Double-A · Texas League · Wichita, Kansas, US · Equity Bank Park
Wichita Wind Surge
Born from the relocation of the New Orleans franchise and housed in a spectacular $75 million riverfront stadium, the Wichita Wind Surge have brought affiliated baseball back to Air Capital City as the Minnesota Twins' Double-A affiliate, developing some of the organization's brightest young stars.
The Wichita Wind Surge are the Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, playing in the Texas League at Equity Bank Park in Wichita, Kansas. The franchise relocated from New Orleans, where it had played as the Zephyrs (and later the Baby Cakes) for over two decades, arriving in Wichita in 2020 to play in a brand-new $75 million riverfront stadium.
Equity Bank Park (originally Riverfront Stadium) sits on 22 acres along the west bank of the Arkansas River near downtown Wichita, on the former site of historic Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. The venue accommodates more than 10,000 fans and has been praised for its modern amenities and dramatic riverside setting. The naming rights deal with Wichita-based Equity Bank runs through 2039.
The franchise's journey to Wichita was complicated by circumstances: originally planned as a Triple-A operation, MiLB's 2021 reorganization reclassified the team to Double-A and reassigned it from the Miami Marlins to the Minnesota Twins. The Wind Surge have since become an important development hub for the Twins, with Royce Lewis, Edouard Julien, Brooks Lee, and Jose Miranda among the prospects who have passed through Wichita on their way to the majors. The franchise was sold by the estate of founding visionary Lou Schwechheimer to Diamond Baseball Holdings in 2022. Nico Giarratano takes over as manager for 2026 after leading the FCL Twins to a division title in 2025.