The 2026 Futures League schedule has been set, it was announced today by Commissioner Joe Paolucci. The league’s 16th season of summer baseball action around New England will begin on Wednesday, May 27.
The Futures League continues its momentum as one of the top summer collegiate leagues in the country, having welcomed more than 3.5 million fans to its games since 2011 including over 310,000 last summer alone. The 2026 season also features the return of the Lowell Spinners, who become the third and final former affiliated New York-Penn League franchise within the region to join the Futures League.
Fans have watched some of the top college talent from New England and beyond play in the Futures League, including nearly 350 future professional baseball players and 31 major leaguers. Former players have been selected in the first round of six consecutive MLB Drafts, while a league-record seven alumni made their MLB debuts in 2025.
“With the calendar soon turning to 2026, we take a big step towards another summer of Futures League action with the release of our schedule,” Paolucci said. “This announcement is always a highlight of the offseason, and it is especially exciting this year with the addition of the Lowell Spinners. We are already looking forward to welcoming our great fans back to the ballpark and seeing the first pitch in May.”
The Silver Knights season will open up on May 27th with their first of two Education Day games. It will be a 10:30am first pitch. The Silver Knights will also play in Lowell as the Spinners first home game, it will be the first matchup between the Spinners and Silver Knights since 2017.
The schedule, as always, is highlighted by Firework Friday games, of which there are 5 this season. June 5, June 26, July 10, July 17 and August 7.
The 4th of July matinee game tradition will live on as well, as the Silver Knights will welcome the reigning 3-time champion Norwich Sea Unicorns to Holman Stadium for a 7 inning game starting at 10:30am.
The 2026 Futures League All-Star Game and surrounding festivities are scheduled to take place on Monday, July 20 and Tuesday, July 21. The location and further details will be announced soon.
Postseason action is slated to begin on Monday, August 10.
Stay tuned for more exciting news and updates as we inch closer to the 2026 Silver Knights campaign! To view the calendar view of the schedule, click HERE.
