Same team, new name.
The Binghamton Mets, the Double-A affiliate of the National League champions, announced Thursday that they’ll stay in town, despite recent rumors, and will undergo a name change starting in 2017.
“Since 1992, the Binghamton Mets and New York Mets have been proud affiliates — one of the longest affiliations in the Eastern League,” said team president John Hughes, according to MiLB.com.
“We're thrilled to be keeping Double-A, New York Mets baseball here in the community but with a new name that everyone in Binghamton can call its own. The new name will bring in a new era that proudly represents a crown jewel of the community.