A Decade of Minor League Baseball
The city of Portland, Oregon is known as being a home for the outsiders and those who choose to live life differently from the rest of the United States.
So it’s weird to think of it as a hub for one of Americas traditional pastimes: professional baseball. Yet this sport has a rich history in the Portland Metro Area, dating as far back as 1903. While the teams have ebbed and flowed, the most recent iteration now hails from the Portland suburbs. The Yakima Bears organization relocated from Washington and played their first season as the Hillsboro Hops in 2013. Serving as the High-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Hops are a key stop on any pros journey to the big leagues. The team’s success at developing players has been a significant reason the Diamondbacks have seen a revamped farm system which lead to a world series berth in 2023. Additionally, the organization itself has been a key part of the economic growth of the Portland area in the 2010s.
The 2023 season served as the 10-year anniversary of the organization in Oregon. This is the story of those ten years.
A documentary 10 years in the making comes to a close as we celebrate our 2023 season. From broken hit & home run records to bringing on the first ever female manager in High-A MiLB, join us as we look back at a HISTORIC year for the Hops.
Coming out of lockdown, the Hops were beyond excited to get fans back in the stands...and for good reason. With multiple future MLB stars in the roster (including Corbin Carroll), Hillsboro was bound for run like no other.
In the 10 years of Hillsboro Hops history, the 2019 team was truly special. Relive the amazing 2019 season as the Hillsboro Hops marched on for their third NWL title in five years.
In 2017, the Hops hosted the NWL All-Star Game, utilized some stellar @Dbacks top draft picks, and experienced a natural phenomenan in the coolest way possible.
Relive the historic 2015 season, a year capped off by the Hops' second title win. Featuring Dansby Swanson and Taylor Clarke, this team headlined a story that will forever be recognized as one of the best squads in Minor League Baseball.
From historically bad weather to a historically good roster, join us as we look back on the 2022 season built by stars such as Jordan Lawlar and Andrew Saalfrank.
Sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hops were pushed to persevere through a year with no baseball. See how our team came together to bring hope to the Hillsboro community in 2020.
This team might have been the most talented in NWL history. Revisit the 2018 season as a charismatic Shawn Roof-led Hillsboro Hops team dominates the competition...and have a great time along the way.
With a record 10 players going onto the Big Leagues, hear from a handful of the players, coaches and Hops staff members about how that season impacted their lives.
Hillsboro wins the 2014 NWL Championship in their second season in Hillsboro. Hear from coaches, players and front office members from that season, get ready to relive the most electric title in Hops history.
Year one for the franchise in Hillsboro. Hear about the move from Yakima and the incredible 2013 season as a whole.