Kansas City-based design firm Pendulum unveiled a concept for a potential new downtown Kansas City Royals ballpark, showing an intimate facility with unique amenities. (more…)
Tag Archives | kansas city royals
Naturals, Royals Extend Affiliation Through 2022
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Class AA; Texas League) and Kansas City Royals have announced a two-year extension of their player development contract, which now runs through the 2022 season. (more…)
In Memoriam: David Glass
Just months after selling the Kansas City Royals to a group of local investors led by John Sherman, David Glass has passed away on Jan. 9 at the age of 84 of complications associated with pneumonia. (more…)
New Royals Owner Open to Downtown KC Ballpark
Although a new ballpark would be years away, new Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman sounds open to exploring options for a downtown facility that would replace Kauffman Stadium. (more…)
MLB Approves Sale of Royals to John Sherman-Led Group
An ownership change to the Kansas City Royals is moving forward, as Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved a sale from David Glass and his family to a local group led by John Sherman. (more…)
Pending Royals Sale Could Fuel Talks of New Kansas City Ballpark
With the franchise set for an ownership change, questions are emerging about whether discussions of a new Kansas City Royals ballpark will gain momentum. (more…)
Local Investors Buy Kansas City Royals From Glass Family
A group of local investors led by John Sherman is buying the Kansas City Royals from David Glass and his family, becoming the third ownership group of the Major League Baseball franchise. (more…)
Royals to Extend Kauffman Stadium Netting
The Kansas City Royals are planning to extend protective netting at Kauffman Stadium, making them the latest Major League Baseball team to reveal such plans. (more…)
2019 College World Series Preview: MLB Joins the Tradition
The 2019 College World Series is just around the corner, with a Major League Baseball game at TD Ameritrade Park set to get the proceedings underway. (more…)
Revisiting the 1969 MLB Expansion Ballparks
With the 2019 season underway, it’s a good time to visit the Ballpark Digest archives and look at the 1969 MLB expansion ballparks, when the major leagues expanded by four teams. (more…)
Storm Chasers, Royals Extend PDC Through 2022
The Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and Kansas City Royals have extended their player development contract, carrying it through the 2022 season. The extension, announced prior to Monday’s exhibition between the Storm Chasers and visiting Royals, continues the longest active Triple-A affiliation in Minor League Baseball. (more…)
Who Has The Best Player-Development Facilities in 2019? Here Are the Top Six
The backbone of any successful MLB franchise is a successful player-development system. And these days successful player development means strong MiLB and spring-training facilities. We rank MLB organizations by the quality of their player-development facilities, updated for 2019. (more…)
2019 Preview: Kansas City Royals, Kauffman Stadium
Ballpark Digest is previewing what every MLB team is doing to begin the season, both on and off the field, as the 2019 campaign is around the corner. Up next: the Kansas City Royals and Kauffman Stadium. (more…)