River Cats announce new alternate identity: Gold Diggers

UPDATE: 12:43 PM PT | April 11, 2025

The Sacramento River Cats are no longer moving forward with this brand change, per a source close to the team.

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With the 2025 MLB season underway, the San Francisco Giants’ AAA team, the Sacramento River Cats, announced their new alternate identity on Thursday: Gold Diggers.

Given the obvious ties between California’s capital and the gold rush, the name originally started as an April Fools joke before it became fully embraced as an alternate option.

The following is per the Sacramento River Cats Press Release:

Inspired by the regional history of the California Gold Rush, this new identity offers a connection to the significant impact of this era when Sacramento grew as the closest major city to the gold fields. In classic Minor League Baseball fashion, the naming of this brand and the logo suite brings playful and cheeky elements to this identity.

The primary logo features Dugg, a miner with a gold tooth and sly wink that leans into the opportunistic element of this brand concept, while the color base pays homage to the Gold Rush history and the romanticized goal of striking it rich. As a reference to the high-class suiting trend for the professional and wealthy popularized in the late 19^th century, the new uniform is highlighted by gold pinstripes on an all-black jersey.

The on-field cap artwork plays on the dollar sign, with the “S” also representing Sacramento. The logo subtly incorporates a pickaxe with a handle made of a baseball bat. It was not uncommon for prosperous mining communities to field small-town baseball teams to compete against other gold mining towns, as baseball was the pastime sport of choice.

The Sacramento Gold Diggers will debut on Saturday, April 19, followed by four additional games throughout the season, including May 15, June 26, July 26, and September 4.

A limited release of Gold Diggers merchandise is now available for purchase online at ondeckshoponline.com. The full collection will be available in-store at the inaugural game on April 19. Fans can look forward to new item releases throughout the season.

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