How Much Will Rays Pitch in For Ybor City Ballpark?
The Tampa Bay Rays appear ready to contribute more than $150 million to a new ballpark in Tampa’s Ybor City, but the exact financials remain unknown. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2018: Summer Collegiate, Finals
It’s the final round in the 2018 Best of the Ballparks fan vote, as we ask you to weigh in on your favorite summer-collegiate facility. This competition has surpassed our expectations, and we’d be honored if you’d participate one last time. (more…)
Prince William County to Explore Replacement for P-Nats
With the Potomac Nationals (High A; Carolina League) pursuing a new Fredericksburg ballpark, Prince William County officials will explore options for filling the team’s Northwest Federal Field at Pfitzner Stadium. (more…)
Future MLB All-Star Game Sites: 2019 and Beyond
With the 2018 All-Star Game in the books, Major League Baseball can look ahead to the ballparks that are scheduled to host the game in 2019 and beyond. A pair of sites have already been confirmed, while a set group of ballparks appears to be emerging as contenders for future contests. (more…)
New Fayetteville Ballpark Lands Big South Tournament
The upcoming downtown Fayetteville ballpark has landed a college championship, as the Big South Conference will stage its baseball tournament at the facility. The new ballpark, slated to open for the soon-to-be-rebranded Buies Creek Astros (High A; Carolina League) next year, will host the tournament from 2019-2021. (more…)
Report: No Move to Pueblo for Orem Owlz
This project has been on and off in 2018, and now it’s apparently off, with Pueblo County officials saying that Orem Owlz (Rookie; Pioneer League) owner Jeff Katofsky is walking away from a plan to move the team to the Colorado city. (more…)
Finalists Unveiled for Colorado Springs Pioneer League Team Name
Five finalists have been revealed for the name of an upcoming Rookie-level Pioneer League team in Colorado Springs, with fan voting now open. (more…)
Talk About Nine Lives: Fort Worth Cats Home Could Return
We could set yet another revival of the Fort Worth Cats, as the team’s former home — LaGrave Field — is rescued from the wrecking ball by a land swap organized by a local nonprofit. (more…)
Time is Ticking on Beloit Snappers New Ballpark Plan
The Beloit Snappers (Low A; Midwest League) have a September 3 deadline to find investment for a new ballpark, putting urgency behind the effort to replace Pohlman Field. (more…)
Manfred Discusses MLB Expansion; Is Nashville a Contender?
When discussing potential Major League Baseball expansion on Tuesday, commissioner Rob Manfred noted several possible markets, including Nashville. (more…)
Manfred Weighs in on A’s, Rays Ballpark Searches
In comments on Tuesday, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred weighed in on the ongoing ballpark searches of the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland A’s. (more…)
New for 2019: Capital Credit Union Park
We have a name for the new home of the Green Bay Bullfrogs (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) in the Village of Ashwaubenon: Capital Credit Union Park. But the Bullfrogs name will be going away. (more…)
MLB To Utilize Amazon Web Services For Machine Learning, AI
Statcast is slated for further improvements in the near future via Amazon Web Services, as Major League Baseball (MLB) has chosen AWS as its official provider for machine learning, artificial intelligence and deep learning workloads to upgrade experiences both on the field and off. (more…)