Salem RidgeYaks
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| Class | Single-A (2021–present) | ||||
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| League | Carolina League (1968–present) | ||||
| Division | North Division | ||||
Previous leagues | Appalachian League (1955, 1957–1967) | ||||
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| Team | Boston Red Sox (2009–present) | ||||
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| Division titles (13) |
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| Name | Salem RidgeYaks (2026–present) | ||||
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| Colors | Navy blue, light blue, tan, white | ||||
| Mascots | Mac and Mugsy | ||||
| Ballpark | Salem Memorial Ballpark (1995–present) | ||||
Previous parks | Kiwanis Field (1955, 1957–1994) | ||||
Owner/ Operator | Diamond Baseball Holdings | ||||
| General manager | Allen Lawrence | ||||
| Manager | Ozzie Chavez | ||||
| Website | milb.com/salem | ||||
The Salem RidgeYaks are a Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB), based in Salem, an independent city adjacent to Roanoke, Virginia. The team competes at the Single-A level in the Carolina League. Home games are played at Carilion Clinic Field at Salem Memorial Ballpark, a 6,300-seat facility opened in 1995.
The team first played in 1955, and then from 1957 to 1967, in the Appalachian League, initially at the now-defunct Class D level, and then at the Rookie level starting in 1963. From 1968 through 2020, the team competed in the Carolina League, initially Class A and then Class A-Advanced starting in 1990.
The team was known as the Salem Avalanche from 1995 through 2008, when it was affiliated with the Colorado Rockies (1995–2002) and Houston Astros (2003–2008). Prior to 1995, the franchise played under several other names and affiliations. In 2009, the team rebranded as the Salem Red Sox before adopting the RidgeYaks identity for 2026.