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Capito Statement on Major League Baseball Affiliate Contraction Impacting the West Virginia Power in Charleston

Statement

Date: Dec. 9, 2020
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Arts, Entertainment, and History

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the below statement regarding Major League Baseball's (MLB) announcement of their minor league affiliate realignment. MLB has decided to restructure their relationship with Minor League Baseball (MiLB) and many of its existing teams. After a process to limit MLB affiliates to 120 teams, the minor league team in Charleston, West Virginia, was not included as an affiliated team.

"The decision to cut the West Virginia Power's affiliation with MLB is disappointing and marks the end of a long and storied tradition. However, this is not the end of baseball in Charleston. In fact, I have been given the assurance by the MLB that we will have baseball in our state's capital city. As I have throughout this entire process, I will continue to work with the teams, the cities, MLB, and everyone else involved to form partnerships that will enable families to hear "Play Ball' again at Power Park."


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