{{Short description|Professional baseball team}} {{more citations needed|date=February 2022}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox baseball team |name = Wild Health Genomes |founded = 2022 |city = Lexington, Kentucky |misc = |logo = WildHealthGenomesLogo.png |cap_logo = |colors = Black, light blue, magenta, white<ref>{{cite web |title=Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Official Colors (1998 through present) |url=https://www.trucolor.net/portfolio/atlantic-league-of-professional-baseball-official-colors-1998-through-present/ |website=TruColor.net |access-date=22 October 2025}}</ref><br> {{color box|#010101}} {{color box|#A4C8E1}} {{color box|#E10098}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} |league = Atlantic League of Professional Baseball |division = |former_leagues = |nickname = Genomes |former_names = |ballpark = Wild Health Field (2022–present) |former_ballparks = |league_champs = |division_champs = |owner = |president = |gm = |manager = Mark Minicozzi |disbanded = 2022 }}
The '''Wild Health Genomes''' were an American professional baseball team based in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 2022, they were a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an MLB Partner League.<ref>{{cite news |first=Kevin |last=Reichard |title=Indy Atlantic League designated MLB Partner League |url=https://ballparkdigest.com/2020/09/23/indy-atlantic-league-designated-mlb-partner-league/ |access-date=October 2, 2020 |work=Ballpark Digest |publisher=August Publishing |date=September 23, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Kevin |last=Reichard |title=American Association, Frontier League now MLB Partner Leagues |url=https://ballparkdigest.com/2020/09/24/american-association-frontier-league-now-mlb-partner-leagues/ |access-date=October 2, 2020 |work=Ballpark Digest |publisher=August Publishing |date=September 24, 2020}}</ref> The Genomes were owned by the same group as the Lexington Legends and shared Wild Health Field with the Legends.<ref name="here">{{Cite news |first=Cameron |last=Drummond |title=The Kentucky Wild Health Genomes are here. Here's How and Why they exist |url=https://www.kentucky.com/sports/article258178118.html |newspaper=Lexington Herald-Leader |date=February 11, 2022}}</ref>
Following the addition of the Staten Island FerryHawks as the ninth Atlantic League team, the Genomes were created to ensure an even number of teams for the 2022 season.<ref name="here" /> This was the first time that an Atlantic League "filler" team has had a home stadium, as the Road Warriors were a travelling club during their intermittent stints in the league.
The Genomes made history on March 23, 2022, when they drafted catcher Alexis "Scrappy" Hopkins with the eighth pick, the first woman ever drafted for an on-field role in professional baseball.<ref>{{cite web |first=Brian |last=Murphy |title=Alexis 'Scrappy' Hopkins makes history as Atlantic League draft pick |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/alexis-scrappy-hopkins-drafted-by-atlantic-league-team |website=MLB.com |date=March 23, 2022 |access-date=April 4, 2022}}</ref> In their lone season, they finished in 3rd place in the South Division during the first half with a 35–31 record, then finished the second half in a tie for third with the High Point Rockers at 32–34. With the Gastonia Honey Hunters winning both halves, the Genomes' 67–65 overall record saw them finish four games behind the Rockers for the wild card spot.
Following the season, the Genomes' spot in the league was purchased by Attain Sports and Entertainment, owners of the Bowie Baysox and Frederick Keys. The new Spire City Ghost Hounds began to play at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium, home of the Keys, in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 16, 2022 |title=Attain Sports & Entertainment acquires Atlantic League team in Frederick, Md. |url=https://www.atlanticleague.com/news/index.html?article_id=2070 |website=Atlantic League of Professional Baseball |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205175013/https://www.atlanticleague.com/news/index.html?article_id=2070 |archive-date=December 5, 2022}}</ref> It is not known if the new Frederick team will continue past 2023 or will also be a "filler" team in anticipation of the previously announced Hagerstown team scheduled to begin play in 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Dave |last=McMillion |title=New Hagerstown baseball stadium expected to be completed in 2024 |url=https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/2022/03/01/new-hagerstown-baseball-stadium-expected-completed-2024/6895016001/ |newspaper=The Herald-Mail |date=March 1, 2022 |access-date=March 6, 2023 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301145053/https://eu.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/2022/03/01/new-hagerstown-baseball-stadium-expected-completed-2024/6895016001/ |archive-date=March 1, 2022}}</ref>
==Season-by-season results== The Wild Health Genomes franchise played one season in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (2022). As of the completion of the 2022 season, the club played in 132 regular season games and compiled a record of 67 - 65 or a .508 winning percentage. The team had a postseason record of 0-0. One notable roster member was Khris Davis, playing in his final professional season after leading the majors in home runs in 2018. In 54 games for the Genomes, he hit .271/.356/.585 with 17 home runs and 46 RBI.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=R.J. |title=Khris Davis, MLB's 2018 home run king, signs with Atlantic League's Kentucky Wild Health Genomes |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/khris-davis-mlbs-2018-home-run-king-signs-with-atlantic-leagues-kentucky-wild-health-genomes/ |access-date=27 December 2024 |work=CBSSports.com |date=1 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Khris Davis MLB, Minor League, College, Independent League, Intl Baseball Statistics |website=The Baseball Cube |url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/144251/ |access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;" |align="center" bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|'''League Champions'''<br />† |align="center" bgcolor="#DBB7FF"|'''Post-season Berth'''<br />♦ |}
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;" ! Season !! Manager !! Record{{ref label|Record|a|a}} !! Win % !! League{{ref label|League|b|b}} !! Division{{ref label|Division|c|c}} !! GB{{ref label|GB|d|d}} !! Post-season record{{ref label|Post|e|e}} !! Post-season win % !! class="unsortable"|Result !! class="unsortable"|League affiliate |- | 2022 || Mark Minicozzi|| 67–65 || .508 || 4th || 3rd || 21 || – || – || – || Atlantic League of Professional Baseball |- |}
==Roster== {{IndyLB roster | League=Atlantic League | TeamName=Wild Health Genomes | ArticleName= | RosterCode= | BC1 = #f777bd | BC2 = #87d0ed | FC1 = white | FC2 = white | Date= November 1, 2022 | Pitchers= {{MLBplayer|5|Jhoendri Herrera}} {{MLBplayer|7| Bruce Bell}} {{MLBplayer|11|Robbie Ross Jr.}} {{MLBplayer|14|Dustin Beggs}} {{MLBplayer|15|Alejandro Chacín}} {{MLBplayer|17|Jack Weinberger}} {{MLBplayer|21|Ryan Kellogg}} {{MLBplayer|22|Max Povse}} {{MLBplayer|23|Josh Martin}} {{MLBplayer|26|Diógenes Almengo}} {{MLBplayer|27|Akeem Bostick}} {{MLBplayer|28|Luis Guzman}} {{MLBplayer|31|Elih Villanueva}} ‡
| Catchers= {{MLBplayer|13|Chase Vallot}} {{MLBplayer|16|Austin Rei}}
| Infielders= {{MLBplayer|3|Clayton Mehlbauer}} {{MLBplayer|4|Gavin Jones}} {{MLBplayer|9|Luke Becker}} {{MLBplayer|25|Jimmy Paredes}} {{MLBplayer|36|Samir Dueñez}}
| Outfielders= {{MLBplayer|2|Demetrius Moorer}} {{MLBplayer|6|Eury Pérez}} {{MLBplayer|12|Félix Pie}} ‡ {{MLBplayer|20|Moisés Sierra}}
| Manager= {{MLBplayer|--|Mark Minicozzi}}
}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Atlantic League}} {{Kentucky Sports}}
{{Lexington (Kentucky)}}
Category:Atlantic League of Professional Baseball teams Category:Baseball teams established in 2022 Category:Professional baseball teams in Kentucky Genomes Category:2022 establishments in Kentucky Category:Baseball teams disestablished in 2022