The Grand Junction Jackalopes were the Grand Juncion Rockies from 2012 to 2022.

Grand Junction Jackalopes (Grand Junction Rockies)

Status:  Grand Junction Jackalopes (2023 to present) - Active
      Grand Junction Rockies (2012 to 2022) - Inactive
Sport:  Baseball
City:  Grand Junction
Venue:  Suplizio Field
Seasons:  2012 to present
League:  Pioneer Baseball League
Owners:  Future Legends (2023 to present)
  Monfort Investment Group (2012 to 2022)
Managers:  Tony Diaz (2012)
      Anthony Sanders (2013 to 2015)
      Frank Gonzales (2016 to 2017)
      Jake Opitz (2018 to 2019)
      Jimmy Johnson (2021)
      Bobby Jenks (2022 to present)

A Brief History

The Butte Copper Kings began play in the Pioneer Baseball League in 1978 as a co-op team with players from the Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers organizations as well as a few free agents. 

Following the 2000 season, the team relocated to Wyoming to become the Casper Rockies, named so because of their new affiliation with the Colorado Rockies. 

After the 2007 season, the team was renamed the Casper Ghosts. 

Prior to the 2012 season, the team was moved to Colorado and became the Grand Junction Rockies. 

The Pioneer League did not play a 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In conjunction with a contraction of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Pioneer League was converted from an MLB-affiliated Rookie Advanced league to an independent baseball league and granted status as an MLB Partner League.

In the Summer of 2022, Dick Monfort announced the sale of the team to the Northern Colorado Owlz ownership group.  

On November 4, 2022 the team announced they were rebranding to become the Grand Junction Jackalopes.

Season Won Lost Finish
  2012   43   33 2nd; lost in first round of playoffs
  2013   35   41 6th; lost in first round of playoffs
  2014   43   33 1st
  2015   33   43 7th
  2016   36   39 6th
  2017   38   38 3rd
  2018   43   33 2nd; lost in championship series
  2019   38   36 3rd; lost in first round of playoffs
  2020   ---   --- Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
  2021   52   43 4th
  2022   ??   ?? ???; Pioneer Baseball League CHAMPIONS

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