5/3/2017-DURHAM, N.C. -- The Laredo Lemurs will not operate during the 2017 season and are no longer members of the American Association, League Commissioner Miles Wolff announced on Wednesday.

The Salina (Kan.) Stockade, part of the Pecos League in 2016, will take the Lemurs place on the schedule. A limited number of games originally scheduled for Laredo will be played at Dean Evans Stadium in Salina, while the rest will be at the home stadium of the Stockades opponent.

Pecos League Commissioner Andrew Dunn "This is a great opportunity for the Pecos League to help the American Association. Salina is a perfect location with a great ballpark. The American Association is the premier league in the United States and we look forward to being a part of it. We are proud to bring baseball to Salina for the 2017 season."

JD Droddy will serve as the field manager for the Stockade. Droddy managed the Tucson Saguaros to the Pecos League Championship in 2016. The Stockades regular season begins May 18 at Wichita.

The Salina Stockade will play a full season in the Southern Division in place of the Laredo Lemurs. The Southern Division will consist of the Wichita Wingnuts, Texas Airhogs, and Cleburne Railroaders.

The Stockade will play fourteen games in Dean Evans Stadium in Salina and several neutral site games in Cleburne and Grand Prairie.

The Stockade will hold open tryouts for players at the following two locations:

Los Angeles, California on May 11 10AM PST at Griffith Park and Houston Texas on May 13 1PM CST at Coastal Baseball Park at 1PM.

For more information visit http://www.SalinaStockade.com