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…)
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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…)
Early Consideration Made for New Downtown Kansas Royals Ballpark
Although the team’s Kauffman Stadium lease is still years from expiring, city officials are considering potential sites for a new downtown Kansas City Royals ballpark. (more…)
Revisiting 1969 Expansion: Municipal Stadium
The year 1969 was a big one in Major League Baseball, as four expansion teams were added to the mix. This month we’re looking back at the four expansion ballparks. Last week it was the original San Diego Stadium. This week we look at the only one of the four to have previously hosted Major […]
Blue Rocks, Royals Extend Affiliation Through 2020
The Wilmington Blue Rocks (High A; Carolina League) and the Kansas City Royals announced a two-year extension to their player development contract (PDC), through the 2020 season. (more…)