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| Former names | Raley Field (2000–2019) |
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| Address | 400 Ballpark Drive West Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 38°34′49.34″N121°30′49.68″W / 38.5803722°N 121.5138000°W /38.5803722; -121.5138000 |
| Elevation | 20 feet (6 m)AMSL |
| Public transit |   Sacramento Valley Station7th & Capitol (southbound)8th & Capitol (northbound) |
| Owner | River City Regional Stadium Financing Authority |
| Operator | River City Stadium Management, LLC |
| Capacity | 10,624 (Fixed seats) 14,014 (Total, including fixed seats, lawn and standing room) |
| Field size | Left: 330 ft (101 m) Center: 403 ft (123 m) Right: 325 ft (99 m) Backstop: 58 ft (18 m)  |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 28, 1999[1] |
| Opened | May 15, 2000 (2000-05-15) |
| Construction cost | $46.5 million ($84.9 million in 2024[2]) |
| Architect | HNTB[3] |
| Project manager | Cordell Corp.[4] |
| Services engineer | Frank M. Booth, Inc.[5] |
| General contractor | JR Roberts Corporation[6] |
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| Sacramento River Cats (PCL/AAAW) 2000–present Sacramento Mountain Lions (UFL) 2012 Athletics (MLB) 2025–present | |
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Sutter Health Park is aballpark inWest Sacramento, California, directly adjacent todowntownSacramento. It is the home of theminor leagueSacramento River Cats of thePacific Coast League (PCL) and the temporary home of theAthletics ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). Known asRaley Field from 2000 to 2019, the facility was built on the site of old warehouses and rail yards, across theSacramento River from thestate capitol building.
Minor league baseball was previously played in Sacramento atEdmonds Field (1910–60) andHughes Stadium (1974–76), both hosting theSolons. With ground broken in October 1999, the new $46.5 million stadium was estimated to take about two years to build, but ended up being finished in less than nine months. However, the finishing-out of the stadium was delayed about forty-five days by extended periods of bad weather in the spring of 2000, overlapping the beginning of the 2000 season and forcing the River Cats to play a season-opening month-long road trip. The River Cats' home opener was played on May 15, 2000.
The stadium is one of the few professional sports facilities in the nation built without a public sector contribution. Although constructed using bonds financed by the River City Stadium Financing Authority, bond payments are paid from ticket, concession, advertising, and other revenues, not taxes. Because the $46.5 million project cost was too large for the host city to finance,Christopher Cabaldon, in his first term as mayor ofWest Sacramento, recruitedSacramento County andYolo County to join his city in a joint-powers agency which became the stadium financing authority.
The stadium has 10,624 permanent seats and grassberms in both right and left fields for a total capacity of 14,014.[7] Its original capacity was 14,611, but was decreased to 14,414 in 2005 with the addition of a party deck, and further decreased in 2010 with the opening of the Diamond Club behind home plate.[8] The stadium has 2,798 club seats and 750 seats in 36 suites.[8]
The initialnaming rights for the facility were sold toRaley's, a regional chain of supermarkets based in West Sacramento, for $15 million over 20 years.
The ballpark hosted the 2005Triple-A All-Star Game in which thePacific Coast League All-Stars defeated theInternational League All-Stars, 11–5.[9]
There was discussion of theSacramento Mountain Lions, anAmerican football team in theUnited Football League, using the field during the 2012 season.[10] A final agreement to this effect was announced on August 6, 2012.[11] The UFL, including the Mountain Lions, abruptly shut down operations in the middle of the 2012 season.
On July 18, 2013, Raley Field hosted asoccer match, a friendly featuring Mexican sideDorados de Sinaloa andPremier League sideNorwich City F.C.[12] The game finished 3–0 to Norwich, with goals fromLuciano Becchio,Anthony Pilkington andJosh Murphy. The match's attendance was 14,014.[13]
As part of the Golden State Hockey Rush, Raley Field hosted a minor league hockey game between theStockton Heat and theBakersfield Condors of theAmerican Hockey League on December 18, 2015.[14]
The ballpark was renamed Sutter Health Park after the 2019 season as part of a naming rights agreement with Sacramento-basedSutter Health.[15]
On April 4, 2024, it was announced that theAthletics ofMajor League Baseball (MLB) will play at Sutter Health Park from2025 through 2027, with an option for a fourth year pendingthe team's move to Las Vegas. They are expected to move into theirnew stadium in Las Vegas by 2028.[16][17]
The ballpark underwent major renovations for the Athletics, including improved stadium video displays, audio enhancements, technology to maintain the grass surface, new weight rooms and training facilities, a new home clubhouse behind the left field wall, and upgraded premium clubs and seating for spectators.[18]
TheSacramento River Cats will continue to play at the ballpark, playing home games while the A's are away and vice versa.[19]
On March 31, 2025, the Athletics played their first home game at the stadium against theChicago Cubs,[20] falling 18-3 with Cubs' catcherCarson Kellyhitting for the cycle in front of 12,192 fans.[1]
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