Tri-City ValleyCats
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| Class | Independent (2021–present) | ||||
| Previous classes | Short-Season A (2002–2020) | ||||
| League | Frontier League (2021–present) | ||||
Previous leagues | New York–Penn League (2002–2020) | ||||
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| Previous teams | Houston Astros (2002–2020) | ||||
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| League titles (3) |
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| Division titles (8) |
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| Wild card berths (2) |
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| Name | Tri-City Valley Cats (2002–present) | ||||
| Colors | Red, black, white, gray, tan, green | ||||
| Mascot | SouthPaw, Pappy and Ribbie | ||||
| Ballpark | Joseph L. Bruno Stadium | ||||
Owner/ Operator | Bill Gladstone | ||||
| General manager | Matt Callahan | ||||
| Manager | Greg Tagert | ||||
| Media | HomeTeam Network | ||||
| Website | tcvalleycats | ||||
The Tri-City ValleyCats are a professional baseball team based in Troy, New York. The ValleyCats compete in the Frontier League (FL) as a member of the North Division in the Atlantic Conference, but were previously members of Minor League Baseball's New York–Penn League (NYPL) as the Class A Short Season affiliate of the Houston Astros. The team began play in 2002 when the Pittsfield Astros relocated to Troy following the 2001 season. The ValleyCats have played their home games at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium since 2002.
With MLB's reorganization of the minor leagues after the 2020 season, the ValleyCats were not selected to continue in affiliated baseball. The ValleyCats, along with the Ottawa Titans, were added to the Frontier League during the 2021 expansion.