Truist Financial Corp. is extending the Atlanta Braves‘ pledge of $1 million with its own $250,000 grant to support hourly workers at Truist Park, spring home CoolToday Park and each of the MiLB facilities operated by the Braves. (more…)
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Atlanta Braves to Replace Truist Park Grass
A notable project is on tap at Truist Park (the former SunTrust Park), as the Atlanta Braves will replace grass on the ballpark’s playing surface ahead of Opening Day in early April. (more…)
Florida Fire Frogs to CoolToday Park for 2020
The Florida Fire Frogs (High A; Florida State League) will play the 2020 season at CoolToday Park, spring training home of MLB parent Atlanta Braves, but their future beyond the coming season remains unclear. (more…)
New for 2020: Truist Park
A rebranding of the former SunTrust Park is moving forward, as the Atlanta Braves unveiled the brand-new Truist Park moniker on Tuesday. (more…)
Braves Begin Removing SunTrust Park Signage
The Atlanta Braves have begun removing signage from SunTrust Park, an important step as the franchise prepares to rebrand its ballpark. (more…)
SunTrust Park Prepped for Visa Big Air
Elaborate work has been taking place to prepare SunTrust Park for Visa Big Air, as the home of the Atlanta Braves gears up to host the unique event beginning Friday. (more…)
Expect New SunTrust Park Moniker in 2020
Now that SunTrust has officially merged with BB&T, resulting in a new Truist banking brand, you can expect a new name for Atlanta Braves home SunTrust Park in 2020. (more…)
David Cross Promoted to Rome Braves GM
The Atlanta Braves have promoted David Cross, who will become general manager of the Rome Braves (Low A; Sally League) after years as general manager of the Danville Braves (Rookie; Appalachian League). Cross begin his new position with Rome in January. (more…)
Redevelopment Around Former Turner Field Continues
An effort to redevelop the area around Atlanta’s former Turner Field continues, with developers breaking ground this week on apartments on a site formerly used for parking. (more…)
Major Big Air Tourney Set for SunTrust Park
It is an unusual choice for the site of a major big air ski and snowboard tournament, as SunTrust Park, home of the Atlanta Braves, will host the Visa Big Air tournament, sanctioned by U.S. Ski & Snowboard, on Dec. 20-21. (more…)
SunTrust Park Netting to be Extended
Protective netting at SunTrust Park will be extended, as the Atlanta Braves announced plans on Monday to extend netting from foul pole to foul pole. (more…)
Braves Explore Extending SunTrust Park Netting
The Atlanta Braves are exploring the potential extension of protective netting at SunTrust Park, though team officials caution that a final decision has not been made. (more…)
Truist Chosen as Name of Combined SunTrust and BB&T
With Truist chosen as the future branding of combined banks BB&T and SunTrust, there could be changes in ballpark-naming rights in MLB, MiLB and indy ball–but we are far from a decision on that level. (more…)