Now using baseballs with the same manufacturing process as those in Major League Baseball, the Triple-A levels of the minors are seeing a noticeable uptick in offensive production. (more…)
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Marquee Sports Network Plans Taking Shape
With its launch set for early next year, details are beginning to emerge on Marquee Sports Network, a regional network from the Chicago Cubs and Sinclair Broadcast Group. (more…)
Report: SunTrust Park Expected to Host 2021 All-Star Game
The Atlanta Braves and SunTrust Park are expected to host the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, according to a report from the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. (more…)
Globe Life Park Tops 2019 List of Vegan-Friendly Ballparks
PETA has ranked Globe Life Park as the most vegan-friendly ballpark on its annual list, giving high marks to the range of vegan-friendly options provided by the Texas Rangers. (more…)
Target Field at 10
What do you do when you want to add new features to a ballpark with an extremely limited footprint? You change the rules and extend the ballpark boundaries to encompass a nearby plaza, as the Minnesota Twins did this season at Target Field. (more…)
Oakland A’s Ballpark Bill Clears State Assembly
A plan for a new Oakland A’s ballpark at Howard Terminal cleared another hurdle Wednesday, when the California State Assembly approved a bill supporting the proposal. (more…)
Apollo at the Park Coming to MLB Ballparks
The Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first human to walk on the Moon by placing 15 replica statues of Neil Armstrong’s iconic spacesuit in MLB ballparks. (more…)
Agreement Reached on Potential Montreal Ballpark Site
Two firms, including one led by Stephen Bronfman, a leader in the effort to bring MLB back to Montreal, have reached to an agreement to develop a site at the city’s Peel Basin with a project that could include a new ballpark. (more…)
Atlantic League Tests Trackman System
When the Somerset Patriots hosted the High Point Rockers last Thursday, it marked the independent Atlantic League‘s first test of a Trackman system to assist home plate umpires. (more…)
London Series to be Played on Synthetic Turf
When the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees meet at London Stadium next month, they will play their two-game series on synthetic turf. (more…)
Sternberg: Rays Low Attendance Could Have “Ramifications”
During recent comments, Tampa Bay Rays owner Stuart Sternberg lamented low attendance figures at Tropicana Field, noting it could have implications on the team’s future. (more…)
Woodland Hills Ballpark Was Scrapped After Objection from Angels
Territorial issues contributed to the cancellation of a discussed Woodland Hills ballpark for a Los Angeles Dodgers-backed High-A California League team several years ago, as the Los Angeles Angels would not sign off on the plans. (more…)
Down to the Final Four in the 2019 MLB Best of the Ballparks Fan Vote
We know our readers well: we’re down to the Final Four in the 2019 MLB Best of the Ballparks fan vote, comprising the top four seeds in our rankings. So you know to do: Vote! (more…)