After SCOTUS decision, A’s future no clearer
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has taken the option of a San Jose ballpark off the menu, the future of the Oakland Athletics facility needs still remains unclear — a situation that probably won’t change until next year. (more…)
Value engineering underway in Hartford
We have some design changes to Dunkin’ Donuts Park, set to open in 2016 as the new home of the Hartford Yard Goats (Class AA; Eastern League), as a result of $4 million in cost overruns on the $56-million project. (more…)
Crawdads reveal new logos, branding for 2016
Another team with an updated look, as the Hickory Crawdads (Low A; Sally League) unveiled new logos, lettering, numbers, jerseys, and hats for the 2016 season. (more…)
River Cats unveil Sactown alt uniforms
The Sacramento River Cats (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) unveiled an alternative uniform for 2016, creating a closer tie with parent club San Francisco Giants. (more…)
Four SC MiLB teams unite fundraising for flood victims
The four South Carolina Minor League Baseball teams — Charleston RiverDogs, Columbia Fireflies, Greenville Drive and Myrtle Beach Pelicans — are jointly raising funds for flood victims across the state. (more…)
Prospect League adds Lafayette team
MKE Sports and Entertainment is adding another team to its summer-collegiate portfolio, with a Prospect League team slated to play out of Loeb Stadium in 2016. (more…)
York begins countdown to 10th-anniversary season
Wow, how time flies: the York Revolution (independent; Atlantic League) unveiled a 10th-anniversary logo as well as plans to mark the occasion in 2016. (more…)
Pickles unveil logos, colors and Dillon
Some branding news: We have a logo, colors and look for the startup Portland Pickles (summer collegiate; Great West League), complete with a mascot, Dillon. (more…)
2015 Best New Logos/Branding: Daytona Tortugas
When an affiliation change forced Daytona’s baseball team to revamp its branding, the resulting Daytona Tortugas name and logo ended up launching the best new look in baseball, as chosen by the editors of Ballpark Digest. (more…)
Supreme Court: No reexamination of MLB antitrust exemption
Not a surprise: the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear San Jose’s appeal of Major League Baseball’s antitrust exemption, which should end any chance of the Oakland Athletics moving to a new Silicon Valley ballpark. (more…)
Personnel news in Lehigh Valley, Northwoods League
We have personnel news today for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Class AAA; International League) and the summer-collegiate Northwoods League. (more…)
Meadows new Stockton Ports GM
Some MiLB personnel news to pass along: Bryan Meadows has been promoted to Stockton Ports (High A; California League) general manager after two seasons as assistant general manager. (more…)
Storm Chasers unveil 2016 party patio
No surprise that the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are already out of the gate with a 2016 Werner Park improvement, as the team unveils a new party patio for the concourse. (more…)