With COVID-19 rates declining, MLB is proposing to players a 154-game season extending into November, with a month delay to the launches of spring training and the regular season. (more…)
Tag Archives | 2021 MLB season
Cactus League cities to MLB: Delay 2021 spring training launch
Citing research predicting a much lower rate of Maricopa County COVID-19 infections by mid-March, Cactus League city and tribal officials have asked for a month delay to the start of 2021 spring training. (more…)
MLB issues fan-safety guidelines for 2021
Another sign that MLB is serious about moving ahead with spring training and the regular season: Commissioner Rob Manfred issued health and safety guidelines for fans attending spring-training and regular-season games. (more…)
Delays expected in 2021 MiLB season
We’re a little surprised this is considered news, as we’ve been reporting on the likelihood for weeks, but here goes: the MiLB season will likely be delayed due to a variety of factors, with spring training to be held in shifts and a final PDL not expected until February. (more…)
MLB: We expect an on-time spring training, regular season
While so much of the 2021 baseball season is still up in the air, we have yet another affirmation from Major League Baseball that the 2021 spring-training campaign and the regular season will launch on time. (more…)
In with the new: What we expect in 2021
Welcome to the New Year! Let’s hope it doesn’t suck as 2020 did. Here’s what we are expecting as the baseball world prepares for what everyone hopes will be a rebound season. (more…)
Free eBook downloads when you buy a spring-training guide
We’re still in the holiday season, and we’re still in a giving mood. Plan for the next big event in the baseball calendar–spring training–with a free eBook download when you buy a print copy of our spring-training guides! (more…)
MLB: Expect spring training 2021 to begin on time
Despite speculation that spring training 2021 and the regular season might be delayed because of COVID-19 concerns, MLB has instructed teams to begin preparing for the mid-February launch of spring training as planned. (more…)
MLB, players spar over 2021 season
The two top concerns for MLB teams this offseason–the state of player relations and the shape of the 2021 MLB season–are colliding as the commissioner’s office and player reps begin talks about next year and how it will look. (more…)
Royals upgrade Kauffman Stadium videoboards for 2021
The Kansas City Royals are installing HDR-capable high-resolution videoboards in Kauffman Stadium for the 2021 season, including the iconic videoboard in center field. (more…)
MiLB reorg leads list of most popular BPD stories of the week
The reorganization of Minor League Baseball under new overlords MLB dominated page views on Ballpark Digest for the last week, as we pass along links to the most popular stories. (more…)
MLB polling fans on ballpark safety perceptions
With planning underway for the 2021 MLB season, officials are polling fans on what needs to happen before they’re comfortable heading to ballparks in terms of COVID-19 mitigation and vaccinations. (more…)
In MiLB, the brain drain is real
One of the saddest parts of MLB’s takeover of Minor League Baseball is watching the best and the brightest in MiLB either walk away or forced out of the game. Here are a few of their stories. (more…)