The Tampa Bay Rays will be able to buy out their Tropicana Field lease and search for a new ballpark site in Hillsborough County under an agreement reached with St. Petersburg. (more…)
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Colts bankruptcy opposed by court trustee
A bankruptcy filing by the owners of the San Angelo Colts (independent; United Baseball League) is opposed by the court-appointed trustee, who says the team has not met legal conditions for approval. (more…)
The Week That Was: Dec. 7
Wrigley Field renovations, team rebrandings and the potential sale of the Pawtucket Red Sox. The top stories during the past week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. (more…)
It’s official: Billings Mustangs to Main Street Baseball
We reported it yesterday, but the official press conference is going on now: Main Street Baseball has purchased the Billings Mustangs (rookie; Pioneer League). (more…)
Personnel moves in Vermont, SWB
We have personnel news from the front offices of the Vermont Lake Monsters (short season A; NY-Penn League) and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Class AAA; International League). (more…)
South Bend Cubs unveil logo, branding
We have the new logo and secondary marks for the South Bend Cubs (Low Class A; Midwest League), as the team preps for a new season as a Chicago Cubs affiliate. UPDATED! (more…)
Akron’s Ken Babby new BIRCO chairman
We have a new chairman for Minor League Baseball’s Baseball Internet Rights Company (BIRCO), as Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) owner Ken Babby takes the reins from Art Matin. (more…)
Multiple leagues interested in Watertown ballpark lease
We have multiple pro and summer-collegiate leagues interested in placing a team in Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds after the demise of the Watertown Rams (summer collegiate; Perfect Game League). (more…)
New for 2015: Daytona Tortugas
We have a name for the former Daytona Cubs: the Daytona Tortugas (High Class A; Florida State League) will be taking the field at Jackie Robinson Ballpark in 2015. (more…)
Cubs unveil Wintrust partnership, new Wrigley rendering
The Chicago Cubs announced a big sponsorship deal with Wintrust Financial Corp., which will extend Wintrust branding through Wrigley Field and Mesa’s Cubs Park. (more…)
2014 Best Marketing Campaign: Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Unveiling new 2014 uniforms ended up being a huge offseason event for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs: the new bacon-themed look was successfully promoted via various social-media and Web-based initiatives under a Smell the Change campaign. For that effort, the IronPigs received Best Marketing Campaign in Ballpark Digest’s annual awards. (more…)
New for 2015: Oklahoma City Dodgers
The Oklahoma City RedHawks (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are no more, as new team ownership brings a new name and branding for 2015: the Oklahoma City Dodgers. (more…)
Levy to D-backs; Ovations to HoHoKam
We have a few vendor announcements to pass along: Levy Retail Group will manage all retail merchandising operations at Chase Field, while Ovations Food Services will manage food and retail at the renovated HoHoKam Park for Oakland A’s spring training. (more…)