Good news for anyone in pro baseball or summer-collegiate ball: Dr. Anthony Fauci says we could see larger crowds at ballparks by late spring or early summer if vaccination trends continue. (more…)
Tag Archives | 2021 MiLB season
Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat for March 10, 2021
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Mick Gillispie and Kevin Reichard discuss what fans can expect when they return to ballparks in 2021—the good, the bad, the ugly—in this week’s Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
MLB orders delayed start to Triple-A season
MLB is delaying the start of the Triple-A season from early April to early May, with Triple-A facilities instead hosting MLB alternate training sites, featuring workouts for taxi squads. (more…)
Pennsylvania modifies COVID-19 rules to allow 20 percent capacity at ballparks
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled revised COVID-19 limitations for venues of all sizes, allowing 20 percent of capacity at MLB and MiLB ballparks at the beginning of the 2021 season. (more…)
Massachusetts OKs ballpark fans for 2021 season
The Boston Red Sox and the Worcester Red Sox (Triple-A East) have been cleared by Gov. Charlie Baker to host a limited number of fans for the 2021 season, as the teams implement COVID-19 mitigation plans. (more…)
MiLB teams navigate Opening Day waters
With the Triple-A MiLB season set to open April 6, teams are prepping COVID-19 mitigation plans and working with local health officials on strategies to allow a limited number of fans in the ballpark. (more…)
Ohio looks at allowing 30 percent capacity at MLB, MiLB ballparks
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is looking at approving plans for MiLB and MLB ballparks to host fans up to 30 percent capacity when their seasons open in April and May. (more…)
Canadian pro teams prep for border challenges
We’ve been discussing the potential fate of the Toronto Blue Jays with border restrictions and homes away from home, but Canada’s other pro baseball teams are facing the same issue. (more…)
2021 MiLB schedules released
With the release of league structures last week, today sees the release of 2021 MiLB schedules, with the Triple-A season launching April 6 and AA/A leagues launching May 4. (more…)
Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat for February 16, 2021
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Mick Gillispie and Kevin Reichard discuss the two biggest stories in the baseball world — spring training and the new MiLB league structure — in this week’s Hot Stove League edition of the Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
Marlins to pursue WELL Health-Safety Rating, fans in the stands
MLB teams are making plans to welcome fans in the stands in 2021, and here’s the goal from the Miami Marlins: pursue a WELL Health-Safety Rating and host a 25 percent capacity at Marlins Park. (more…)
Minor League Baseball overhaul unveiled
Goodbye International League, Sally League and Pacific Coast League: MLB’s reorganization is unveiled, with the four levels of Minor League Baseball marketed with ahistorical monikers. (more…)
Sounds place 2021 season tickets on sale
Another sign of the impending 2021 MiLB season: the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are placing a limited number of season tickets on sale. (more…)