Sioux City Explorers

Sioux City Explorers
Sioux City Explorers
Information
League	American Association of Professional Baseball (2006–present) (West Division)
Location	Sioux City, Iowa
Ballpark	Lewis and Clark Park
Founded	1993
Nickname(s)	The X's
Division championships	5
Former league(s)	Northern League (1993–2005);
Former ballparks	none;
Colors	Black, red, white;
Retired numbers	42
Ownership	John Roost
Manager	Steve Montgomery
General Manager	Tom Backemeyer
Media	Sioux City Journal; KSCJ
Website	xsbaseball.com

The Sioux City Explorers are a professional minor league baseball team based in Sioux City, Iowa, in the United States. The Explorers are members American Association of Professional Baseball, an official Partner League of Major League Baseball.^[1] Since their inception in 1993, the Explorers have played their home games at Lewis and Clark Park.

The Explorers, frequently called the X's, have played in the American Association since 2006. Previously, they were members of the Northern League.

Season-by-season records

Sioux City Explorers (2010–2020)^[2]
Season	W–L	Win %	Finish	Playoffs
2010	49–47	.510	4th, North Division	Did not qualify
2011	51–49	.510	3rd, Central Division	Did not qualify
2012	45–55	.450	4th, Central Division	Did not qualify
2013	38–62	.380	5th, Central Division	Did not qualify
2014	47–53	.470	4th, Central Division	Did not qualify
2015	75–25	.750	1st, Central Division	Defeated St. Paul, 3–1 in first round, lost Championship to Laredo Lemurs 3–1
2016	54–46	.540	1st, Central Division	Lost in first round 3–1 to Wichita.
2017	46–54	.460	4th, Central Division	Did not qualify
2018	71–29	.710	1st, South Division	Lost in first round to Kansas City T-Bones 3–2
2019	57–43	.570	2nd, South Division	Defeated Kansas City 3–1 in semifinals; lost to St. Paul 3–0 in championship
2020	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021	53–46	.535	3rd, South Division	Defeated Cleburne in Wild Card game; lost to Kansas City 3-0 in Division Series
Totals	586–509	.535	—	—

1994 season: Lost to Winnipeg 3–1 in championship
1999 season: Lost to Winnipeg 3–0 in semifinals
2002 season: Defeated Joliet 3–2 in quarterfinals; lost to Winnipeg 3–1 in semifinals
2008 season: Lost to Sioux Falls 3–0 in semifinals
2015 season: Defeated St. Paul 3–1 in semifinals; lost to Laredo 3–1 in championship
2016 season: Lost to Wichita 3–1 in semifinals
2018 season: Lost to Kansas City 3–2 in semifinals
2019 season: Defeated Kansas City 3–1 in semifinals; lost to St. Paul 3–0 in championship
2021 season: Defeated Cleburne in Wildcard game; lost to Kansas City 3-0 in Division Series

Sioux City Explorers roster
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Active roster				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 10 Brandon Brosher -- Jasseel De La Cruz -- Luis De La Rosa -- Santiago Florez -- Pedro Gonzalez -- Denson Hull -- Evan Johnson -- Justin Kelly -- Oswald Medina -- Sergio Morillo 17 Braunny Munoz -- Ángel Nesbitt -- Nico O'Donnell 23 John Sheaks -- Rayne Supple 35 Heitor Tokar 16 Jared Wetherbee		Catchers 24 Wilfredo Gimenez 33 Jake Ortega Infielders -- Brennen Dorighi 3 Daniel Lingua 18 Daniel Perez -- Nick Shumpert 11 Delvin Zinn Outfielders -- Daniel Montano 5 Scott Ota		Manager 55 Steve Montgomery Coaches Bruce Fischbach (trainer) -- Josh Hinz (hitting) 40 Bobby Post (pitching) Disabled list ‡ Inactive list § Suspended list Roster updated April 9, 2024 Transactions