TheHudson Valley Renegades are aMinor League Baseball team based inFishkill, New York. TheHigh-A affiliate of theNew York Yankees, the Renegades play in theSouth Atlantic League. The Renegades play their home games atHeritage Financial Park. From 1994 to 2020, the team competed in theClass A Short SeasonNew York–Penn League.
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| Class | High-A (2021–present) | ||||
| Previous classes | Class A Short Season (1994–2020) | ||||
| League | South Atlantic League (2021–present) | ||||
| Division | North Division | ||||
Previous leagues | New York–Penn League (1994–2020) | ||||
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| Team | New York Yankees (2021–present) | ||||
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| League titles(3) |
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| Division titles(8) |
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| First-half titles(1) |
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| Second-half titles(1) |
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| Name | Hudson Valley Renegades | ||||
| Colors | Navy blue, Dutchess blue, silver, white | ||||
| Mascots | Rookie, Rene, Rascal, Roofus, Rosie | ||||
| Ballpark | Heritage Financial Park (1994–present) | ||||
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Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Diamond Baseball Holdings[1] | ||||
| General manager | Zach Betkowski[2] | ||||
| Manager | Nick Ortiz | ||||
| Website | milb.com/hudson-valley | ||||
History
editThe Renegades were founded in 1994 when theErie Sailors relocated from Pennsylvania to theHudson Valley, rebranding as the Hudson Valley Renegades. The team originally retained the Sailors' existing affiliation with theTexas Rangers organization but became an affiliate of theTampa Bay Rays organization in 1996, even though the major league team would not start playing until 1998. The Renegades became an affiliate club of theNew York Yankees in 2021.[3]
New York-Penn League
editThe Renegades won threeNew York–Penn League championships in 1999, 2012, and 2017. The team has had a number of future major leaguers such asScott Podsednik,Jorge Cantu,Ryan Dempster,Joe Kennedy,Craig Monroe,Matt Diaz,Evan Longoria,Josh Hamilton,John Jaso,Wade Davis, andToby Hall as players.[4]
On August 10, 2000,Doug Waechter threw the onlyno-hitter in Renegades history against thePittsfield Mets.
In October 2005, Scott Podsednik became the first former Renegade to win aWorld Series with theChicago White Sox defeating aHouston Astros club which included former RenegadesBrandon Backe andDan Wheeler.
High-A East/South Atlantic League
editIn conjunction withMajor League Baseball's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Renegades were placed into theHigh-A East.[5] They won the 2021 Northern Division title with a first-place 71–49 record.[6] Despite winning the division, their record was third-best in the league, and only the two teams with the highest winning percentages in the regular season competed for the league championship.[7]
In 2022, the High-A East became known as the South Atlantic League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization.[8]
Ownership
editThe original owner of the team was theGoldklang Group headed byMarvin Goldklang, which also had stakes in several other minor league baseball teams, including theCharleston RiverDogs andSt. Paul Saints. In December 2021, it was announced that The Goldklang Group sold the Renegades toDiamond Baseball Holdings, which as of 2023 is owned bySilver Lake, an American globalprivate equity firm.
Mascots
editThe team'smascots are a family of anthropomorphicraccoons. "Rookie" the Raccoon[9] appeared first and Rene Gade in late 1995.[10] The pair was married "in an on-field ceremony" on July 20, 1997.[11][12][13] Occasionally, Rookie's father Roofus also appears as part of the mascot team.[14] Their raccoon mascot son Rascal was born in 2000[15][16] who married a skunk named Rosie on July 20, 2024.[17]
In December 2023, the mascots participated in a holiday yule log event.[18]
Team promotions include a "Fun Team" that promotes between-inning entertainment. Former managerMatt Quatraro coined the nickname "Gades" in 2000.
Roster
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Pitchers
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Infielders
Outfielders
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60-day injured list
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Playoffs
edit- 1995 season: Lost toVermont 2-0 in semifinals.
- 1998 season: Lost toOneonta 2-0 in semifinals.
- 1999 season: DefeatedUtica 2-1 in semifinals; defeatedMahoning Valley 2-1 to win championship.
- 2012 season: DefeatedBrooklyn 2-1 in semifinals; defeatedTri-City 2-1 to win championship.
- 2014 season: Lost toState College 2-1 in semifinals.
- 2016 season: DefeatedLowell 2-0 in semifinals; lost toState College 2-0 in finals.
- 2017 season: DefeatedStaten Island 2-1 in semifinals; defeatedVermont 2-0 to win championship.
- 2018 season: DefeatedAuburn Doubledays 2-0 in semifinals; lost toTri-City ValleyCats 2-0 in finals.
- 2019 season: Lost toBrooklyn 2-1 in semifinals.
- 2023 season: DefeatedJersey Shore 2-1 in semifinals; lost toGreenville 2-0 in finals.
- 2024 season: DefeatedGreensboro 2-1 in semifinals; lost toBowling Green 2-1 in finals.
References
edit- ^"Steve Gliner Departs Renegades; Jeffers and Betkowski Promoted".Ballpark Digest. September 7, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 7, 2022.
- ^Reichard, Kevin (October 5, 2023)."Personnel Moves: Jeffers to Spartanburg, Betkowski Promoted at Hudson Valley Renegades".Ballpark Digest. RetrievedOctober 5, 2023.
- ^"New York Yankees Announce New Minor League Affiliation Structure".MLB.com. November 7, 2020. RetrievedNovember 7, 2020.
- ^"Hudson Valley Renegades".
- ^Mayo, Jonathan (February 12, 2021)."MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues".Major League Baseball. RetrievedFebruary 12, 2021.
- ^"2021 High-A East".Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. RetrievedOctober 9, 2021.
- ^Heneghan, Kelsie (July 1, 2021)."Playoffs Return to the Minor Leagues".Minor League Baseball. RetrievedOctober 8, 2021.
- ^"Historical League Names to Return in 2022".Minor League Baseball. March 16, 2022. RetrievedMarch 16, 2022.
- ^"Rookie the Renegade Gallery | Trading Card Database".www.tcdb.com. RetrievedDecember 19, 2023.
- ^"Rookie the Renegade Gallery | Trading Card Database".www.tcdb.com. RetrievedDecember 19, 2023.
- ^Thomaselli, Rich (May 20, 2013)."Hudson Valley Renegades 20th Anniversary: 20 Years, 20 Great Moments in Renegades Baseball History".Hudson Valley Magazine. RetrievedDecember 19, 2023.
- ^By (July 20, 1997)."HUDSON VALLEY TEAM TURNS BASEBALL INTO FAMILY AFFAIR".Orlando Sentinel. RetrievedDecember 19, 2023.
- ^On the day of what is their 25th wedding anniversary, we officially retire Rookie and Rene’s jersey numbers! Here is a look back at what an amazing, fun... | By Hudson Valley Renegades | Facebook, retrievedDecember 19, 2023
- ^alavigne (April 4, 2016)."A Renegades Legacy: Rookie, Rene and Rascal".Amy Lavigne Com 243. RetrievedDecember 19, 2023.
- ^Thomaselli, Rich (May 20, 2013)."Hudson Valley Renegades 20th Anniversary: 20 Years, 20 Great Moments in Renegades Baseball History".Hudson Valley Magazine. RetrievedDecember 19, 2023.
- ^alavigne (April 4, 2016)."A Renegades Legacy: Rookie, Rene and Rascal".Amy Lavigne Com 243. RetrievedDecember 19, 2023.
- ^"Minor League mascots tie the knot between innings".MLB.com. RetrievedJuly 21, 2024.
- ^2023 Renegades Holiday Yule Log, retrievedDecember 19, 2023
Further reading
edit- Gilberto, Gerard (August 13, 2021)."Renegades commemorate Zolzer's bizarre ejection".MiLB.com. RetrievedAugust 13, 2021.
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