With today’s launch of the MLB regular season, it’s time to put the exhibition season in the books. Here’s the listing of 2025 spring training attendance by average, as the numbers indicate a down season. (more…)
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Dave Kaval departs A’s to pursue new business opportunities
Dave Kaval, the Athletics president who spearheaded new-ballpark efforts in Las Vegas and at Oakland’s Howard Terminal during the past eight years, is leaving the team to pursue new business opportunities in California. (more…)
Long-shot Orlando MLB ballpark plan unveiled
Veteran sports operator Pat Williams unveiled a proposal for a $1.7-billion Orlando MLB ballpark development backed by a huge government spend–a proposal that will never happen while the Tampa Bay Rays continue to exist. (more…)
Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat: Previewing the 2023 rule changes
Mick Gillispie, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Kevin Reichard discuss the beginning of spring training and preview MLB rule changes in the Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
Following up on a fascinating Winter Meetings
Some additional licensee business to pass along from the 2022 Winter Meetings on the minor-league side, as it appears we are at the end of an era when it comes to large-scale industry-wide MiLB baseball gatherings. (more…)
A tale of two Winter Meetings
It was a tale of two Winter Meetings in San Diego, with plenty of excitement and buzz on the MLB side and a very subdued atmosphere on the Minor League Baseball side. (more…)
In memoriam: Vin Scully
Vin Scully, the voice of Los Angeles Dodgers baseball and the voice of America for decades, passed away yesterday evening at his Los Angeles home. He was 94. (more…)
MLB streaming set for huge reset?
With Sinclair’s RSNs in flux, ESPN potentially spun off by Disney and MLB exploring a new direct-to-consumer service allowing for home-market broadcasts, Major League Baseball’s streaming plans could come in for a long-awaited overhaul. (more…)
In Pittsburgh, the high costs of losing
Everyone know that most MLB teams win at the box office when the team wins on the field. But losing teams can have an impact past the ballpark and throughout the local community, as a deep dive into the Pittsburgh economy revealed. (more…)
2022 MLB season to launch March 31
The 2022 MLB season will launch March 31, as all 30 Major League Baseball teams will be in action on the traditional Opening Day, with divisional matchups dominating that first day of the schedule. (more…)
MLB begins messing with MiLB rules
MLB announced a slew of experimental rules for the 2021 MiLB season, with different rules and procedures applied to different levels of play. (more…)
Minor League Baseball overhaul unveiled
Goodbye International League, Sally League and Pacific Coast League: MLB’s reorganization is unveiled, with the four levels of Minor League Baseball marketed with ahistorical monikers. (more…)
ValleyCats suing MLB, Astros for loss of affiliation
The Tri-City ValleyCats ownership is suing Major League Baseball and the Houston Astros for more than $15 million over the decision to exclude the Short Season A team from the revamped 120-team Minor League Baseball system in 2021. (more…)