The 2025 Southern League is a Class AA baseball season that was played between April 4 and September 14. Eight teams played a 138-game schedule, with the top team in each division in each half of the season qualifying for the post-season.
The Birmingham Barons won the Southern League championship, defeating the Montgomery Biscuits in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Mississippi Braves relocated to Columbus, Georgia and are renamed to the Columbus Clingstones. The club remains affiliated with the Atlanta Braves. The Tennessee Smokies are renamed to the Knoxville Smokies as the team moved into a new stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. The club remains an affiliate with the Chicago Cubs.
Teams 2025 Southern League Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium North Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Chicago White Sox Regions Field Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Cincinnati Reds AT&T Field Knoxville Smokies Knoxville, Tennessee Chicago Cubs Covenant Health Park Rocket City Trash Pandas Madison, Alabama Los Angeles Angels Toyota Field South Biloxi Shuckers Biloxi, Mississippi Milwaukee Brewers Keesler Federal Park Columbus Clingstones Columbus, Georgia Atlanta Braves Synovus Park Montgomery Biscuits Montgomery, Alabama Tampa Bay Rays Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium Pensacola Blue Wahoos Pensacola, Florida Miami Marlins Blue Wahoos Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Birmingham Barons finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 2009.
Overall standings Final standings North Division Team Win Loss % GB Birmingham Barons 81 57 – Chattanooga Lookouts 73 61 6 Knoxville Smokies 69 67 11 Rocket City Trash Pandas 45 92 35.5South Division Montgomery Biscuits 78 60 – Biloxi Shuckers 74 64 4 Pensacola Blue Wahoos 69 69 9 Columbus Clingstones 58 77 18.5
First half standings Final first half standings North Division Team Win Loss % GB Chattanooga Lookouts 38 28 – Birmingham Barons 38 31 1.5 Knoxville Smokies 32 36 7 Rocket City Trash Pandas 24 44 15South Division Biloxi Shuckers 42 27 – Montgomery Biscuits 38 31 4 Pensacola Blue Wahoos 34 35 8 Columbus Clingstones 26 40 14.5
Second half standings Final second half standings North Division Team Win Loss % GB Birmingham Barons 43 26 – Knoxville Smokies 37 31 5.5 Chattanooga Lookouts 35 33 7.5 Rocket City Trash Pandas 21 48 22South Division Montgomery Biscuits 40 29 – Pensacola Blue Wahoos 35 34 5 Biloxi Shuckers 32 37 8 Columbus Clingstones 32 37 8
League leaders Batting leaders 2025 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed September 14, 2025 Stat Player Total AVG Homer Bush Jr., Montgomery Biscuits .301 H Homer Bush Jr., Montgomery Biscuits 142 R Luis Lara, Biloxi Shuckers 79 2B Luis Lara, Biloxi Shuckers 32 3B Homer Bush Jr., Montgomery Biscuits 8 HR Ruben Ibarra, Chattanooga Lookouts 21 RBI BJ Murray, Knoxville Smokies 89 SB Homer Bush Jr., Montgomery Biscuits 57
Pitching leaders 2025 SL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed September 14, 2025 Stat Player Total W Ian Mejia, Columbus Clingstones 12 ERA Shane Murphy, Birmingham Barons 1.38 CG Kevin Abel, Chattanooga Lookouts Chase Burns, Chattanooga Lookouts Mitch Farris, Rocket City Trash Pandas Dax Fulton, Pensacola Blue Wahoos Landon Harper, Columbus Clingstones Brody Hopkins, Montgomery Biscuits George Klassen, Rocket City Trash Pandas Ian Mejia, Columbus Clingstones Walbert Urena, Rocket City Trash Pandas 1 SHO Chase Burns, Chattanooga Lookouts Landon Harper, Columbus Clingstones 1 SV Trevor Kuncl, Chattanooga Lookouts 20 IP Walbert Urena, Rocket City Trash Pandas 135.1 SO Riley Gowens, Birmingham Barons 151
Playoffs The Birmingham Barons won their second consecutive Southern League championship, and their ninth overall title.
Playoff bracket
Semi-finals (N1) Chattanooga Lookouts vs. (N2) Birmingham Barons
(S1) Biloxi Shuckers vs. (S2) Montgomery Biscuits
Finals (S2) Montgomery Biscuits vs. (N2) Birmingham Barons
Awards Southern League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Sal Stewart, Chattanooga Lookouts Pitcher of the Year Ty Johnson, Montgomery Biscuits Top MLB Prospect Award Sal Stewart, Chattanooga Lookouts Manager of the Year Joe Ayrault, Biloxi Shuckers
See also 2025 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website