Lincoln, NE- Three days into the 2026 American Association Spring Training season, the Lincoln Saltdogs hosted the Sioux City Explorers in an exhibition game Wednesday night at Haymarket Park. The visiting Explorers recorded a 9-4 victory. Sioux City started the scoring in the top of the first inning. Facing Saltdogs starter Greg Loukinen, the Explorers’ [...]
LINCOLN, NE - The 2026 Lincoln Saltdogs have announced that Theo Hughes has signed to play with the Lincoln this season. A 2025 graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan University, Hughes spent four years with the Prairie Wolves. A 6’5”, 245-pound right-handed pitcher, the native of Seward, Nebraska will begin his professional career with the Saltdogs. In [...]
LINCOLN, NE – Former Lincoln Saltdog Anthony Contreras has been named the new Third Base Coach for the Philadelphia Phillies. A native of San Jose, California, Contreras played for Lincoln during the 2008 season. A shortstop for the Saltdogs, Contreras played 44 games for Lincoln and batted .312. Contreras spent time as a player in [...]
LINCOLN, NE – Effective, Thursday, April 30th, Charlie Meyer, President of the Lincoln Saltdogs, will officially retire from his position within the organization. Meyer openly expressed his gratitude toward Saltdogs fans. “After more than 26 years with the Saltdogs, I’ve had the opportunity to be part of something truly meaningful for Lincoln. When we started, [...]
The Lincoln Saltdogs has announced the signing of Trevor Long and Haden Erbe for the upcoming season. Trevor Long is a 6’1”, 197-pound right-handed relief pitcher. The 24-year-old native of Scottsdale, Arizona comes to Lincoln after spending two seasons in the Seattle Mariners organization, most recently with the Modesto Nuts (Low-A), in the California League. [...]
LINCOLN, NE - The Lincoln Saltdogs have announced the signing of Cael Chatham, Zac McCleve and Harold Cortijo for the 2026 season. Cael Chatham is a 6’1”, 200-pound two-way player. Chatham plays third base and shortstop and is also a right-handed relief pitcher. The 25-year-old native of Woodstock, Georgia comes to Lincoln after spending 2025 [...]
LINCOLN, NE - In 2026, all Monday – Friday night home games will start at 6:35 PM, while all Saturday home games will start at 6:05PM and all Sunday games will have a first pitch time of 1:05 PM (except the Tuesday, May 19th and Wednesday, June 3rd games will start at 11:05AM, Wednesday May 20th [...]
LINCOLN, NE - The Lincoln Saltdogs have announced the signings of Jeferson Figueroa and Gabriel Jaramillo for the 2026 season. Jeferson Figueroa is a 5’10”, 180-pound right-handed relief pitcher. The 25-year-old is a former 32nd-round draft pick of the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2019 MLB Amateur Draft, out of the Florida Virtual School, in Orlando, [...]
LINCOLN, NE - The Lincoln Saltdogs have announced the signings of Foster Pace and Jairo Pomares for the 2026 season. Foster Pace is a 5’11”, 175-pound right-handed pitcher. The 28-year-old is a familiar face to Lincoln as he played for the Saltdogs in 2024, when he started 15 games and went 5-3 with a 3.11 [...]
LINCOLN, NE - The Lincoln Saltdogs have announced the acquisition Nick Shumpert and the signing of Tyler Stasiowski for the 2026 season. Nick Shumpert is a 5’11”, 180-pound infielder. Shumpert was acquired by Lincoln via a trade with the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League, for future considerations. The 29-year-old is no stranger to the [...]
