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Hudson Valley Renegades
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Team logo Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations
ClassHigh-A (2021–present)
Previous classesClass A Short Season (1994–2020)
LeagueSouth Atlantic League (2021–present)
DivisionNorth Division
Previous leagues
New York–Penn League (1994–2020)
Major league affiliations
TeamNew York Yankees (2021–present)
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles (3)
  • 1999
  • 2012
  • 2017
Division titles (8)
  • 1998
  • 1999
  • 2012
  • 2014
  • 2018
  • 2021
  • 2023
  • 2024
First-half titles (1)
  • 2023
Second-half titles (1)
  • 2024
Team data
NameHudson Valley Renegades
ColorsMidnight navy, gray, white, dutchess blue[1]
       
MascotsRookie, Rene, Rascal, Roofus, Rosie
BallparkHeritage Financial Park (1994–present)
Owner/
Operator
Diamond Baseball Holdings[2]
General managerTom Denlinger (since 2025)
ManagerAaron Bossi
Websitemilb.com/hudson-valley

The Hudson Valley Renegades are a Minor League Baseball team based in Fishkill, New York. The High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, the Renegades play in the South Atlantic League. The Renegades play their home games at Heritage Financial Park. From 1994 to 2020, the team competed in the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League.

History

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The Renegades began play in 1994 when the Erie Sailors relocated from Pennsylvania to the Hudson Valley, rebranding as the Hudson Valley Renegades. The name was chosen from four finalists in a name-the-team contest, beating out Vipers, Venom, and Hawks.[3] The team originally retained the Sailors' existing affiliation with the Texas Rangers organization but became an affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays organization in 1996, even though the major league team would not start playing until 1998. The Renegades became an affiliate club of the New York Yankees in 2021.[4]

New York-Penn League

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The Renegades won three New York–Penn League championships in 1999, 2012, and 2017. The team has had a number of future major leaguers such as Scott Podsednik, Jorge Cantu, Ryan Dempster, Joe Kennedy, Craig Monroe, Matt Diaz, Evan Longoria, Josh Hamilton, John Jaso, Wade Davis, and Toby Hall as players.[5]

On August 10, 2000, Doug Waechter threw the first no-hitter in Renegades history against the Pittsfield Mets.A second no-hitter was thrown in July 2021 and a third in July 2024.[6]

In October 2005, Scott Podsednik became the first former Renegade to win a World Series with the Chicago White Sox defeating a Houston Astros club which included former Renegades Brandon Backe and Dan Wheeler.

High-A East/South Atlantic League

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In conjunction with Major League Baseball's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Renegades were placed into the High-A East.[7] They won the 2021 Northern Division title with a first-place 71–49 record.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10]

Ownership

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The original owner of the team was the Goldklang Group headed by Marvin Goldklang, which also had stakes in several other minor league baseball teams, including the Charleston RiverDogs and St. Paul Saints. In December 2021, it was announced that The Goldklang Group sold the Renegades to Diamond Baseball Holdings, which as of 2023 is owned by Silver Lake, an American global private equity firm.

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Mascots of the Hudson Valley Renegades

Mascots

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The team's mascots are a family of anthropomorphic raccoons. "Rookie" the Raccoon appeared first and Rene Gade in late 1995.[11] The pair was married "in an on-field ceremony" on July 20, 1997.[12][13][14] Occasionally, Rookie's father Roofus also appears as part of the mascot team.[15] Their raccoon mascot son Rascal was born in 2000, who married a skunk named Rosie on July 20, 2024.[16][17][18]

In December 2023, the mascots participated in a holiday yule log event.[19]

Other notable history

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On August 1, 1995, public address announcer Rick Zolzer was ejected from a game for criticizing the calls of the field umpire over the public address system.[20][21]

Roster

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Hudson Valley Renegades roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 31 Thomas Balboni Jr.
  • 27 Brandon Decker
  • 35 Allen Facundo
  • 25 Danny Flatt
  •  8 Franyer Herrera
  • 20 Pico Kohn
  •  4 Andrew Landry
  •  0 Sean Paul Liñan
  • 36 Hansel Rincon
  • 17 Jose M. Rodriguez
  • 26 Wilmy Sanchez
  • 19 Luis Serna
  • 29 Jack Sokol
  • 17 Luis Velasquez
  • 43 Bryce Warrecker

Catchers

  • 13 Eric Genther
  • 23 Diomedes Hernandez
  • 11 David McCann

Infielders

  • 18 Jackson Lovich
  •  1 Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek
  •  6 Hans Montero
  •  7 Enmanuel Tejeda
  • 39 Kyle West

Outfielders

  •  2 Robbie Burnett
  • 12 Gabriel Lara
  • 22 Willy Montero
  •  9 Maika Niu
  • 28 Dean Toigo
  • 15 Camden Troyer

Manager

  • 93 Aaron Bossi

Coaches

  •  5 Chase Gerbrick (defensive)
  • 44 Scott Nestor (hitting)
  • 41 Ryan Mossman (pitching)

60-day injured list

  • -- Ocean Gabonia (full season)
  •  3 Josue Gonzalez
  • 14 Wilson Rodriguez
  • 24 Tyler Wilson

Playoffs

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References

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  1. ↑ "South Atlantic League Official Colors (1980 through present)". TruColor.net. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Steve Gliner Departs Renegades; Jeffers and Betkowski Promoted". Ballpark Digest. September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ Thomasell, Rich (February 5, 1994). "Renegades win baseball club's name game". Poughkeepsie Journal. p. 1. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ "New York Yankees Announce New Minor League Affiliation Structure". MLB.com. November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Hudson Valley Renegades".
  6. ↑ Fee-Platt, Jordy. "Magic: Renegades throw third no-no in franchise history". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  7. ↑ Mayo, Jonathan (February 12, 2021). "MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues". Major League Baseball. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  8. ↑ "2021 High-A East". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  9. ↑ Heneghan, Kelsie (July 1, 2021). "Playoffs Return to the Minor Leagues". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Historical League Names to Return in 2022". Minor League Baseball. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Rookie the Renegade Gallery | Trading Card Database". www.tcdb.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  12. ↑ Thomaselli, Rich (May 20, 2013). "Hudson Valley Renegades 20th Anniversary: 20 Years, 20 Great Moments in Renegades Baseball History". Hudson Valley Magazine. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  13. ↑ By (July 20, 1997). "HUDSON VALLEY TEAM TURNS BASEBALL INTO FAMILY AFFAIR". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  14. ↑ 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, retrieved December 19, 2023
  15. ↑ alavigne (April 4, 2016). "A Renegades Legacy: Rookie, Rene and Rascal". Amy Lavigne Com 243. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  16. ↑ Thomaselli, Rich (May 20, 2013). "Hudson Valley Renegades 20th Anniversary: 20 Years, 20 Great Moments in Renegades Baseball History". Hudson Valley Magazine. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  17. ↑ alavigne (April 4, 2016). "A Renegades Legacy: Rookie, Rene and Rascal". Amy Lavigne Com 243. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Minor League mascots tie the knot between innings". MLB.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  19. ↑ 2023 Renegades Holiday Yule Log, retrieved December 19, 2023
  20. ↑ Gilberto, Gerard. "Renegades commemorate Zolzer's bizarre ejection". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  21. ↑ Turton, Michael (August 17, 2018). "Renegades Celebrate 25 Years". Retrieved August 1, 2026.
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