Wappingers Falls, N.Y. (April 28, 2025) – Minor League Baseball (MiLB) has announced that Hudson Valley Renegades pitcher Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz has been named the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week, and outfielder Jace Avina has been named the South Atlantic League Player of the Week for the week of...

Close relationships can be tough to develop in Minor League Baseball. With constant movement among players and coaches, it is not uncommon to go from working with somebody every day one season to not seeing them for three years. However, continuity can breed a lot of success, as is the...

In December 2023, the New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers made a seemingly minor trade, the kind that dozens are made a year to little or no fanfare. However, this one set off a chain reaction which has led to a special kind of player-fan relationship in the Hudson Valley...

Demetre Kokoris has coached baseball at just about every level. From Division II Point Loma Nazarene to Triple-A Round Rock and the international stage, Kokoris has seen it all. That doesn’t mean it was always easy for him to evaluate talent. Kokoris’ first job in pro baseball came with the...

Wappingers Falls, N.Y. (April 3, 2025) – The Hudson Valley Renegades, the High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, and Professional Sports Catering (PSC) today announced a variety of enticing new menu options available to all Heritage Financial Park guests throughout the 2025 season. The greatly-expanded food lineup is highlighted...

Wappingers Falls, N.Y. (April 2, 2025) – The Hudson Valley Renegades, the High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, have announced today a series of front office staff promotions and new hires ahead of the 2025 season. Will Young – Assistant General Manager Will initially joined the Renegades in May...

Wappingers Falls, N.Y. (March 6, 2025) – Rosters for the 2025 Spring Breakout games were announced by Major League Baseball this morning, and 17 former Hudson Valley Renegades players were named to Spring Breakout Rosters, including placing 14 alumni the New York Yankees Spring Breakout Roster. The Yankees prospect team...

Wappingers Falls, N.Y. (March 4, 2025) – The Hudson Valley Renegades, the High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, are thrilled to announce the return of Renegades Fest to Heritage Financial Park on Saturday, March 29 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. This year’s event will be bigger than ever...

As part of MLB's The Nine initiative designed to honor and celebrating the historic impact of Black ballplayers, the Hudson Valley Renegades are taking a look back at three notable contributors from throughout the team's 30-year history. The three chosen players come from the first three decades of Renegades baseball,...

Wappingers Falls, N.Y. (April 9, 2025) – Behind Ben Hess and an Antonio Gomez grand slam, the Hudson Valley Renegades beat the Brooklyn Cyclones 7-2 on Wednesday, earning their first road win of the season. Hess was masterful in his pro debut, striking out nine batters in 4.2 scoreless innings....

SARASOTA, Fla. -- There was an audible “Ooh” from the crowd at Ed Smith Stadium, and Carlos Lagrange quickly glanced beyond the right-field wall, checking the velocity of the pitch he’d just thrown in Saturday’s 5-4 Spring Breakout loss to the Orioles. It had registered in the triple digits, and...

When players are taken in the early rounds of the MLB Draft, it’s easy to dream about seeing them under the bright lights of the big leagues, but a common refrain has been that fans don't get to see those players for years after they're selected. Thanks to Spring Breakout,...