We have personnel news from the Quad Cities River Bandits (High-A; Midwest League), Main Street Baseball and the Rome Braves (High-A; Sally League). (more…)
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Astros Pull Out of Greeneville, Appalachian League
The Houston Astros will not field a team in the Rookie-level Appalachian League in 2018, leaving a hole in the circuit and at Pioneer Park, home of the Greeneville Astros. (more…)
Fayetteville, Astros Sign 30-Year Ballpark Lease
It was a forgone conclusion, but that didn’t prevent some pomp and circumstance yesterday when Fayetteville (N.C.) and the Houston Astros signed a 30-year lease for a new ballpark in the city’s downtown area for the Buies Creek Astros (High A; Carolina League). (more…)
Baseball Across America: Greeneville
Editor’s Note: Mark Cryan, former MiLB general manager and Ballpark Digest contributing editor, is embarking on an epic ballpark tour this summer, and he’ll be filing regular dispatches from the road. Day One: a trip to Greeneville’s Pioneer Park. (more…)