Raley to Sutter Health
The Sacramento River Cats ’ stadium will be known as Sutter Health Park starting next season, dropping the Raley Field title that’s been associated with the ballpark since it opened in 2000. Sutter Health Park will be the name of the stadium for the next 15 years, said team president Jeff Savage. The change was announced at a news conference featuring Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon on Friday night. Sutter Health has long sponsored several River Cats activities, including Saturday night fireworks, a bike valet and the monthly Diaper Derby race. The medical group also organizes summer caravans to bring players to nearby hospitals to visit patients. “They really check a lot of the boxes,” Savage said. “They’re a local company, they’ve been existing partner of ours for many years, they are like-minded in that community initiatives are important for them, so it seemed like a good marriage.”