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Yankees’ Scranton Triple A Affiliate Will Have New Name In 2027
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The Yankees Triple-A affiliate, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders, announced this morning that next season will be their last as the Railriders, per a team announcement on social media.
The Railriders stated that a new name will arrive with the team at the beginning of the 2027 season, and that there are just three more team homestands with the current Railriders name.
The Yankees Triple-A affiliate has had the RailRiders name since 2013, when previously they were called the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees from 2017 to 2012.
Yankees Triple A Origin/Naming HistoryBefore 2007, the Yankees’ Triple-A affiliate was known as the Columbus Clippers, where they played in Columbus, Ohio.
The Railriders, per their 2027 team schedule, will start the season on the road in Worcester versus the Boston Red Sox Triple-A affiliate on Friday, March 26th, but will play their first home games starting Tuesday, April 6th against Lehigh Valley, the Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.