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The buyer, which has 45 other teams<\/a> nationwide, is Diamond Baseball Holdings of New York. It also is buying two other teams from the Astros: the Sugar Land Space Cowboys of Sugar Land, Texas, and the Corpus Christi Hooks of Corpus Christi, Texas.<\/p>\n The announcements list no sales price. The Sports Business Journal reported that the sale is expected to close early in 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Woodpeckers will continue to play in downtown Fayetteville\u2019s Segra Stadium and continue to be a farm team for the Astros, training players to the Major League team, the announcements said. The Woodpeckers will keep its existing leadership, including General Manager Michelle Skinner.<\/p>\n \u201cDiamond Baseball Holdings will assume club ownership and business operations, while the Houston Astros will retain responsibility for player development and baseball activities, including the on-field staff and player pipeline,\u201d says the city\u2019s news release. \u201cFans can expect the same exciting game-day atmosphere, community events and family-friendly entertainment they have come to enjoy in downtown Fayetteville.\u201d<\/p>\n Diamond Baseball Holdings was founded in 2021 and has bought its teams over the past two years, Sports Business Journal said.<\/p>\n \u201cDiamond Baseball Holdings is the perfect partner for the Astros. Not only do they have a successful track record of investing in communities and Minor League Baseball, they also are committed to a best-in-class local fan experience,\u201d Astros owner and Chairman Jim Crane said in a news release.<\/p>\n Fayetteville built the $37.9 million Segra Stadium, which opened in 2019, for the Astros to bring the Woodpeckers to the city as part of downtown revitalization efforts.<\/p>\n Fayetteville Mayor Mitch Colvin in a statement thanked the Astros for investing in Fayetteville and welcomed Diamond Baseball Holdings.<\/p>\n \u201cThe fact that Diamond Baseball Holdings is investing in Fayetteville, just as they have in places like Charlotte, San Bernardino, Brooklyn and Memphis, is a strong vote of confidence in our community, our fans and our local economy,\u201d he said. \u201cFayetteville will continue to have great baseball, great entertainment and a team our residents can be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n The Woodpeckers are a Single-A team that plays in the Carolina League<\/a>. \u201cSingle-A\u201d means that the Woodpeckers play in the lowest of the four levels of Minor League Baseball<\/a>.<\/p>\n Senior reporter Paul Woolverton can be reached at pwoolverton@cityviewnc.com.<\/p>\n Did you find this story useful or interesting? It was made possible by donations from readers like you to the News Foundation of Greater Fayetteville<\/a>, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization committed to an informed democracy in Fayetteville and Cumberland County.<\/p>\n![\"Exterior](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20240118-Segra-Stadium-001.jpg\")
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers\u2019 regular season spans from April to September with home games at Segra Stadium. Credit: Tony Wooten \/ CityVew<\/p>\n