Visalia Rawhide

Visalia Rawhide
Visalia Rawhide
Founded in 1946 ; Visalia, California ;
Minor league affiliations
Class	Single-A (2021–present)
Previous classes	Class A-Advanced (1990–2020); Class A (1975–1989); Class C (1946–1962);
League	California League (1946–present)
Division	South Division
Major league affiliations
Team	Arizona Diamondbacks (2007–present); Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2005–2006); Colorado Rockies (2003–2004, 1993–1994); Oakland Athletics (1997–2002); Co-op (1995–1996); Minnesota Twins (1977–1992); New York Mets (1968–1975); Chicago White Sox (1962); Kansas City Athletics (1960–1961); Cincinnati Reds (1957–1959); Chicago Cubs (1946–1952);
Minor league titles
League titles (3)	1971; 1978; 2019;
Division titles (3)	2015; 2018; 2019;
First-half titles (1)	2016;
Second-half titles (1)	2024;
Wild card berths (1)	2024;
Team data
Name	Visalia Rawhide (2009–present); Visalia Oaks (1995–2008, 1977–1992); Central Valley Rockies (1993–1994); Visalia Mets (1968–1975); Visalia White Sox (1962); Visalia Athletics (1960–1961); Visalia Redlegs (1957–1959); Visalia Cubs (1954–1956, 1946–1952); Visalia Stars (1953);
Mascot	Tipper
Ballpark	Valley Strong Ballpark
Owner(s)/; Operator(s)	First Pitch Entertainment, LLC
General manager	Mike Candela & Julian Rifkind
Manager	Dee Garner
Website	milb.com/visalia

The Visalia Rawhide are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. They are located in Visalia, California, and have played their home games at Valley Strong Ballpark since their inception in 1946.

The team has had nine names, most of which reflected its changing major-league affiliates, most recently the Minnesota Twins, Colorado Rockies, Oakland A's, Tampa Bay Rays, and Diamondbacks. They took the name Rawhide in 2009.

In conjunction with Major League Baseball's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Rawhide were organized into the Low-A West at the Low-A classification.^[2] In 2022, the Low-A West became known as the California League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization, and was reclassified as a Single-A circuit.^[3]

^ "Personnel News: Visalia, Charleston". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
^ Mayo, Jonathan (February 12, 2021). "MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues". Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
^ "Historical League Names to Return in 2022". Minor League Baseball. March 16, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2024.

[1] "Personnel News: Visalia, Charleston". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2020.

[2] Mayo, Jonathan (February 12, 2021). "MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues". Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 27, 2024.

[3] "Historical League Names to Return in 2022". Minor League Baseball. March 16, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2024.

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