The Toronto Blue Jays announced their invitees for future affiliates and chose to keep the Vancouver Canadians over the Lansing Lugnuts in a situation where new classifications forced the decision. (more…)
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New for 2020: TD Ballpark
The Toronto Blue Jays spring-training home in Dunedin, FL is now TD Ballpark, as the team unveils a naming-rights deal with TD Bank ahead of next spring’s debut of major renovations. (more…)
Dunedin Stadium Renovations on Track
Construction work continues at Dunedin Stadium, where a major renovation project is set to be complete by the Toronto Blue Jays‘ 2020 spring training slate. (more…)
Dunedin Blue Jays Setting up Shop at Jack Russell Stadium
Minor League Baseball will be returning to a familiar Florida ballpark this year. With Dunedin Stadium undergoing renovations, the Dunedin Blue Jays (High A; Florida State League) will play the bulk of their home schedule at Clearwater’s Jack Russell Memorial Stadium—the former spring training home of the Philadelphia Phillies. (more…)
Pro Baseball Commemorates Jackie Robinson Day
Professional baseball is celebrating Jackie Robinson’s legacy across the major and minor leagues, with plenty of events in ballparks across the country. (more…)
Hurricane Irma Forces Cancellation of FSL Finals
Citing the potential danger of Hurricane Irma, the Florida State League has announced that it will cancel its 2017 finals. The league will instead recognize co-champions at the conclusion of its Division Series. (more…)
Florida Auto Exchange Stadium: Outdated Yet Charming
With its unwieldy name adorning the façade of a stark exterior, Dunedin’s Florida Auto Exchange Stadium does not make an aesthetically pleasing first impression, and it lacks many of the amenities that fans and players have come to expect. Despite those disadvantages, the ballpark offers an intimate charm in a city that is full of […]
Pro ball in Ocala? Not likely, per the numbers
Though there’s some public enthusiasm to bring a Florida State League team to Ocala, the chances of it happening are very slim, say owners who know the circuit well. The topic of pro baseball in central Florida came up at the Winter Meetings with several owners; it’s an area we know well after spending a […]
The Week That Was: August 12
New homes for the Oakland A’s and Tampa Bay Rays, 8-bit follies, a laser pointer at Busch Stadium and new-ballpark efforts in Wilmington and Hillsboro. The most popular stories of the past week on Ballpark Digest, measured by page views. MLB committee meets with Oakland, San Jose officials about future of A’s Fan arrested at […]
Dunedin celebrates championship in 8-bit fashion
To commemorate the team’s first-half championship, the front office of the Dunedin Blue Jays (High Class A; Florida State League) created the most awesome video ever — in 8-bit Nintendo graphics, no less. Really, we have nothing to offer save awe and admiration. See for yourself: (Hat tip: Jesse Goldberg-Strassler.) —- Share your news with […]
Blue Jays minor-league schedule released
We’ve posted the spring-training schedule for the four Toronto Blue Jays farm teams: Las Vegas 51s (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League), Dunedin Blue Jays (High Class A; Florida State League) and Lansing Lugnuts (Low Class A; Midwest League). You can view the full schedule here. The four […]
Dunedin Stadium / Dunedin Blue Jays / Toronto Blue Jays
Tucked away in the corner of a Tampa/St. Pete suburb, Dunedin Stadium (formerly known as Knology Park) is a facility designed for spring-training needs, not to serve the audience of a Class A Florida State League team. As a result, there’s not a lot of excitement surrounding a Dunedin Blue Jays game: the team is […]
Florida State League
The Florida State League began play in 1919 with six teams in the greater Orlando-Tampa corridor and, despite some hard times, is now one of the oldest minor leagues still in existence. Its existence predated the emergence of spring training in Florida, but spring training has been a factor in keeping this league alive. Class […]