Schaub contract extended by American Association
Joshua Schaub’s tenure as American Association commissioner has been extended by two years, with a three-year option, as approved by the league’s Board of Directors. (more…)
Border Cats to skip 2022; Mud Puppies to return
With the Thunder Bay Border Cats again sitting out a season, the traveling Minnesota Mud Puppies will enjoy a return engagement for the 2022 Northwoods League season. (more…)
Independence League expands to Laramie
The summer-collegiate Independence League is expanding to Laramie, with the new team playing at Cowboy Field on the University of Wyoming campus beginning in 2022. (more…)
2021 MLB Broadcaster of the Year: Melanie Newman
Three years after we profiled her among four women excelling as MiLB broadcasters, Melanie Newman is the 2021 Ballpark Digest Award winner for MLB Broadcaster of the Year, honoring her work delivering the call of Baltimore Orioles games on MASN and 105.7 The Fan. (more…)
Prepping for the 2021 Winter Meetings
It seems like the 2021 Winter Meetings are shrinking daily, but no worries–we’ll be there and happy to commiserate with friends in the industry over a coffee, cocktail or three. (more…)
Ports partner with college BB athlete on NIL deal
This seems to be a first and an interesting move, to boot: the Stockton Ports (Low-A West) have signed an NIL (name, image, and likeness) contract with University of Pacific’s basketball player Pierre Crockrell II. (more…)
FirstEnergy Stadium awarded $7.5 million in state funding
Funding of the $16.5 million renovation of FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the Reading Fighting Phils (Double-A Northeast), is now complete after the announcement of $7.5 million in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania monies. (more…)
New Springfield Sliders owners include Jamie Toole, Jeff Jarrett
The new ownership group for the summer-collegiate Springfield Sliders (Prospect League) includes wrestling Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett and is led by industry veteran Jamie Toole. (more…)
Rays envision a pedestrian-friendly Ybor City ballpark
In a sign that work is progressing on a new facility, Tampa officials are requesting $43 million in state infrastructure money to improve pedestrian access to an Ybor City location envisioned as hosting a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark. (more…)
New for 2022: DubSea Fish Sticks
After a name-the-team contest, the former Highline Bears summer collegiate baseball team will be known as DubSea Fish Sticks, edging out DubSea Seal Slingers by the slimmest of margins. (more…)
Personnel news: Louisville Bats, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Madison Mallards
We have some personnel news today from Triple-A’s Louisville Bats, SIngle-A’s Myrtle Beach Pelicans and Cedar Rapids Kernels, and the Northwoods League’s Madison Mallards. (more…)
A’s reportedly looking at Tropicana for Vegas ballpark site
The Oakland A’s have reportedly put in a bid for the 35-acre Tropicana Hotel site on the Las Vegas Strip as the team looks to add a ballpark to what’s already become a concentrated sports location. (more…)
It’s official: MLB lockout is on
The next step in the labor negotiations between players and MLB is now in place, as MLB officially locked out players after the last Collective Bargaining Agreement expired at midnight. What are they fighting over? (more…)