Ballpark Digest
The Business of Ballparks and Baseball in Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, Indy, Summer Collegiate and College
Peter Freund, owner of two MiLB teams and a partner with the New York Yankees, has been enlisted by Major League Baseball to help navigate issues as MLB takes over control of Minor League Baseball and address the challenges created by contraction to 120 affiliates. (more…)
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Mick Gillispie and Kevin Reichard discuss the big baseball issues, such as the sudden interest in KBO League action, in the May 5 Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
It’s easy to forget that only a month of the 2020 MLB season has been lost to the coronavirus pandemic, but MLB teams are expected to announce this week ticket-refund policies for the games scrapped in April. (more…)
With the NBA announcing training camps would open in states where stay-at-home orders are being loosened, the tentative intention to begin the 2020 MLB season with play in empty ballparks may have gained a little more steam. (more…)
Major League Baseball and secondary-market ticket vendors like StubHub and Ticketmaster are the targets of a consumer class-action lawsuit, as fans say they are being denied refunds for games postponed and likely canceled so far in the 2020 season. (more…)
With negotiations set to resume via conference call on April 22, the future of Minor League Baseball as an independent entity is up in the air, with Major League Baseball looking to take over most or all of its operations as well as eliminating 40 MiLB teams, including all of short-season ball. (more…)
The 2020 London Series featuring the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs is now officially canceled, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the current season. (more…)
A subcontractor working on Globe Life Field, opening this year as new Texas Rangers home, has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, leading to changes in how workers enter and work in the construction area. (more…)
Major League Baseball could issue a policy of some sort to address minor-league player pay during the coronavirus pandemic, as the league is reportedly preparing to weigh in on the issue. (more…)
A new role could emerge for ballparks during the coronavirus pandemic, as parking lots are eyed for testing sites and other uses by public health officials and elected leaders in some areas. (more…)
A lawsuit has been filed over the Oakland A’s proposed Howard Terminal ballpark, as a group opposes an application to make the project eligible for an expedited judicial review process if it faces a legal challenge over environmental concerns. (more…)
The finishing touches are coming into place at Globe Life Field, as a scaled-down construction crew takes plenty of precautions in completing the new Texas Rangers home amid the coronavirus pandemic. (more…)
With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to unfold, longtime baseball executive Sandy Alderson is calling for a total shutdown at spring-training camps around Major League Baseball. (more…)