SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (May 10, 2021) — In their first four-hour affair of the new campaign on 7 May, the River Bandits moved back to .500 on the season thanks to six runs in the first third of the game as they defeated the South Bend Cubs 8-6 at Four Winds Field.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 29, 2021) — With professional affiliated baseball making its return to Modern Woodmen Park at the Advanced-A level, the highest level ever played in the Quad Cities, the River Bandits released their 2021 promotional schedule packed with classic fan-favorites and new family-friendly fun to keep the excitement going all summer long.

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.