We end 2016 with a countdown of the 10 biggest stories of the year on Ballpark Digest, as chosen by editors and partially based on page views. Today, #1: The Carolina/California League realignment. (more…)
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Bakersfield Blaze Play Final Game
Monday night marked the end of an era, as the Bakersfield Blaze (High A; California League) played their final game. (more…)
Sam Lynn Ballpark’s Future Discussed
As the Bakersfield Blaze (High A; California League) prepare to move on, local officials are left to plot the future of Sam Lynn Ballpark. (more…)
Sun Sets in Bakersfield, High Desert
It had been a season of celebration at Sam Lynn Ballpark in Bakersfield. The home of the Bakersfield Blaze (High A; California League) had turned 75-years-old in 2016, and the Blaze ran a series of promotions and giveaways to commemorate the milestone. (more…)
Two Teams Shifting from Cal League to Carolina League
It’s official: the Bakersfield Blaze and High Desert Mavericks are leaving the California League at the end of the 2016 season, replaced by two new teams in the Carolina League. (more…)
The Week That Was: February 15, 2015
Hartford ballpark construction, MLB 2015 ballpark improvements, promotions news and scoreboard upgrades. The top stories of the past week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. (more…)
Blaze announce Sam Lynn Ballpark improvements
The Bakersfield Blaze (High Class A; California League) announced several improvements to Sam Lynn Ballpark for the 2015 season, including a renovation of the picnic area. (more…)
Blaze in Bakersfield — for now
A deal for a new Bakersfield Blaze (High Class A; California League) ballpark in Salinas has been put on hold, but team owner D.G. Elmore says the city is still in play as a future home for the team. (more…)
Secrecy and new ballparks: How much is too much?
Atlanta and Salinas, Cal., may not have much in common, but recent happenings in each community regarding a new ballpark has some locals arguing their new and potential ballparks are shrouded in too much secrecy. (more…)
Mariners to Bakersfield, Padres to Tri-City
Two more player development contracts to announce: Seattle Mariners/Bakersfield Blaze (High Class A; California League) and San Diego Padres/Tri-City Dust Devils (short season A; Northwest League), both through 2016. (more…)
It’s official: Reds to Daytona for four years
The Cincinnati Reds will be leaving the Cal League and headed to the Daytona Cubs (High Class A; Florida State League) under a new four-year player development contract (PDC). We listed this as a done deal yesterday and noted the Friday announcement. Owner Andy Rayburn broke the news today in anticipation of tomorrow’s announcement: “It’s […]
Salinas pitching Bakersfield Blaze on new ballpark
With little movement on a new Bakersfield Blaze (High Class A; California League) ballpark, Salinas investors are pitching Blaze ownership on a new ballpark. Salinas is three-plus hours northwest of Bakersfield, near Monterey and south of Silicon Valley. It’s not a small city — some 154,000 in the county seat of Monterey County — with […]
Cal League: Blaze out of Bakersfield
With Sam Lynn Ballpark not meeting professional baseball standards for a venue, Cal League President Charlie Blaney says the search is on for a new home for the Bakersfield Blaze (High Class A; California League). For the past several years keeping the Blaze at Sam Lynn Ballpark was contingent on a new ballpark in Bakersfield. […]