Baseball returns to Tacoma this spring. Rainiers schedule set for 2021
Note: Major League Baseball has delayed the beginning of the Triple-A season until May. This story and Tacoma’s schedule have been updated to reflect this change. The Rainiers were initially scheduled to open on April 8.
Baseball is finally set to return to Tacoma in 2021.
After the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out the entirety of the minor league season in 2020, MLB has announced the long-awaited schedules for its Triple-A clubs, including the Rainiers.
Tacoma, the longtime Triple-A affiliate of the Mariners is scheduled to open its season at home on May 6, returning to Cheney Stadium for the first time since August 2019.
The Rainiers are now members of the 10-team Triple-A West under MLB’s new minor league configuration, and will continue to play many of the teams from the former Pacific Coast League in the new setup.
Tacoma is in the league’s West Division, which also includes the Las Vegas Aviators (A’s affiliate), Reno Aces (Diamondbacks), Sacramento River Cats (Giants) and Salt Lake Bees (Angels). The East Division includes the Albuquerque Isotopes (Rockies), El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres), Oklahoma City Dodgers (Dodgers), Round Rock Express (Rangers) and Sugar Land Skeeters (Astros).
Tacoma will meet all of these teams during its 118-game regular season schedule, which includes eight homestands. Most of the club’s 20 series will be six-game sets. Wednesdays will be designated off days league-wide.
The Rainiers are scheduled to play at home both July 3 and July 4, when Cheney Stadium hosts its annual fireworks show.
The Rainiers are “continuing to follow Washington State and Pierce County health and safety protocols concerning COVID-19,” per a release from the club. Questions regarding ticket sales for the 2021 season can be directed to Tickets@WeRTacoma.com.
“The organization is working closely with state and local health officials on how and when fans can safely be welcomed back to Cheney Stadium,” the release says. “The Rainiers are committed to providing a safe environment for Cheney Stadium goers once attendance is permissible, and will continue to provide updates via social media and WeRTacoma.com.”
The Rainiers’ full regular season schedule is listed below with home games in bold. Game times will be announced at a later date.
2021 RAINIERS SCHEDULE
Thursday, May 6 vs. El Paso Chihuahuas
Friday, May 7 vs. El Paso Chihuahuas
Saturday, May 8 vs. El Paso Chihuahuas
Sunday, May 9 vs. El Paso Chihuahuas
Monday, May 10 vs. El Paso Chihuahuas
Tuesday, May 11 vs. El Paso Chihuahuas
Thursday, May 13 at Salt Lake Bees
Friday, May 14 at Salt Lake Bees
Saturday, May 15 at Salt Lake Bees
Sunday, May 16 at Salt Lake Bees
Monday, May 17 at Salt Lake Bees
Tuesday, May 18 at Salt Lake Bees
Thursday, May 20 vs. Round Rock Express
Friday, May 21 vs. Round Rock Express
Saturday, May 22 vs. Round Rock Express
Sunday, May 23 vs. Round Rock Express
Monday, May 24 vs. Round Rock Express
Tuesday, May 25 vs. Round Rock Express
Thursday, May 27 at Reno Aces
Friday, May 28 at Reno Aces
Saturday, May 29 at Reno Aces
Sunday, May 30 at Reno Aces
Monday, May 31 at Reno Aces
Tuesday, June 1 at Reno Aces
Thursday, June 3 vs. Salt Lake Bees
Friday, June 4 vs. Salt Lake Bees
Saturday, June 5 vs. Salt Lake Bees
Sunday, June 6 vs. Salt Lake Bees
Monday, June 7 vs. Salt Lake Bees
Tuesday, June 8 vs. Salt Lake Bees
Thursday, June 10 vs. Sacramento River Cats
Friday, June 11 vs. Sacramento River Cats
Saturday, June 12 vs. Sacramento River Cats
Sunday, June 13 vs. Sacramento River Cats
Monday, June 14 vs. Sacramento River Cats
Tuesday, June 15 vs. Sacramento River Cats
Thursday, June 17 at Las Vegas Aviators
Friday, June 18 at Las Vegas Aviators
Saturday, June 19 at Las Vegas Aviators
Sunday, June 20 at Las Vegas Aviators
Monday, June 21 at Las Vegas Aviators
Tuesday, June 22 at Las Vegas Aviators
Thursday, June 24 at Albuquerque Isotopes
Friday, June 25 at Albuquerque Isotopes
Saturday, June 26 at Albuquerque Isotopes
Sunday, June 27 at Albuquerque Isotopes
Monday, June 28 at Albuquerque Isotopes
Tuesday, June 29 at Albuquerque Isotopes
Thursday, July 1 vs. Reno Aces
Friday, July 2 vs. Reno Aces
Saturday, July 3 vs. Reno Aces
Sunday, July 4 vs. Reno Aces
Monday, July 5 vs. Reno Aces
Tuesday, July 6 vs. Reno Aces
Thursday, July 8 at Sugar Land Skeeters
Friday, July 9 at Sugar Land Skeeters
Saturday, July 10 at Sugar Land Skeeters
Sunday, July 11 at Sugar Land Skeeters
Thursday, July 15 vs. Salt Lake Bees
Friday, July 16 vs. Salt Lake Bees
Saturday, July 17 vs. Salt Lake Bees
Sunday, July 18 vs. Salt Lake Bees
Monday, July 19 vs. Salt Lake Bees
Tuesday, July 20 vs. Salt Lake Bees
Thursday, July 22 vs. Sacramento River Cats
Friday, July 23 vs. Sacramento River Cats
Saturday, July 24 vs. Sacramento River Cats
Sunday, July 25 vs. Sacramento River Cats
Monday, July 26 vs. Sacramento River Cats
Tuesday, July 27 vs. Sacramento River Cats
Thursday, July 29 at Las Vegas Aviators
Friday, July 30 at Las Vegas Aviators
Saturday, July 31 at Las Vegas Aviators
Sunday, Aug. 1 at Las Vegas Aviators
Monday, Aug. 2 at Las Vegas Aviators
Tuesday, Aug. 3 at Las Vegas Aviators
Thursday, Aug. 5 at Reno Aces
Friday, Aug. 6 at Reno Aces
Saturday, Aug. 7 at Reno Aces
Sunday, Aug. 8 at Reno Aces
Monday, Aug. 9 at Reno Aces
Tuesday, Aug. 10 at Reno Aces
Thursday, Aug. 12 vs. Las Vegas Aviators
Friday, Aug. 13 vs. Las Vegas Aviators
Saturday, Aug. 14 vs. Las Vegas Aviators
Sunday, Aug. 15 vs. Las Vegas Aviators
Monday, Aug. 16 vs. Las Vegas Aviators
Tuesday, Aug. 17 vs. Las Vegas Aviators
Thursday, Aug. 19 at Sacramento River Cats
Friday, Aug. 20 at Sacramento River Cats
Saturday, Aug. 21 at Sacramento River Cats
Sunday, Aug. 22 at Sacramento River Cats
Monday, Aug. 23 at Sacramento River Cats
Tuesday, Aug. 24 at Sacramento River Cats
Thursday, Aug. 26 vs. Salt Lake Bees
Friday, Aug. 27 vs. Salt Lake Bees
Saturday, Aug. 28 vs. Salt Lake Bees
Sunday, Aug. 29 vs. Salt Lake Bees
Monday, Aug. 30 vs. Salt Lake Bees
Tuesday, Aug. 31 vs. Salt Lake Bees
Thursday, Sept. 2 at Reno Aces
Friday, Sept. 3 at Reno Aces
Saturday, Sept. 4 at Reno Aces
Sunday, Sept. 5 at Reno Aces
Monday, Sept. 6 at Reno Aces
Tuesday, Sept. 7 at Reno Aces
Thursday, Sept. 9 vs. Sacramento River Cats
Friday, Sept. 10 vs. Sacramento River Cats
Saturday, Sept. 11 vs. Sacramento River Cats
Sunday, Sept. 12 vs. Sacramento River Cats
Monday, Sept. 13 vs. Sacramento River Cats
Tuesday, Sept. 14 vs. Sacramento River Cats
Thursday, Sept. 16 at El Paso Chihuahuas
Friday, Sept. 17 at El Paso Chihuahuas
Saturday, Sept. 18 at El Paso Chihuahuas
Sunday, Sept. 19 at El Paso Chihuahuas
Monday, Sept. 20 at El Paso Chihuahuas
Tuesday, Sept. 21 at El Paso Chihuahuas
This story was originally published February 18, 2021 at 10:44 AM.
