After departing from Minor League Baseball as Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer, David Wright has hired as the new Chief Commercial Officer of the U.S. Soccer Federation. (more…)
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FIS, MiLB Extend Partnership Through 2022
Minor League Baseball is extending its partnership with FIS, a move that reflects the league’s push to incorporate technology into the fan experience at ballparks. (more…)
MiLB Rolls Out Bilingual AI Platform With Satisfi Labs
Minor League Baseball’s tech efforts advanced today with the release of a bilingual customer service AI conversation platform for more than 30 MiLB teams, as part of a new collaboration with Satisfi Labs, an artificial intelligence engagement platform. (more…)
FIS Now Official Financial Solutions Supplier to MiLB
A sponsorship deal worth noting: financial services technology firm FIS is now “Business-Driving Solutions Provider of Minor League Baseball,” selling its payment, loyalty and other solutions to 160 MiLB clubs across the United States and Canada. (more…)
Veeck, Myers lead FSL Hall of Fame 2013 inductees
Mike Veeck, in his role as Fort Myers Miracle exec, and Ron Myers from the Lakeland Flying Tigers lead the nine inductees in the 2013 High Class A Florida State League Hall of Fame class. Players set for induction include players Al Nipper, Ramon Martinez, Jimmy Rollins and David Wright; current Baltimore Orioles manager Buck […]
Mets: New fences suit us just fine
Though the team’s 2012 season wasn’t a totally successful one, New York Mets officials say they’re pleased with the decision to bring in the fences at Citi Field. At first glance, moving in the fences didn’t immediately benefit the team: out of the 46 homers that would have stayed in the park last season, 25 […]
Mets retooling: closer fences, more hospitality
The New York Mets have had an absolutely horrendous offseason, focused more on financials than fielders. But everything is new on Opening Day, and the Mets start with a clean slate. With budget issues, lawsuits and clawbacks related to team ownership investments with Bernie Madoff, Mets fans spent more time looking for team news on […]
Mets already reconfiguring Citi Field: report
The New York Mets aren’t wasting any time in reconfiguring the outfield fences at Citi Field, moving them in and taking out some of the irregular quirks in the fenceline, according to a published report. MetsBlog is reporting the new distances have already been laid out on the Citi Field turf, with the fences moved […]