Scranton/Wilkes-Barre goes back to the Highlanders name

The Yankees' Triple-A farm team picked up a nickname the big-league club carried from 1903 to 1912.

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The New York Yankees' Triple-A farm team rebranded as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Highlanders on November 7, 2026.^[1] The Highlanders name is not new to the Yankees organization. The major-league club in New York went by that name from 1903 to 1912 before changing it to the Yankees.^[2] Now the minor-league team in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre carries it.

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On 2026-11-07, the New York Yankees Triple-A farm team rebranded as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Highlanders. · Winnipeg Free Press
The Highlanders nickname was the original name used by the New York Yankees major league franchise from 1903 to 1912. · Winnipeg Free Press

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