New for 2022: Battle Creek Battle Jacks
We have the new name and branding for the former Battle Creek Bombers of the summer-collegiate Northwoods League: the Battle Creek Battle Jacks. (more…)
Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium upgrades on for 2022
We’ll see a very noticeable upgrade to Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium for spring training and the MiLB regular season with the installation of two outfield videoboards. (more…)
Pioneer League, TicketSmarter unveil naming-rights deal
In what’s billed a first for a U.S. professional baseball circuit, the Pioneer League and ticket vendor TicketSmarter announced a five-year naming-rights deal, yielding a moniker of The Pioneer Baseball League presented by TicketSmarter. (more…)
BlueClaws to unveil new Blue Wave Bar hospitality space in 2022
We’ll see a new hospitality space at FirstEnergy Park, home of the Jersey Shore BlueClaws (High-A East), as Blue Wave Bar makes its debut to all fans at the ballpark. (more…)
New scoreboard on tap for Pioneer Park in 2022
We’ll see a new a state-of-the-art LED videoboard this baseball season at Pioneer Park, home of the Greeneville Flyboys (Appalachian League) and Tusculum University Athletics. (more…)
New for 2022: Clover Stadium
We have a new name for the home of the New York Boulders (Frontier League), as the former Palisades Credit Union Park is now Clover Stadium under a new naming-rights deal. (more…)
Personnel news: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Wisconsin Rapids, Clinton
We have personnel news today from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRIders (Triple-A East), Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (Northwoods League) and the Clinton LumberKings (Prospect League). (more…)
MLB, players meet in person; talks to continue today
After a New York City meeting yesterday between MLB officials and players association officials, another face-to-face sit-down is scheduled for today, as progress is reported on a new labor agreement. (more…)
Frontier League adds sudden-death tiebreaker to extra-innings games in 2022
It will be a two-part process to decide extra-innings games in 2022 for the Frontier League, beginning with an international tiebreaker and then ending up with a sudden-death tiebreaker. (more…)
Police: Petco Park deaths were result of suicide/homicide
It was a suicide/homicide when a 40-year-old mother and her two-year-old son fell from the concourse level of Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres, according to a police investigation. (more…)
MLB, player reps set to meet in person Monday
After a Zoom meeting yesterday, MLB management and players association reps are set to meet face-to-face Monday, with reps set to present a counterproposal to the owners’ initial offer for a labor agreement. (more…)
Rays pull plug on joint Tampa/Montreal tenancy after MLB Exec Council decision
An audacious plan to have the Tampa Bay Rays play under a joint Tampa/Montreal tenancy has been rejected by MLB’s Executive Council, forcing Rays ownership to pull the plug on the plan. (more…)
Hops pitch major Ron Tonkin Field upgrades
We may see a major expansion of Ron Tonkin Field, home of the Hillsboro Hops (High-A West), as the team is proposing a major facility makeover to both meet new MiLB ballpark guidelines and offer a wider range of events. (more…)