Local business and civic leaders are proposing a new downtown multiuse venue that would house the Modesto Nuts (Low-A West), USL soccer and other local events. (more…)
Archive | 2021
Will MLB hold another signature game in 2022?
With the Field of Dreams game a huge success in 2021 and a follow-up Iowa game set up for 2022, there has been talk about another similar game this coming season. Where could it be? (more…)
Richmond requests proposals for development, new Flying Squirrels ballpark
As expected, the city of Richmond has issued a Request for Interest in search of developers looking to create a 70-acre Diamond District, which would include a new $80-million Richmond Flying Squirrels (Double-A Northeast) ballpark. (more…)
Counting down to Saturday’s Winter Classic at Target Field
With nine rinks installed on the playing field and subzero temps in the forecast, Saturday’s Winter Classic at Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins, should be an event to be remembered. (more…)
Flying Squirrels ballpark plan emerging
Finally: it’s being reported that a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Double-A Northeast) ballpark plan is moving forward, with some sort of announcement planned for coming days. (more…)
Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat, Auld Lang Syne Edition
It’s a festive gathering as Mick Gillispie, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Kevin Reichard discuss what happened in 2021 and what to look forward to in 2022 in the year-end Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
Field overhaul underway at Blue Wahoos Stadium
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Double-A South) are transitioning from grass to synthetic turf at Blue Wahoos Stadium for 2022, to match playing conditions at the home of parent Miami Marlins and LoanDepot Park. (more…)
New for 2022: North Platte Plainsmen
We have another new team in the summer-collegiate Independent League, as the North Platte Plainsmen will set up shop in that Nebraska city’s Bill Wood Field. (more…)
Chukchansi Park naming-rights deal extended
The naming-rights deal for Chukchansi Park, home of the Fresno Grizzlies (Low-A West), was extended for 10 more years and expanded by the Chukchansi Economic Development Authority. (more…)
2021 College Ballpark of the Year: Florida Ballpark
The annual Ballpark Digest Awards continue, as University of Florida AD Scott Stricklin discusses our selection of Florida Ballpark at Alfred A. McKethan Field as our 2021 College Ballpark of the Year. (more…)
Will 2022 see an end to Angel Stadium development standoff?
The sale of Angel Stadium and the 153-acre ballpark site turns on whether Anaheim must first offer the land to affordable-housing developers–and the answer to that issue isn’t entirely clear. (more…)
New for 2022: Charles Schwab Field Omaha
The name of the home of the College World Series is changing in 2022, as TD Ameritrade Park Omaha becomes Charles Schwab Field Omaha. (more…)
Four former MiLB teams challenge MLB’s antitrust exemption in U.S. District Court
Four teams–the Staten Island Yankees, Tri-City ValleyCats, Salem-Keizer Volcanoes and Norwich Sea Unicorns–have filed a civil complaint in U.S. District Court, challenging MLB’s antitrust exemption. (more…)