Say goodbye to the Cell, as a naming-rights change at the home of the Chicago White Sox will yield a shift from U.S. Cellular Field to Guaranteed Rate Field for the 2017 season. (more…)
Tag Archives | 2017
Yard Goats Release 2017 Sched; Solomon Offers to Pay for Ballpark Work
The Hartford Yard Goats (Class AA; Eastern League) have released a 2017 home schedule, with an opening date for Dunkin’ Donuts Park set for April 13 — and owner Josh Solomon is willing to spend his own money to make it happen. (more…)
It’s Lights Out — Literally — for Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (Short Season A; Northwest League) are planning ahead for next summer’s National Eclipse, with a three-game Brewfest culminating in a morning game that will feature the first-ever “eclipse delay” in baseball history. (more…)
MSU Plans For Largest Videoboard in College Baseball
Mississippi State University will install the largest videoboard in collegiate baseball before the start of the 2017 NCAA baseball season — a move will herald the beginning of renovations to Dudy Noble Field. (more…)
Georgia State, Partners to Buy Turner Field for $30 Million
Turner Field, once an 1996 Summer Olympics venue and since then home to the Atlanta Braves, is being sold to Georgia State University and its development partners for $30 million, in a deal expected to close by the end of the year. (more…)
Fayetteville Moves Forward with Astros MiLB Ballpark
It wasn’t close: the Fayetteville City Council voted 10-0 last night to move forward with a new Houston Astros MiLB ballpark for a High A Carolina League team, with a 2019 opening specified. (more…)
Terms Leaked for New Fayetteville Ballpark Lease
Terms for a new Fayetteville ballpark lease have been leaked to the local newspaper, but there’s nothing too surprising, generally speaking, as the city is seeking an ironclad commitment and the Houston Astros are willing to provide one. (more…)
Loggers to Make Delayed Copeland Park Improvements
The La Crosse Loggers (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) say they’re moving ahead on a planned million-dollar renovation to Copeland Park originally approved for the 2016 season. (more…)
Vote on New Fayetteville Ballpark Set for Wednesday
The Fayetteville City Council is set to consider a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Houston Astros covering a $35 million ballpark for a new High-A Carolina League team at a special Wednesday meeting. (more…)
It’s Official: Northwoods League to Fond du Lac in 2017
We’ve reported on this a few times, and now it’s official: the summer-collegiate Northwoods League will in Fond du Lac, WI, in 2017, as the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Low A; Midwest League) will run a team out of Marian University. (more…)
Astros, Nationals Prep Spring-Training Backup Plans
Construction of The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches is still on schedule for a January 2017 opening, but the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals are prepping backup plans in case something unexpected happens — say, an extended tropical storm or hurricane that delays construction. (more…)
PNC Field to Host 2017 Triple-A Championship
Next year’s Triple-A National Championship is coming to PNC Field, as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Class AAA; International League) have announced the event. (more…)
Cleburne Pitches American Association on Membership
Owners of the Cleburne Railroaders, who have a new ballpark under construction but no league affiliation, were in St. Paul for the American Association All-Star Game to pitch owners on a 2017 team. (more…)