Saints Baseball reignites March 28

Celebrating a decade at CHS Field

By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | April 2025

Fingers crossed, no spring rain will dampen the diamond as top ball players take to CHS Field for the St. Paul Saints season opener on March 28. The Saints will take on Indianapolis in a 3-game series through March 30, and are slated for a whopping 147 more games after that through September 21. This is the fifth year the team has been the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins and some new opponents will be in their crosshairs. In a first-ever crossover between the International League and Pacific Coast League, the Saints will take on the Round Rock Express August 19-24, and close out the season against the Memphis Redbirds in September. Additionally, the Saints are celebrating their 10th season at CHS Field and, as many have come to expect, the organization has a slew of new zany promotions on tap for every home game.

Toby Gardenhire returns for his fifth year as manager, following a 70-79 record last season and an 84-64 season in 2023. He’s joined by returning hitting coach Shawn Schlechter, and a few new pitching coaches promoted from within the system: Carlos Hernandez and Jonas Lovin. In addition to seven seasons as a coach or manager with the Minnesota Twins, Gardenhire played seven seasons in their minor league system.

Saints home game schedule

This season’s home game schedule pits the Saints against Indianapolis March 28-30; Omaha Storm Chasers, April 8-13; Indianapolis, April 22-27; Buffalo Bisons, May 6-11; Norfolk Tides, May 20-25; Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, June 3-8; Toledo Mud Hens, June 17-22; Louisville Bats, June 24-29; Iowa Cubs, July 8-13; Worcester Red Sox, July 22-27; Iowa Cubs, August 5-10; Round Rock Express, August 19-24; and Columbus Clippers, September 9-14.

Promotions
March 28 will feature giveaways of 1,000 baby blue Saints anorak (hooded pullover) jackets as well as post-game fireworks. Another 1,000 jackets will be given away on March 29. Other home game promotions include Harry Potter Night, Dog Days, Star Wars Night and Peanuts Night. Some will include giveaways for bags, bobbleheads, card sets and other prizes.

While each home game has its own special promotion, days of the week also have their own themes. Tuesdays highlight travel and Wednesdays have activities that teach about Minnesota. Thirsty Thursdays feature $2 beers and two-for-one Bud Light seltzers. Post-game fireworks are back on Fridays, complete with music and light shows. Super Fireworks Shows are presented May 25, June 28 and September 13. On Saturdays, visitors are encouraged to wear Hawaiian shirts, and on Sundays, families can let their kids run the bases and get player autographs.

The Saints ball pig for this year was not named as of press time but, as always, will proudly wear a satchel loaded with baseballs and water for the home plate umpire beginning at the home opener. Additionally, since the Saints transitioned from a minor league team to a Triple-A affiliate in 2022, their season is 50% longer and therefore the little piggy won’t be so little by July and a new piglet will take over at that time. It will be named following the June 29 game, where fans can suggest name options. Last year’s two pigs were Ozempig and Joe Sower.

The 8,000-seat CHS Field saw an average of 6,610 fans at each game last season, a slight decrease from 2023. Home game tickets start at $7.50, with reserved seats starting at $20. For tickets or more information, visit milb.com/st-paul.

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