History
The Fire Frogs were the relocation of the Brevard County Manatees. The team's name was announced on October 26, 2016, at the conclusion of a name-the-team contest.[3] The finalists from which their name was selected were: "Dragonflies," "Fire Frogs," "Mud Kickers," "Rodeo Clowns," "Sorcerers," and "Toucans."[4]
In May 2019, the team accepted a half-million-dollar buyout from Osceola County to leave at the end of the 2019 season. The stadium would be redeveloped as part of a training complex at Osceola Heritage Park for Orlando City SC of Major League Soccer.[5][6]
In December 2019, the Fire Frogs' co-owner expressed an interest in returning the franchise to Brevard County, but their previous ballpark, Space Coast Stadium, was not available. Coastal Florida Sports Park was a possibility, but not until 2021.[7] The team's future was further called into question when it was included in a list of teams that may have been folded as part of reorganization of Minor League Baseball after the 2020 season.[8]
On January 16, 2020, the Braves announced that the Fire Frogs would play at their new spring training facility, CoolToday Park in North Port, for the 2020 season.[9] The 2020 minor league baseball season, however, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On December 9, 2020, the Braves announced their minor league affiliates as part of Major League Baseball's reorganization, which excluded the Fire Frogs.[10]
