ballpark
A ballpark, or baseball park, is a type of sports venue where baseball is played. The playing field is divided into two field sections called the infield and the outfield. The infield is an area whose dimensions are rigidly defined in part ba ...
in
West Sacramento, California
West Sacramento (also known as West Sac) is a city in Yolo County, California, United States. The city is separated from Sacramento, California, Sacramento by the Sacramento River, which also separates Sacramento County, California, Sacramento a ...
, directly adjacent to
downtown
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Sacramento
Sacramento ( or ; ; ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers in Northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento's 2020 p ...
. It is the home of the
Sacramento River Cats
The Sacramento River Cats are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and are the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Prior to 2015, the River Cats were the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland ...
of the
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States. Along with the International League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level, which is one grade bel ...
Major League Baseball
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(MLB). Known as Raley Field from 2000 to 2019, the facility was built on the site of old warehouses and rail yards, across the
Sacramento River
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Minor league
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baseball was previously played in Sacramento at Edmonds Field (1910–60) and Hughes Stadium (1974–76), both hosting the Solons. With ground broken in October 1999, the new $46.5 million stadium was estimated to take about two years to build, but ended up being finished in less than nine months. However, the finishing-out of the stadium was delayed about forty-five days by extended periods of bad weather in the spring of 2000, overlapping the beginning of the 2000 season and forcing the River Cats to play a season-opening month-long road trip. The River Cats' home opener was played on May 15, 2000.
The stadium is one of the few professional sports facilities in the nation built without a public sector contribution. Although constructed using bonds financed by the River City Stadium Financing Authority, bond payments are paid from ticket, concession, advertising, and other revenues, not taxes. Because the $46.5 million project cost was too large for the host city to finance, Christopher Cabaldon, in his first term as mayor of West Sacramento, recruited
Sacramento County
Sacramento County () is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,585,055. Its county seat is Sacramento, which has been the state capital of California since 1854.
Sacrament ...
and Yolo County to join his city in a joint-powers agency which became the stadium financing authority.
The stadium has 10,624 permanent seats and grass
berm
A berm is a level space, shelf, or raised barrier (usually made of Soil compaction, compacted soil) separating areas in a vertical way, especially partway up a long slope. It can serve as a terrace road, track, path, a fortification line, a b ...
s in both right and left fields for a total capacity of 14,014. Its original capacity was 14,611, but was decreased to 14,414 in 2005 with the addition of a party deck, and further decreased in 2010 with the opening of the Diamond Club behind home plate. The stadium has 2,798 club seats and 750 seats in 36 suites.
The initial
naming rights
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for the facility were sold to Raley's, a regional chain of supermarkets based in West Sacramento, for $15 million over 20 years.
The ballpark hosted the 2005 Triple-A All-Star Game in which the
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States. Along with the International League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level, which is one grade bel ...
All-Stars defeated the
International League
The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major ...
American football
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team in the United Football League, using the field during the 2012 season. A final agreement to this effect was announced on August 6, 2012. The UFL, including the Mountain Lions, abruptly shut down operations in the middle of the 2012 season.
On July 18, 2013, Raley Field hosted a
soccer
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Premier League
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side
Norwich City F.C.
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The game finished 3–0 to Norwich, with goals from
Luciano Becchio
Luciano Héctor Becchio (born 28 December 1983) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the assistant manager of Segunda División B – Group 3 side CD Atlético Baleares.Anthony Pilkington and Josh Murphy. The match's attendance was 14,014.
As part of the Golden State Hockey Rush, Raley Field hosted a minor league hockey game between the Stockton Heat and the Bakersfield Condors of the
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary developmental league of the National Hockey League (NHL). The league comprises 32 teams, with 26 in the United States and 6 in Cana ...
on December 18, 2015.
The ballpark was renamed Sutter Health Park after the 2019 season as part of a naming rights agreement with Sacramento-based Sutter Health.
Temporary home of the Athletics
On April 4, 2024, it was announced that the Athletics of
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) will play at Sutter Health Park from
2025
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through 2027, with an option for a fourth year pending the team's move to Las Vegas.
The ballpark underwent major renovations for the Athletics, including improved stadium video displays, audio enhancements, technology to maintain the grass surface, new weight rooms and training facilities, a new home clubhouse behind the left field wall, and upgraded premium clubs and seating for spectators.
The
Sacramento River Cats
The Sacramento River Cats are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and are the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Prior to 2015, the River Cats were the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland ...
will continue to play at the ballpark, playing home games while the A's are away and vice versa.
On March 31, 2025, the Athletics played their first home game at the stadium against the
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central Division. Th ...
hitting for the cycle
In baseball, hitting for the cycle is the accomplishment of one batter who hit (baseball), hits a single (baseball), single, a double (baseball), double, a triple (baseball), triple, and a home run in the same game. Collecting the hits in that ...
in front of 12,192 fan
Gallery
File:City Skyline Raley Field.JPG, View of the city skyline from the grandstand
File:RaleyFieldSignMay2007.jpg, Entrance during the day
File:Raley Field.JPG, Entrance during the night
File:Outside Sutter Health Park.jpg, Entrance with new sign
File:Sutter Health Park view on an off-day.jpg, Roof view of the ballpark during an off-night
File:Aerial view of Sutter Health Park in 2024.jpg, Aerial view in 2024