Ballpark Digest
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The Portland Pickles (summer collegiate; West Coast League) have unveiled the Portland Gherkins, a new summer-collegiate farm team that will play at Walker Stadium beginning in 2020. The Gherkins will play a variety of opponents, including West Coast League members and independent wood bat teams. (more…)
It’s a repeat for the Albuquerque Isotopes (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), whose adopted Mariachis de Nuevo México branding has won Minor League Baseball’s Copa de la Diversión for the second-straight season. The announcement was made this morning at the Baseball Winter Meetings Opening Session. (more…)
Minor League Baseball and Nationwide have announced a new multi-year partnership, making Nationwide the “Official Insurance Partner of Minor League Baseball.” (more…)
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…)
New ownership for the Visalia Rawhide (High A; California League) is on tap, as First Pitch Entertainment, LLC is set to purchase the team from longtime ownership group Top of the Third, Inc. (more…)
A big milestone today at the new Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (Low A; Sally League) ballpark, as crews laid the final rolls of sod on the playing field ahead of the facility’s April opener. The City of Kannapolis began construction of the Sports and Entertainment Venue (SEV) in October 2018. (more…)
The Short Season A Northwest League has named North Johnson its new league president, as the experienced Minor League Baseball executive will begin his new role at the start of 2020. (more…)
The rebranding of the Connecticut Tigers (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) is officially complete, as the franchise unveils the Norwich Sea Unicorns identity. (more…)
The Fredericksburg Nationals (High A; Carolina League) will install synthetic turf as their new ballpark in 2020, as the team announces plans to utilize Shaw Sports Turf’s B1K system. (more…)
The High-A Florida State League has unveiled a new logo, showing off a refined look as the circuit enters its 101st year. (more…)
The Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are changing their radio broadcast team, as longtime Director of Broadcasting Mark Nasser moves into a new role and Jake Eisenberg is named Voice of the Storm Chasers. (more…)
The Texas Rangers have unveiled details on the playing conditions at their upcoming Globe Life Field, including dimensions with homages to the team’s history. (more…)
The $260 million expansion of Ballpark Village reached its latest milestone Wednesday, as the St. Louis Cardinals and development partner The Cordish Companies celebrated the topping out of the 29-story One Cardinal Way luxury residential tower. (more…)