Pulaski Yankees

The Pulaski Yankees are a minor league baseball team based in Pulaski, Virginia, United States. They are an Advanced Rookie League team in the Appalachian League, and became a farm team of the New York Yankees in 2015.[1] The team plays its home games at Calfee Park. They have previously been affiliated with several other major league baseball teams, and lost their Seattle Mariners affiliation after the 2014 season.[2]

Pulaski Yankees
Founded in 1942
Pulaski, Virginia
Team logoCap insignia
Minor league affiliations
ClassAdvanced Rookie League (1969–1977, 1982–1992, 1997–2006, 2008–present)
Previous classes
  • Class D (1946–1958)
  • Class C (1942)
LeagueAppalachian League (1946–1950, 1952–1955, 1957–1958, 1969–1977, 1982–1992, 1997–2006, 2008–present)
DivisionEast Division
Previous leagues
Virginia League (1942)
Major league affiliations
TeamNew York Yankees (2015–present)
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles (3)
  • 1986
  • 1991
  • 2013
Division titles (10)
  • 1984
  • 1986
  • 1989
  • 1991
  • 1997
  • 1999
  • 2008
  • 2010
  • 2013
  • 2019
Team data
NicknamePulaski Yankees
Previous names
  • Pulaski Mariners (2008–2014)
  • Pulaski Blue Jays (2003–2006)
  • Pulaski Rangers (1997–2002)
  • Pulaski Braves (1982–1992)
  • Pulaski Phillies (1969–1977)
  • Pulaski Cubs (1957–1958)
  • Pulaski Phillies (1952–1955)
  • Pulaski Counts (1942, 1946–1950)
BallparkCalfee Park (1982–1992, 1997–2006, 2008–present)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
David Hagan and Larry Shelor
ManagerTyson Blaser
General ManagerBetsy Haugh

The Pulaski Yankees were awarded Minor League Baseball's top honor, the John H. Johnson President's Award, in 2019. The award recognizes the "complete baseball franchise—based on franchise stability, contributions to league stability, contributions to baseball in the community, and promotion of the baseball industry."[3]

Pulaski baseball history

Pulaski's teams won the Appalachian League's championship in 1948, 1969, 1986, 1991 and 2013.

Pulaski was the 2010 Appalachian League Eastern Division Champion.

Ballpark
Photo of Calfee Park in 2005
Main article: Calfee Park

The Pulaski Yankees play at Calfee Park. Calfee Park opened in 1935 and has a capacity of 3,200 fans. A number of houses that surround the park have good views of games.

The park had major renovations prior to the 1999 season, with a new grandstand behind the plate and along the first-base side as well as "open-air suites" (railed-in areas with picnic tables) farther down on the first-base line. A new scoreboard was also installed.

Since the Shelor Automotive Group purchased Calfee Park from the Town of Pulaski in 2015, ownership has completed numerous upgrades including a renovated home team clubhouse; a new visiting team clubhouse, concession stand, press box, and souvenir store; the addition of two VIP Towers, upgrading seating, and a 35’ x 22’ JumboTron; a Bermuda grass playing field and new irrigation system; construction of new home offices for ballpark employees; and the expansion of the upper concourse.

Most recently prior to the 2019 season, a three-tiered party deck and new boxes were added along the third base line, increasing the ballpark’s capacity to 3,200. Additional upgrades including 800 new seats behind the party deck and new concessions points of sale were planned for 2020 before being put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Calfee Park was voted the best rookie-level ballpark in America in 2019 and 2020 by a fan vote in Ballpark Digest's annual Best of the Ballparks competition.

Playoffs

Roster
Pulaski Yankees roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 14 Nelson L Alvarez
  • 29 Reid Anderson
  • 18 Ryan Anderson
  • 61 Wilser Barrios
  • -- Wellington Caceres
  • 62 Tyler Johnson
  • 28 Renso Mejia
  • 59 Kevin Milam
  • 56 Kenlly Montas
  • 43 Jhonatan Munoz
  • 57 Luis Ojeda
  • 45 Elvis Peguero
  • 34 Leonardo Pestana
  • 98 TJ Sikkema
  • 38 Mitch Spence
  • 47 Randy Vasquez
  • 53 Evan Voliva
  • 54 Ken Waldichuk
  • 71 Hayden Wesneski

Catchers

  • 24 Gustavo Campero
  • 60 Gabriel Mora
  • 25 Saul Torres

Infielders

  • 12 Jesus Bastidas
  • 63 Chad Bell
  • 17 Roberto Chirinos
  • 48 Jose Martinez
  • -- Deivi Munoz
  • -- Danienger Perez
  • 13 Luis Santos
  • 69 Alexander Vargas
  • -- Anthony Volpe

Outfielders

  • 22 Antonio Cabello
  • 72 Jake Farrell
  • 64 Anthony Garcia
  • 21 Ryder Green
  • 33 Robert Javier
  • 36 Jake Pries
  • 58 Madison Santos

Manager

  • -- Tyson Blaser

Coaches

  • 55 Gerardo Casadiego (pitching)
  • -- Kevin Martir (hitting)


7-day injured list
* On New York Yankees 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated March 21, 2020
 Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • Appalachian League
 → New York Yankees minor league players

Notable Pulaski alumni
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References
  1. Gangloff, Mike (September 9, 2014). "New York Yankees to Field Farm Club in Pulaski". Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  2. "Calfee Park sale OK'd as Mariners leave and $3 million upgrade begins". September 3, 2014.
  3. "John H. Johnson President's Award". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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