halifax Lanterns
  • Halifax Puffins
  • Halifax Sea Serpents
  • Hartford Clocks
  • Hartford Comets
  • Hartford Elms
  • Hartford Foxes
  • Hartford Green Sox
  • Hartford Griffins
  • Hartford Robins
  • Hartford Shad
  • Havana Crocodiles
  • Havana Flamingos
  • Havana Hurricanes
  • Havana Lanterns
  • Havana Revival
  • Havana Rhythm
  • Havana Royal Palms
  • Havana Sailfish
  • Havana Trogons
  • Hawaii Humpbacks
  • Honolulu Aloha
  • Honolulu Golds
  • Honolulu Hibiscus
  • Honolulu Monk Seals
  • Honolulu Nenes
  • Honolulu Outriggers
  • Honolulu Surf
  • Honolulu Ukuleles

I: 12 names

  • Indianapolis Bobcats
  • Indianapolis Checkered Flags
  • Indianapolis Crossroads
  • Indianapolis Dragons
  • Indianapolis Lightning
  • Indianapolis Meteors
  • Indianapolis Turbines
  • Iowa Goldfinches
  • Iowa Golds
  • Iowa Plows
  • Iowa Tallgrass
  • Iowa Whitetails

J: 8 names

  • Jacksonville Anchors
  • Jacksonville Boars
  • Jacksonville Bridges
  • Jacksonville Krakens
  • Jacksonville Palmettos
  • Jacksonville Pelicans
  • Jacksonville Sunrays
  • Jacksonville Teals

K: 3 names

  • Kentucky Commonwealth
  • Knoxville Hawks
  • Knoxville Ridges

L: 25 names

  • Las Vegas Canyons
  • Las Vegas Jackrabbits
  • Las Vegas Marquees
  • Las Vegas Mesas
  • Las Vegas Meteors
  • Las Vegas Neon
  • Las Vegas Roadrunners
  • Las Vegas Sidewinders
  • Las Vegas Spotlights
  • Las Vegas Suns
  • Lexington Yearlings
  • Little Rock Foxes
  • Little Rock Hammers
  • Little Rock Legacy
  • Little Rock Meteors
  • Little Rock Mockingbirds
  • Little Rock Ridges
  • Little Rock Silvers
  • Louisville Barrels
  • Louisville Bluegrass
  • Louisville Owls
  • Louisville Pegasus
  • Louisville Riverboats
  • Louisville Silver Sox
  • Louisville Thoroughbreds

M: 47 names

  • Madison Cranes
  • Madison Lakes
  • Madison Otters
  • Maine Lobsters
  • Maine Lynx
  • Memphis Blue Sox
  • Memphis Bluffs
  • Memphis Catfish
  • Memphis Deltas
  • Memphis Guitars
  • Memphis Kingfishers
  • Memphis Meteors
  • Memphis Paddlewheels
  • Memphis Pyramids
  • Memphis Rhythm
  • Memphis Soul
  • Mexico City Eclipse
  • Mexico City Greens
  • Mexico City Jaguars
  • Mexico City Phoenix
  • Mexico City Pyramids
  • Mexico City Quetzals
  • Mexico City Suns

M, continued

  • Mexico City Volcanoes
  • Mobile Gators
  • Mobile Schooners
  • Montana Elk
  • Montana Glaciers
  • Monterrey Anvils
  • Monterrey Black Bears
  • Monterrey Dragons
  • Monterrey Falcons
  • Monterrey Forges
  • Monterrey Silvers
  • Monterrey Summits
  • Monterrey Thunder
  • Montreal Blizzard
  • Montreal Blue Sox
  • Montreal Griffins
  • Montreal Maples
  • Montreal Northern Lights
  • Montreal Phantoms
  • Montreal Rapids
  • Montreal Snowshoes
  • Montreal Snowy Owls
  • Montreal Stags
  • Montreal Steeples

N: 41 names

  • Nashville Anthem
  • Nashville Banjos
  • Nashville Blue Notes
  • Nashville Cedars
  • Nashville Fiddles
  • Nashville Foxes
  • Nashville Magnolias
  • Nashville Mockingbirds
  • Nashville Riverboats
  • Nashville Thunder
  • New Jersey Beacons
  • New Jersey Black Bears
  • New Jersey Bluefish
  • New Jersey Gargoyles
  • New Jersey Goldfinches
  • New Jersey Greens
  • New Jersey Lighthouses
  • New Jersey Meteors
  • New Jersey Palisades
  • New Jersey Pines

N, continued

  • New Orleans Bayous
  • New Orleans Cypress
  • New Orleans Gators
  • New Orleans Gulf Winds
  • New Orleans Herons
  • New Orleans Phantoms
  • New Orleans Purples
  • New Orleans Rhythm
  • New Orleans Steamboats
  • New Orleans Streetcars
  • New Orleans Thunderheads
  • New Orleans Trumpets
  • Norfolk Anchors
  • Norfolk Beacons
  • Norfolk Dolphins
  • Norfolk Gales
  • Norfolk Navy Sox
  • Norfolk Ospreys
  • Norfolk Propellers
  • Norfolk Sea Serpents
  • Norfolk Stallions

O: 35 names

  • Oklahoma City Bison
  • Oklahoma City Derricks
  • Oklahoma City Flycatchers
  • Oklahoma City Frontier
  • Oklahoma City Red Dirt
  • Oklahoma City Tornadoes
  • Omaha Boxcars
  • Omaha Cottonwoods
  • Omaha Cyclones
  • Omaha Frontier
  • Omaha Gold Sox
  • Omaha Locomotives
  • Omaha Meadowlarks
  • Omaha Prairies
  • Omaha Pronghorns
  • Omaha Twisters
  • Oregon Owls
  • Oregon Steelheads
  • Orlando Capsules
  • Orlando Citrus
  • Orlando Dragons
  • Orlando Ibises
  • Orlando Manatees
  • Orlando Orange Sox
  • Orlando Orbiters
  • Orlando Otters
  • Orlando Palms
  • Orlando Rockets
  • Orlando Thunderheads
  • Orlando Tortoises
  • Ottawa Canoes
  • Ottawa Loons
  • Ottawa Maples
  • Ottawa Moose
  • Ottawa Scarlets

P: 17 names

  • Portland Bridges
  • Portland Cascades
  • Portland Evergreens
  • Portland Firs
  • Portland Green Sox
  • Portland Lanterns
  • Portland Ospreys
  • Portland Sasquatch
  • Portland Sockeyes
  • Portland Stags
  • Providence Anchors
  • Providence Independence
  • Providence Lanterns
  • Providence Schooners
  • Providence Terns
  • Puerto Rico Palms
  • Puerto Rico Sea Turtles

Q: 4 names

  • Quebec City Birches
  • Quebec City Blues
  • Quebec City Caribou
  • Quebec City Snow Geese

R: 26 names

  • Raleigh Acorns
  • Raleigh Comets
  • Raleigh Griffins
  • Raleigh Longleafs
  • Raleigh Oaks
  • Raleigh Red Wolves
  • Raleigh Redtails
  • Raleigh Scarlets
  • Raleigh Thunder
  • Reno Bluebirds
  • Reno Sierras
  • Reno Silver Dollars
  • Reno Silver Stripes
  • Reno Wild Horses
  • Reno Zephyrs
  • Richmond Anvils
  • Richmond Dogwoods
  • Richmond Foxes
  • Richmond Locomotives
  • Richmond Phoenix
  • Richmond Rapids
  • Richmond Ravens
  • Rochester Lilacs
  • Rochester Rapids
  • Rochester Shutters
  • Rochester Violets

S: 57 names

  • Sacramento Condors
  • Sacramento Gold Rush
  • Sacramento Gray Foxes
  • Sacramento Railheads
  • Sacramento Sequoias
  • Sacramento Sierras
  • Sacramento Steamers
  • Sacramento Sturgeon
  • Sacramento Sunrise
  • Salt Lake City Bighorns
  • Salt Lake City Copper Sox
  • Salt Lake City Herons
  • Salt Lake City Peaks
  • Salt Lake City Snow
  • Salt Lake City Summits
  • Salt Lake City Trout
  • San Antonio Bells
  • San Antonio Bluebonnets
  • San Antonio Caracaras
  • San Antonio Gold Sox
  • San Antonio Live Oaks
  • San Antonio Ocelots
  • San Antonio Revival
  • San Antonio River Otters
  • San Antonio Sunbursts
  • San Jose Circuits
  • San Jose Dragons
  • San Jose Kites

S, continued

  • San Jose Orchards
  • San Jose Pumas
  • San Jose Redwoods
  • San Jose Satellites
  • San Jose Sea Lions
  • San Juan Coquis
  • San Juan Hurricanes
  • San Juan Lighthouses
  • San Juan Parrots
  • San Juan Sea Turtles
  • San Juan Spirit
  • San Juan Trade Winds
  • Santo Domingo Dolphins
  • Santo Domingo Palmchats
  • Santo Domingo Palms
  • Santo Domingo Parrots
  • Santo Domingo Sailfish
  • Santo Domingo Spirit
  • Savannah Live Oaks
  • Savannah Shrimp Boats
  • Savannah Terrapins
  • Spokane Locomotives
  • Spokane Lynx
  • Spokane Ospreys
  • Spokane Pines
  • Spokane Rapids
  • Spokane Sasquatch
  • Spokane Silver Sox
  • Syracuse Salt Works

T: 21 names

  • Tijuana Bobcats
  • Tijuana Dorados
  • Tijuana Mesas
  • Tijuana Pelicans
  • Tijuana Rojos
  • Toledo Freighters
  • Toledo Herons
  • Tucson Cactus Wrens
  • Tucson Canyons
  • Tucson Copper Sox
  • Tucson Monsoon
  • Tucson Ringtails
  • Tucson Telescopes
  • Tulsa Bison
  • Tulsa Cyclones
  • Tulsa Derricks
  • Tulsa Gold Sox
  • Tulsa Gushers
  • Tulsa Redbuds
  • Tulsa Scissortails
  • Tulsa Spirit

U: 2 names

  • Utah Arches
  • Utah Kestrels

V: 14 names

  • Vancouver Cedars
  • Vancouver Elk
  • Vancouver Glaciers
  • Vancouver Green Sox
  • Vancouver Herons
  • Vancouver Lanterns
  • Vancouver Mist
  • Vancouver North Stars
  • Vancouver Orcas
  • Vancouver Sea Serpents
  • Vermont Green Sox
  • Vermont Maples
  • Vermont Moose
  • Virginia Dominion

W: 11 names

  • Wichita Meadowlarks
  • Wichita Propellers
  • Wichita Stallions
  • Wichita Sunflowers
  • Winnipeg Blizzard
  • Winnipeg Boxcars
  • Winnipeg Gray Owls
  • Winnipeg Phantoms
  • Winnipeg Pike
  • Winnipeg Polar Bears
  • Winnipeg Prairies

Y: 2 names

  • Yucatan Flamingos
  • Yucatan Jaguars