The Gateway Grizzlies are a professional baseball team based in Sauget, Illinois. The Grizzlies compete in the National Association of Professional Baseball (NAPB) as a member of the West Division in the Midwest Conference. The franchise was founded in 2001 and they play their home games at the 6,000-seat Arsenal BG Ballpark, just 8 miles southeast of Downtown St. Louis. Some of the defining features of the stadium include lawn seats, bleacher seats, box seating, party suites, a hot tub suite, and more.
The Grizzlies won the Frontier Cup in 2003, defeating the Evansville Otters 3 games to 0.
The team have a rivalry with the Schaumburg Boomers, with whom they have shared a division since 2012.
Season-by-season record Gateway Grizzlies (Frontier League) Year W–L Win % Place PostseasonManager200137–44.4575th in FL WestDid not qualifyChamp Summers200234–50.4055th in FL WestDid not qualifyRich Sauget200350–38.5541st in FL WestWon 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Washington Wild Things 2–0. Won Frontier League Championship vs. Evansville Otters 3–0.Danny Cox200456–38.5882nd in FL WestLost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Rockford Riverhawks 3–2.Danny Cox200549–47.4423rd in FL WestDid not qualifyDanny Cox200642–52.5123rd in FL WestDid not qualifyDanny Cox200764–29.6881st in FL WestLost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Washington Wild Things 3–0.Phil Warren200851–45.5313rd in FL WestLost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Kalamazoo Kings 3–1.Phil Warren200940–54.4265th in FL WestDid not qualifyPhil Warren201054–40.5743rd in FL WestDid not qualifyPhil Warren201139–56.4114th in FL WestDid not qualifyPhil Warren201257–39.5941st in FL WestLost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Florence Freedom 3–2.Phil Warren201353–43.5522nd in FL WestDid not qualifyPhil Warren201450–46.5213rd in FL WestDid not qualifyPhil Warren201545–50.4744th in FL WestDid not qualifyPhil Warren201644–51.4636th in FL WestDid not qualifyPhil Warren201732–64.3336th in FL WestDid not qualifyPhil Warren201838–58.3966th in FL WestDid not qualifyPhil Warren201939-57.4065th in FL WestDid not qualifyPhil Warren2020------Season cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic. --202138-57.4004th in FL WestDid not qualifyCameron Roth202247-49.4906th in FL WestDid not qualifySteve Brook202359-37.6151st in FL West Lost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Evansville Otters 2-1Steve Brook202459-36.6212nd in FL West Lost East Division Wild Card Game to Lake Erie Crushers 10-8Steve Brook202556-40.5832nd in FL West Won East Division Wild Card Round vs. Washington Wild Things 2-0 Lost West Division Conference Finals vs. Schaumburg Boomers 3–0Steve Brook202644-57.4363rd in FL WestDid not qualifyKyle Gaedale Totals1,010–961.498———Playoffs10–12.454—3 Division titles, 8 Playoff appearances, 1 championship—
Current roster
"Baseball's Best Burger" The team offers their own version of the Luther burger named "Baseball's Best Burger". Featured on ESPN, Fortune, and Man v. Food, the 1,000 calorie burger uses a deep-fried doughnut in place of a traditional bun.
Broadcasting Grizzlies games are currently broadcast on Mixlr, and can be watched live on FloSports with a subscription. The team's current director of Broadcasting and Media Relations is Jason Guerette.
Notable alumni Scott Patterson (2002–2005), a retired pitcher, had his contract purchased by the New York Yankees in 2006. Patterson was called up to the majors for one game in 2008 before being sent back down, and was claimed three months later by the San Diego Padres. Following that year, he played for 8 more seasons between various minor league and international teams. As a member of the 2011 United States National Baseball Team at the Pan American Games, Patterson won a silver medal. He later retired in 2016. Justin Erasmus (2013), pitcher, played in the Boston Red Sox organization and in the Australian Baseball League before joining the Grizzlies for the 2013 season. He went back to the AUBL afterwards, and is currently on the Canberra Cavalry. Erasmus was a member of the 2009 South Africa roster and the 2017 Australia roster in the World Baseball Classic. Trevor Richards (2015–2016), pitcher, was signed by the Miami Marlins in 2016, and called up to the majors in 2018. He has since pitched for the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers, and is currently on the Toronto Blue Jays. Josh Lucas (2023), former major league pitcher who played with the St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, and Baltimore Orioles from 2017 to 2019. Signed with the Grizzlies for the 2023 season where he made 21 appearances for the Grizzlies, recording a 2.84 ERA with 43 strikeouts and 4 saves across innings pitched.
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FloSports streaming