Sounds to Host Rangers in 2019 Exhibition
The Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) will host parent club Texas Rangers in a 2019 exhibition game at First Tennessee Park on Sunday, March 24 at 1:05 p.m. It will be the first MLB exhibition game played in Nashville since 1999. (more…)
Mariachis de Nuevo México Wins Inaugural Copa de la Diversión
A major honor for the Albuquerque Isotopes (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), whose adopted Mariachis de Nuevo México branding has won Minor League Baseball’s inaugural Copa de la Diversión (“Fun Cup”). Albuquerque, who adopted the moniker Mariachis de Nuevo México for the Latinx-focused event series, won the vote from MiLB’s new Latinx Advisory Committee comprised of leaders in multicultural […]
New for 2019: DuPage Pistol Shrimp
The expansion DuPage Pistol Shrimp are joining the summer-collegiate Prospect League in 2019, giving the circuit its 12th team. The team will begin play at Benedictine University’s Ben U Baseball Field in Lisle, Ill., when the Prospect League opens its 11th season in late May. (more…)
Globe Life Field: A Lure for Free Agents?
With the opening of Globe Life Field a little more than a year away, the Texas Rangers could have an intriguing lure for free agents this offseason. (more…)
Stone, Weisbach Revive Las Vegas MLB Plan
There’s been smoke surrounding this issue for months, and now there’s some fire, as reports of an investor group seeking to bring Major League Baseball to Las Vegas are emerging. (more…)
BayBears Go Out Big in Final Mobile Season
Lame-duck campaigns pose a huge challenge for MiLB teams, but the Mobile BayBears (Class AA; Southern League) are taking on the 2019 season. (more…)
New for 2019: Las Vegas Aviators
Paying homage to Las Vegas legend and founder of the team’s corporate owner, the Howard Hughes Corporation today unveiled the new name of its Class AAA Pacific Coast League team: the Las Vegas Aviators. (more…)
Brandon Expedition League Branding Finalists Unveiled
Five finalists have been unveiled in a team name contest for a Brandon, Manitoba club that will begin play next season in the summer-collegiate Expedition League. Fans can vote on the finalists now through Tuesday, December 18 (more…)
Rangers, Arlington Planning Elaborate Globe Life Park Redevelopment
The Texas Rangers and City of Arlington are planning the next phase of Globe Life Park, with high-rise buildings and a multipurpose playing field among the possibilities in what could be a unique reconfiguration. (more…)
Hillsborough Seeks MLB Support in Rays Ballpark Proposal
As it tries to sell the Tampa Bay Rays on the proposal, Hillsborough County is asking Major League Baseball to support its funding framework for a new ballpark. (more…)
Synthetic Turf Field Slated for Jackie Robinson Ballpark
A synthetic turf field will be installed prior to the 2019 season at Jackie Robinson Ballpark, the home of the Daytona Tortugas (High A; Florida State League). (more…)
Pondering the Future of the Oakland Coliseum
Lost in all the excitement about plans for a new Howard Terminal ballpark unveiled by the Oakland Athletics and Bjarke Ingels Group last week is a radical proposal to make over the current Oakland Coliseum site. The big question: Is the Coliseum worth saving? (more…)
Personnel News: Pulaski, Western Nebraska
We have personnel news to report from the Pulaski Yankees (Rookie; Appalachian League) and the Western Nebraska Pioneers (summer collegiate; Expedition League). (more…)