that a Coastal Plain League franchise would be coming to Macon. It would be owned by sports marketing firm SRO Partners, and would begin play in the 2018 season. On July 6, 2017, SRO Partners and Macon-Bibb County signed a ten-year lease agreement for Luther Williams Field through December 31, 2027. In August 2024, it was announced that the lease had been extended through 2037.

Later in 2017, a contest was announced to select a name for the team. After receiving over 1,500 submissions, five