The Bisons have ditched its New York Mets-inspired colors and logo for a red and blue look.
The Buffalo Bisons have introduced a new logo for 2013 to mark its brand new affiliation with the Blue Jays.
The Bisons have ditched its New York Mets-inspired colors and logo for a red and blue look.
Much like the Blue Jays did last year by going back to its roots for its new logo, the Bisons new look is similar to the one they had in the 1980s. The new uniforms and caps will be unveiled in January.
The Bisons logo from 1989-1997, courtesy of SportsLogos.net.
Also like the Jays, the Herd are bringing back a manager for a second time. Marty Brown returns to Buffalo after leading the Bisons to an International League championship in 2004 when they were affiliated with Cleveland. Brown skippered the Jays Triple-A affiliate in Las Vegas last season to a 79-64 record. Bisons.com has a video interview with Brown about his return to Western New York. Of note, the next video shows a certain former Jay throwing the final pitch of the Bisons 2004 clincher.
In other news, the Jays have signed Buffalo native Jim Negrych to a minor league deal. Negrych spent last season with Syracuse, where he batted. 264 with eight home runs and 39 runs batted in for the Washington affiliate. An International League All-Star last year, Negrych was a sixth-round pick of Pittsburgh in the 2006 draft and stayed with the Bucs until he was traded to Florida in 2011 for catcher Carlos Paulino. The 5-foot-10 Negrych has played at second and third base for most of his career but also spent time at first base and left field with the Chiefs in 2012. The left-handed hitting infielder – a career .290 hitter – will turn 28 on March 2.
As for the 40-man roster, infielder Ryan Goins and catcher A.J. Jimenez were added. Infielders Mike McCoy, Mike McDade and pitcher Cory Wade have been designated for assignment.
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