The team will replace the Carolina Mudcats in the Southern League, who will relocate the team to Pensacola but retain the Mudcats name for the new team in Zebulon, North Carolina.
The team will replace the Carolina Mudcats in the Southern League after the owners of the Pensacola Pelicans bought the Mudcats. The Mudcats name will not be retained but will be used for the new club in Zebulon, North Carolina.