Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Founded in 1989 ; Moosic, Pennsylvania ;
Minor league affiliations
Class	Triple-A (1989–present)
League	International League (2022–present)
Division	East Division
Previous leagues	Triple-A East (2021); International League (1989–2020);
Major league affiliations
Team	New York Yankees (2007–present)
Previous teams	Philadelphia Phillies (1989–2006)
Minor league titles
Class titles (1)	2016;
League titles (2)	2008; 2016;
Division titles (13)	1992; 1999; 2002; 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009; 2010; 2012; 2015; 2016; 2017; 2019;
Wild card berths (3)	2000; 2001; 2018;
Team data
Name	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (2013–present)
Previous names	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (2007–2012); Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons (1989–2006);
Colors	Navy blue, cranberry, gold, white;
Mascot	CHAMP
Ballpark	PNC Field (2013–present)
Previous parks	Multiple locations (2012); PNC Field (1989–2011);
Owner(s)/; Operator(s)	Diamond Baseball Holdings
General manager	Katie Beekman
Manager	Shelley Duncan

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, often abbreviated to SWB RailRiders, are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. They are located in Moosic, Pennsylvania, in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area, and are named in reference to Northeastern Pennsylvania being home to the first trolley system in the United States. The RailRiders have played their home games at PNC Field since its opening in 1989.

Founded as members of the International League in 1989, the team was known as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons during their affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies from 1989 to 2006. They became known as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees in 2007 after affiliating with the New York Yankees. They rebranded as the RailRiders in 2013. The RailRiders became members of the Triple-A East in 2021, but this league was renamed the International League in 2022.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre has won two International League championships (2008 and 2016) and one Triple-A National Championship (2016).

^ ^a ^b "Front Office". Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 14, 2022.

[front-office-1] "Front Office". Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 14, 2022.

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