BRYAN, Texas — The new baseball franchise that is coming to Bryan next summer, revealed their identity.

The Bryan Yard Dogs announced their team name, logo and field manager Wednesday morning.

"We came up with the name Yard dogs, which is kind of the nickname for tractors used in railroad yards. We love the concept of a hardworking dog, it kind of represents this city. This is a hardworking city and the results are starting to show, so we thought the yard dog captured the essence of Bryan," Executive Vice President Scott Kirk said.

The team also announced the hiring of John Byington as their inaugural field manager. Byington is an Aggie baseball All-American and Texas A&M Sports Hall of Famer.

"So excited, just this is, it's home, I lived here, played ball here 3 years, but then lived

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