 The team plays fellow teams in the WCL including the Pickles with Gherkin players given the opportunity to move up to the Pickles roster based on ability.Largely made up of local players, the Gherkins have partnered with the Milwaukie, Oregon based company Dave's Killer Bread where they will act as the official broadcast partner.On October 9th, 2019 the Portland Pickles faced off against the Mazatlan Venados in a friendly exhibition game in front of 16,000 people.