TACOMA, WA (10/5/21) – Tacoma Rainiers Manager Kristopher Negrón has been voted Triple-A West Manager of The Year by league broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives and media after leading Tacoma to a 78-52 record (.600), and the 2021 league championship. 1B/OF José Marmolejos has been voted league Most Valuable Player,

“When I put on my uniform, I feel I am the proudest man on Earth,” is a quote attributed to Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente. Indeed, anyone among the relative few with the opportunity to play professional baseball, let alone ascend to its highest levels, feels the intense privilege that

Tacoma, WA (10/3/21) – The Triple-A West Champion Tacoma Rainiers concluded their 2021 schedule 26 games over .500, with a 3-0 blanking of the Salt Lake Bees in Sunday’s season finale at Cheney Stadium. The Rainiers won by shutout seven times this season, compiling a 41-24 record at home (37-28

Tacoma, WA (10/2/21) – The Triple-A Champion Tacoma Rainiers (77-52) fell to 4-5 in the “Final Stretch” on Saturday night at Cheney Stadium, losing 4-3 to the Salt Lake Bees (55-73, 6-3) in 12 innings. It was the third consecutive game in the series decided by one run, and the

Tacoma, WA (10/1/21) – The Tacoma Rainiers (77-51, 4-4) walked off the Salt Lake Bees (54-73, 5-3) 3-2 in 10 innings on Friday night at Cheney Stadium. Dillon Thomas’ fielder’s choice gave Tacoma its eighth walk-off win as the Rainiers improved to 7-3 in extra innings and 4-4 in the

Tacoma, WA (9/30/21) – The Triple-A West Champion Tacoma Rainiers (76-51) dropped to 3-4 in the “Final Stretch” on Thursday night at home against the Salt Lake Bees (54-72, 5-2), by a 3-2 score at Cheney Stadium. Three solo home runs is all the Bees required for victory, in a

Tacoma, WA (9/29/21) – The Triple-A West Champion Tacoma Rainiers (76-50) improved to 3-3 during the “Final Stretch” on Wednesday, opening their final homestand of 2021 with a 4-0 win over the Salt Lake Bees (53-72, 4-2). It was Tacoma’s sixth win by shutout this season. Rainiers catcher Jose Godoy

Round Rock, TX (9/27/21) – The Triple-A West Champion Tacoma Rainiers (75-50) finished with a 37-28 record away from home in 2021, dropping their road finale by a 7-2 score at Dell Diamond against the Round Rock Express (64-60) on Monday evening. The Rainiers are 2-3 during the Triple-A Final

Round Rock, TX (9/26/21) – The Triple-A West Champion Tacoma Rainiers (75-49) evened their Triple-A Final Stretch record at 2-2 on Sunday, with a leisurely 8-3 win over the Round Rock Express (63-60). Tacoma will be in search of their third consecutive win on Monday, as they attempt to rally

Round Rock, TX (9/25/21) – The Triple-A West Champion Tacoma Rainiers scored their first eight runs with two out on Saturday during a 13-10 win over the Round Rock Express (63-59, 2-1), and 12 of their 13 runs total crossed with two away. The victory improved Tacoma to 74-49 this

Round Rock, TX (9/24/21) – The Triple-A West Champion Tacoma Rainiers (73-49) fell to 0-2 in the Triple-A Final Stretch on Friday night at Round Rock (63-58, 2-0), defeated by a 4-3 final. The Rainiers are now 17-13 in one-run games, having dropped each of the first two games in

Round Rock, TX (9/23/21) – The Triple-A West Champion Tacoma Rainiers (73-48 overall, 0-1 Triple-A Final Stretch) opened a five-game road series against the Round Rock Express (62-58, 1-0) by surrendering a 6-0 lead in a 7-6 walk-off defeat on Thursday, despite a terrific starting pitching performance. Eight of nine

TACOMA, WA (9/23/21) – For every home run the 2021 Triple-A West Champion Tacoma Rainiers hit between September 23 and October 3, Minor League Baseball (MiLB) will donate $50 to Rebuilding Together South Sound. It’s one of 30 partners selected by each Triple-A club during the “Final Stretch” of 10

El Paso, TX (9/21/21) – The Triple-A West Champion Tacoma Rainiers (73-47) ended the 2021 regular season 26 games over .500, with an 8-4 loss to the El Paso Chihuahuas (46-74) on Tuesday at Southwest University Park. The 10-game Triple-A “Final Stretch” will begin on Thursday at Round Rock, a

El Paso, TX (9/20/21) – The 2021 Triple-A West Champion Tacoma Rainiers (73-46) won for the eighth time in nine games on Monday night, and have also won eight of nine on the road following a 7-2 smothering of the El Paso Chihuahuas (45-74) at Southwest University Park. Tacoma took

El Paso, TX (9/19/21) – An evening after clinching the Triple-A West regular season championship, the Tacoma Rainiers (72-46) were denied their longest winning streak of 2021, as the El Paso Chihuahuas (45-73) prevailed 7-3 for their first victory of the week-long series. Tacoma settles for seven consecutive wins for

El Paso, TX (9/18/21) – The Tacoma Rainiers (72-45) clinched the Triple-A West regular season championship on Saturday night at El Paso with a 7-3 victory, after un-tying a 3-3 game with four runs in the ninth inning. Tacoma’s surge to the championship included seven consecutive wins to clinch, winning

El Paso, TX (9/17/21) – The Tacoma Rainiers (71-45) won their sixth straight on Friday, tied a season-high with their sixth consecutive road win, and have won 11 of 12 and 17 of 20 as they inch closer to the Triple-A West regular season championship. The Rainiers defeated the El

El Paso, TX (9/16/21) – The Tacoma Rainiers (70-45) remained red hot on Thursday night, beginning their road trip with a 10-8 victory over the El Paso Chihuahuas (44-71). The Rainiers have won five straight, 10 of 11 and 16 of 19 in their pursuit of the Triple-A West regular

Tacoma, WA (9/14/21) – The Tacoma Rainiers (69-45) needed only one out amidst a furious, four-run ninth inning rally on Tuesday night at Cheney Stadium, capping a 5-1 homestand with a 7-4 walk-off win over the Sacramento River Cats (48-63). With Sugar Land and Reno each winning, the rally kept

Tacoma, WA (9/13/21) – The Tacoma Rainiers (68-45) swept a doubleheader from the Sacramento River Cats (48-62) on Monday afternoon at Cheney Stadium, and have won eight of their last nine games and 14 of 17. As Tacoma continues to close in on a Triple-A West regular season championship, as

Tacoma, WA (9/12/21) – Due to a city-wide power outage in Tacoma, Sunday's originally scheduled 1:35 p.m. game against Sacramento has been postponed to Monday at Cheney Stadium. With uncertainty of ongoing access to power, Sunday's game will be made up as part of a single-admission doubleheader on Monday, September

Tacoma, WA (9/11/21) – In the race for the Triple-A West regular season title, the Tacoma Rainiers (66-45) extended their lead to two games over the Sugar Land Skeeters (64-47), with nine to play. Shut out until the eighth inning, Tacoma surged over the Sacramento River Cats (48-60) by a

Tacoma, WA (9/10/21) – The Sacramento River Cats (48-59) downed the Tacoma Rainiers (65-45) 5-3 on Friday at Cheney Stadium, tying the series at one game apiece. Tacoma couldn’t withstand a late River Cats rally as the Rainiers dropped to 28-39 when allowing four or more runs. Jantzen Witte opened

Tacoma, WA (9/9/21) – The Tacoma Rainiers (65-44) defeated the Sacramento River Cats (47-59) 10-4 in the series-opener on Thursday, pushing the Rainiers’ win streak to five. Tacoma’s offensive assault, led by Brian O’Keefe (2-for-4, HR, 3 RBI) and Jack Reinheimer (grand slam), helped the Rainiers improve to 34-21 at