Overview
- The club announced Tuesday that the RailRiders moniker will be retired after the 2026 season and the franchise will begin play under a new name in 2027.
- Team officials plan to unveil the new identity at an event in November 2026 and say the redesign will celebrate the region’s beauty, heritage and outdoor legacy.
- President and general manager Shawn Reilly described the rebrand as an effort to build a long-lasting local identity that still honors the franchise’s baseball tradition.
- The organization emphasized that its role as the New York Yankees’ Triple‑A affiliate and its commitment to delivering memories at PNC Field will not change.
- The move continues a pattern of past name changes for the franchise and is the first full Minor League rebrand announced since before the 2026 season, with fans invited to mark the final RailRiders homestands and expect stadium and merchandise updates next year.