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===2014–present=== [[File:Eli Morgan (48362828232) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|[[Eli Morgan]] with the RubberDucks in 2019]] On October 29, 2013, the Akron Aeros officially changed their name to the Akron RubberDucks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-63448892 |title=You're the one: Akron RubberDucks |last=Hill |first=Benjamin |date=October 29, 2013 |publisher=MiLB.com|access-date=October 29, 2013}}</ref> The RubberDucks won their first Eastern League Championship under the new name in 2016, sweeping Trenton 3-0. Akron also hosted the 2016 Eastern League All-Star Game at Canal Park. [[File:Nolan Jones (48362691206).jpg|thumb|right|[[Nolan Jones]] with the RubberDucks in 2019]] In conjunction with [[Major League Baseball]]'s restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the RubberDucks were placed into the [[Double-A Northeast]].<ref name=JMayo2-12-2021>{{cite web|last=Mayo|first=Jonathan|title=MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/new-minor-league-baseball-structure|website=Major League Baseball|date=February 12, 2021|access-date=February 12, 2021}}</ref> They won the Southwest Division title with a 73–46 record.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=2f659236 |title=2021 Double-A Northeast |website=Baseball-Reference |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=October 8, 2021}}</ref> They qualified for the championship playoffs by possessing the league's best record.<ref>{{cite news |first=Kelsie |last=Heneghan |url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/playoffs-return-to-minor-league-baseball |title=Playoffs Return to the Minor Leagues |website=Minor League Baseball |date=July 1, 2021 |accessdate=October 8, 2021}}</ref> Akron defeated the [[Bowie Baysox]], 3–0, in the best-of-five series to win the Double-A Northeast championship.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sheehan |first=Stephanie |url=https://www.milb.com/news/naylor-s-walk-off-secures-finals-sweep-for-akron-rubberducks |title=Naylor's Walk-off Secures Finals Sweep for Akron |website=Minor League Baseball |date=September 24, 2021 |accessdate=October 8, 2021}}</ref> [[Rouglas Odor]] was selected as the league Manager of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/fans/postseason-all-stars |title=Postseason All-Stars |website=Minor League Baseball |access-date=October 8, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008130129/https://www.milb.com/fans/postseason-all-stars |archive-date=October 8, 2021}}</ref> In 2022, the Double-A Northeast became known as the Eastern League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization.<ref name=ELrename>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/minor-league-baseball-historical-league-names-to-return-in-2022|title=Historical League Names to Return in 2022|website=Minor League Baseball|date=March 16, 2022|access-date=March 16, 2022}}</ref>
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