3 MWL teams among top 25 merchandise sellers

Three Midwest League teams are among the top 25 in all of minor league baseball in selling licensed merchandise.

The Lansing Lugnuts, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and Fort Wayne TinCaps are on the list, which Minor League Baseball released Monday. The top 25 teams had more than $55.4 million combined in retail sales in 2013.

The order of the list was not revealed.

There are 160 teams in domestic-based leagues.

'The Top 25 list reflects the popularity of Minor League Baseball team names and logos not only among all baseball fans, but with casual observers and celebrities as well,” said Sandie Hebert, Director of Licensing for Minor League Baseball. 'The popularity of our logos is due in part to the fact that our marks are fresh, inventive and most of all, fun. Each team has its own unique identity.”

Here is the top 25 list, alphabetically:

Albuquerque Isotopes

Carolina Mudcats

Columbus Clippers

Corpus Christi Hooks

Durham Bulls

Fort Wayne TinCaps

Hillsboro Hops

Indianapolis Indians

Lake Elsinore Storm

Lakewood BlueClaws

Lansing Lugnuts

Lehigh Valley IronPigs

Midland RockHounds

Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Pensacola Blue Wahoos

Portland Sea Dogs

Reading Fightin Phils

Reno Aces

Richmond Flying Squirrels

Round Rock Express

Sacramento River Cats

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

Toledo Mud Hens

Trenton Thunder

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.