DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 19, 2021) — The Kansas City Royals announced today that former Major League catcher Chris Widger will manage their Advanced-A affiliate, the Quad Cities River Bandits, in 2021. Widger last managed in 2019, when he skippered the Appalachian League Burlington (N.C.) Royals to a 39-29 record. Prior to that, Widger spent three years (2016-18) as the Wilmington Blue Rocks’ bench coach and was slated to be the Blue Rocks’ manager in 2020.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 18, 2021) — The Quad Cities River Bandits have released their 2021 regular season schedule. The team is slated to play a 120-game schedule, with 60 games at home and 60 on the road. The season opens on the road Tuesday, May 4, 2021, against the South Bend Cubs. The River Bandits home-opener will be on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 6:30PM CT against the Cedar Rapids Kernels.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 9, 2020) — US Senator Charles “Chuck” Grassley (R-IA), who, together with US Sen Joni Ernst (R-IA), worked tirelessly to help save professional affiliated baseball in the Quad Cities, and Major League Baseball announced today that the Quad Cities River Bandits and eleven other Midwest League teams will be moving up one level of play, as the team and the league have been promoted from Single-A to Advanced-A baseball.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 27, 2020) — The Quad Cities River Bandits will be showing classic movie titles at Modern Woodmen Park for select dates now through the end of September.

All tickets for “Movies at Modern Woodmen Park” will be just $5 and all the proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Genesis Health Services Foundation.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 28, 2020) — The Quad Cities River Bandits are teaming up with Genesis Health Services Foundation to offer a special limited-edition t-shirt through August 31, 2020.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 19, 2020) — The Quad Cities River Bandits and Purina are teaming up to hold a contactless drive-thru pet food pantry on Saturday, June 20 beginning at 2PM at Modern Woodmen Park to help pet-friendly families financially impacted by COVID-19.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 12, 2020) — The Quad Cities River Bandits and Purina are teaming up to hold a contactless drive-thru pet-food pantry on Saturday, June 20, beginning at 2PM at Modern Woodmen Park, to help pet-friendly families financially impacted by COVID-19.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 7, 2020) — As local health-care providers continue to anticipate a surge in coronavirus (COVID19) cases in our region, the Quad Cities River Bandits are helping collect donations of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other supplies for the brave health-care workers at Genesis Health System.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 20, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits announced today they will be hosting their inaugural Charity Hot Stove Dinner on Wednesday, January 29, 5:30-8PM, at Modern Woodmen Park. The evening will consist of dinner and a silent auction and will feature an address from keynote speaker, Dayton Moore, General Manager for the Kansas City Royals. All proceeds will benefit the Genesis Philanthropy’s Family Connects program. Tickets are required.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 4, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits praised the newly-created Save Minor League Baseball Task Force, which has been organized by members of Congress to prevent Major League Baseball (MLB) from eliminating 42 minor league franchises, nearly one-quarter of all minor-league teams around the country.