COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — It was announced late last week that Columbus Synovus will be merging with Pinnacle Financial Partners.
One of the questions that has been repeatedly asked is what will happen to the name of the ballpark with the Double-A Columbus Clingstones play?
WRBL News 3 asked Synovus Chairman, President and CEO Kevin Blair that question during an exclusive interview on Friday.
He said the merger process was at the very beginning, and it was too early for a definitive answer.
“Obviously, if we are rebranding Pinnacle, we want to make that park Pinnacle Park. It is some alliteration to it,” Blair said.
The merger with Nashville-based Pinnacle is expected to be finalized in the first quarter of 2026. At that time, Synovus will take the name Pinnacle Bank. Blair, who will be the CEO and president of the merged companies, says the name rebranding process could take 12-14 months, which means it will likely be completed in 2027.
Synovus purchased the naming rights for what was formerly Golden Park from the Clingstones ownership group, Diamond Baseball Holdings, last year. The city of Columbus invested $50 million to overhaul the park for the Atlanta Braves affiliate. This is the Clingstones first season in Synovus Park.
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