Texas Rangers make unexpected move, acquire Long Island-based baseball organization originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The Texas Rangers, through their entertainment firm REV Entertainment, acquired the Long Island Ducks baseball team. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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REV Entertainmentserves as the ownership and operating arm of the Texas Rangers. The company manages Globe Life Field and oversees investments in Minor League Baseball and MLB partner league teams.

Texas Rangers add minor-league baseball team to investment portfolio.

It is not the first time the franchise has acquired an MLB partner league team. The Rangers hold ownership stakes in two American Association of Professional Baseball teams and one Frontier League club.

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REV Entertainment’s newest investment, the Long Island Ducks, has competed in the Atlantic League since 2000 and is based in Central Islip, New York. The franchise has led all MLB partner leagues in total attendance over the past five seasons and regularly draws sellout crowds.

“We are excited to welcome the Long Island Ducks and Schaumburg Boomers into the REV family,” said Sean Decker, President of REV Entertainment. “Both organizations have a strong track record of success on the field and deep roots in their communities. Our goal is to build upon that foundation by enhancing the fan experience, supporting our local partners, and positioning each franchise for long-term growth and sustainability.”

REV will also gain advisory support as Ducks founder Frank Boulton joins the organization as an adviser. Boulton founded the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in 1998 and has served as its chairman since its inception.

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“I have always viewed my ownership of the Long Island Ducks as a public trust, and any successor had to be in lockstep with that belief,” Boulton said in a statement. “REV Entertainment has that commitment and is the right organization to guide the Ducks into the future and keep QuackerJack dancing on the dugout tops for many years to come.”

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