FOLSOM, Calif.–SAFE Credit Union said it has entered into partnerships with Major League Baseball’s Athletics and Minor League Baseball’s Sacramento River Cats for the teams’ 2026 seasons.
The Athletics are currently playing in Sacramento as they await construction of a new baseball stadium in Las Vegas. Terms of the deals were not released.
“It’s partnerships like these that show how Sacramento truly comes together to celebrate and get behind something so positive as America’s greatest past-time,” SAFE Credit Union President and CEO Faye Nabhani said in a statement. “SAFE’s partnerships with these two tremendous teams is a win-win for the region’s baseball fans, our members and the community at large. At SAFE, we like to show up to support organizations that unify our community and give us all something to cheer about.”
The Highlights
According to SAFE CU, key highlights of the partnerships include:
- SAFE will be the Presenting Partner for “Sacramento Saturdays” at every A’s Saturday home game at Sutter Health Park.
- 15% ticket discounts for SAFE members for “Sacramento Saturdays” games available through the SAFE Mobile App and Online Banking.
- 20% ticket discounts to River Cats home games available through the SAFE Mobile App and Online Banking.
- An upcoming “SAFE Member Night” at an A’s game with unique experiences like first pitch and batting practice opportunities for SAFE members.
- Each month, SAFE will be the Presenting Partner for one River Cats game, including ticket giveaways, promotions, and in-ballpark engagement.
- SAFE will host mascot appearances by Dinger and Stomper at its branches and events.
‘Support for Community’
The new collaboration between SAFE and the two ball teams is among the numerous ways SAFE directly supports the community, including public-private partnerships such as the naming rights sponsorship with the city of Sacramento for the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center and Performing Arts District, corporate partnerships, philanthropy, volunteerism, direct giving, and financial wellness services, the credit union said in a statement.
“For 86 years, SAFE has stood with the Greater Sacramento region as a trusted financial cooperative and highly engaged corporate citizen,” Nabhani said in a statement. “Through partnerships like these, we demonstrate that what matters to our members and the community matters to us, and we celebrate and cheer alongside them for our home-town teams.”
Helping Members
Providing exclusive benefits to SAFE members is a key part of the partnerships with the A’s and River Cats, SAFE EVP/CFO Tiffani Vargas said in a statement. “We are always looking for ways to help our members save more of their money and enjoy life,” Vargas says. “We’re very excited to be able to offer our members savings on tickets to major league games on Sacramento Saturdays and have some extra fun at River Cats games.”
