Frontier League, home of the Washington Wild Things, becomes official Partner League of MLB

The Frontier League, a professional baseball league that is home to the Washington Wild Things and 14 other teams throughout the U.S. and Canada, announced Thursday it is now a partner league with Major League Baseball.

“The Frontier League is thrilled to become an official partner league with Major League Baseball, signifying perhaps the greatest watershed moment and milestone in our league history to date,” Frontier League Commissioner Bill Lee said in a statement. “Needless to say, this new association enables us to extend the fan experience and expand the great game of baseball in all of our markets in the United States and Canada.”

This will allow the league to coordinate with MLB and jointly discuss marketing and promotional initiatives to grow, expand and enhance the game of baseball. Implementing youth programs will be a primary objective in the new partnership.

The MLB also will bring the Frontier League into their statistical services so both leagues can share analytical data, which will make it easier for MLB teams to scout and acquire players from independent leagues.

“We welcome the Frontier League as a Partner League and look forward to working with them toward our shared goal of expanding the geographic reach of baseball,” said Morgan Sword, MLB’s executive vice president of baseball economics and operations.