Mick Gillispie, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Kevin Reichard discuss the beginning of the 2022 season and analyze rule changes / trends on and off the field in the Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
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Sweet Sixteen time in 2022 High-A Best of the Ballparks vote
After a first round that saw several competitive votes and plenty of close margins, we’re now to the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2022 MiLB High-A Best of the Ballparks vote. (more…)
Appalachian League sudden death extra-innings rule unveiled
With league play beginning June 2, we’ll see a new Appalachian League sudden death extra-innings rule in place for the summer-collegiate circuit. (more…)
RFK Stadium seats to go on sale
As demolition is on the horizon, here’s a chance for some history, as wooden RFK Stadium seats–original to the ballpark’s opening in 1961–are going on sale. (more…)
Krupa new Frontier League president
Former South Atlantic (Sally) League President and MLB Regional Supervisor Eric Krupa is the new Frontier League president, as the MLB Partner League overhauls its management. (more…)
2022 High-A Best of the Ballparks vote now open
The polls are now open in the 2022 High-A Best of the Ballparks vote, as our attention moves to the next level of Minor League Baseball across the South Atlantic, Midwest and Northwest leagues. So vote! (more…)
The Diamond is your winner in 2022 MiLB Single-A Best of the Ballparks fan vote
What was a close vote turned into a runaway, as fans chose The Diamond, home of the Lake Elsinore Storm (California League), winner in the 2022 MiLB Single-A Best of the Ballparks vote. (more…)
Down to the wire in 2022 MiLB Single-A Best of the Ballparks vote
It’s the final day of voting in the 2022 MiLB Single-A Best of the Ballparks vote, with Atrium Health Ballpark (Kannapolis Cannon Ballers) vs. The Diamond (Lake Elsinore Storm). Voting ends at midnight Central! (more…)
PNC Park chosen by fans in 2022 Best of the Ballparks vote
By a relatively close margin, fans chose PNC Park over Wrigley Field in the 2022 MLB Best of the Ballparks vote, as the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates remains undefeated in the annual competition. (more…)
Ballpark Digest Podcast: Eric Shuffler, Staten Island FerryHawks
Eric Shuffler, president of the Staten Island FerryHawks (Atlantic League), joins Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Kevin Reichard to discuss the creation of the team, the work in reviving the team’s scenic waterfront ballpark, and how it will offer more than just baseball as a community center. (more…)
MLB London games scheduled through 2026
A agreement between various United Kingdom baseball groups and Major League Baseball will ensure MLB London games annually through 2026. (more…)
It’s Kannapolis vs. Lake Elsinore in 2022 MiLB Single-A Best of the Ballparks finals
It’s Atrium Health Ballpark (Kannapolis Cannon Ballers) vs. The Diamond (Lake Elsinore Storm) in the finals of the 2022 MiLB Single-A Best of the Ballparks fan vote. (more…)
2022 MiLB Single-A Best of the Ballparks fan vote down to Final Four
All three leagues are represented in the 2022 MiLB Single-A Best of the Ballparks fan vote, as participation from readers keeps rising. We have two great matchups in this round, so vote! (more…)