TEXAS SMOKE LEADERSHIP

Former Cincinnati Reds second baseman and MLB Hall of Fame candidate, Brandon Phillips, and serial entrepreneur, Jade Cargill, are thrilled to announce the formation of the Texas Smoke.

Texas Smoke will be the second professional sports team in Austin and the fourth franchise in Women’s Professional Fastpitch (WPF).

Brandon Phillips is a World Series Champion (Boston Red Sox, 2018). He has 17 years of major league experience playing for the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox. Phillips is a 3-time MLB All-Star, 4-time Gold Glove winner, Silver Slugger Award winner, 30-30 Club Member, and is currently an MLB Hall of Fame candidate.

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Professional wrestler, Jade Cargill, is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where she is the inaugural and current AEW TBS Champion. Her ongoing reign is the longest reign of any AEW championship over 400 days.