Draft:Royal Oak Leprechauns

The Royal Oak Leprechauns are a summer collegiate baseball team playing in the Northwoods League, based in Royal Oak, Michigan. The Leprechauns play their home games at Memorial Park.

History
In 2015, the team became a 501(c)(3) organization and signed with the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League as the Irish Hills Leprechauns playing out of Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan.

In 2018, Leprechauns owner and general manager, Mark Sackett considered relocating the team to Grand Rapids, Michigan but ultimately came to a 10 year agreement with the city of Royal Oak to move the team to Memorial Park, as the Royal Oak Leprechauns.

In 2020, New York Yankees all-star and gold glove winning infielder, D.J. LeMahieu began supporting the Leprechauns as a primary investor, funding numerous renovations to Memorial Park. In 2023, LeMahieu transitioned to the role of Leprechauns president.

In October 2023, it was announced that the Leprechauns would be leaving the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League and joining the Northwoods league for the 2024 season. Over 350 players from the Northwoods League have advanced to play Major League Baseball. The Leprechauns are the fourth team from Michigan to join the Northwoods League which just completed its 30th season in 2023.

Mascot
Paddy O’Dinger, a leprechaun, is the mascot of the Leprechauns.