We’re seeing more information about Major League Baseball’s plan on contracting 42 Minor League Baseball teams and overhauling player development, bring more functions in-house while eliminating entry-level circuits. (more…)
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D-Backs Thinking Big with Potential New Ballpark
Details have surfaced on what the Arizona Diamondbacks would want in a new ballpark project, showing a bold vision for how the team could settle its long-term facility situation. (more…)
Lawsuit Over Potential Oakland Coliseum Land Sale Dropped
The City of Oakland‘s lawsuit against Alameda County over a potential sale of Oakland Coliseum land to the Oakland A’s has been dismissed, ending a legal standoff over the site’s future. (more…)
Report: D-Backs Have Wish List for New Ballpark
If the Arizona Diamondbacks leave Chase Field for a new Phoenix-area facility, team owners will likely seek a more intimate retractable-roof ballpark built at the center of a mixed-use development. (more…)
Bill DeWitt III Optimistic About MLB’s Future in London
St. Louis Cardinals president Bill DeWitt III is optimistic about Major League Baseball‘s future in London, believing that regular-season games are a step toward bolstering the sport’s popularity internationally. (more…)
New Oracle Park Bullpens Under Construction
The San Francisco Giants have begun construction on new bullpens at Oracle Park, as the team will build two bullpens beyond the outfield wall before the 2020 season. (more…)
Baltimore Orioles Planning Oriole Park Future
In planning the future of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the Baltimore Orioles will likely implement a strategy that includes renovations and more non-baseball events. (more…)
Houston Astros Shakeup Business Operations Leadership
The Houston Astros are making changes to their business operations under owner and chairman Jim Crane, reassigning Reid Ryan to another position and appointing Jim’s son Jared Crane to a leadership post. (more…)
Milwaukee Brewers Mapping Out Miller Park Upgrades
Upgrades could in the offing at Miller Park, as the Milwaukee Brewers have filed plans to remove existing bleacher seating and build a new loge deck above left field. (more…)
New for 2021: MGM Music Hall at Fenway
An upcoming theater behind Fenway Park‘s right field bleachers will be named MGM Music Hall at Fenway, as MGM Resorts International signs on as the naming-rights partner. (more…)
Ballpark Village Office Tower Opens
The St. Louis Cardinals and The Cordish Companies celebrated a milestone in their $260 million expansion of Ballpark Village Wednesday, unveiling The PwC Pennant Building, a Class-A Office Tower. This marks the first building to open within the second phase. (more…)
Los Angeles Angels to Unveil Ballpark Plan Next Week
The Los Angeles Angels are set to present long-term ballpark plans to Anaheim officials next week, kicking off a negotiation process that could settle the future of Angel Stadium. (more…)
Manfred: Automated Strike Zone Coming to Some MiLB Ballparks in 2020
In what would amount to a limited test of the system, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred says that automated strike zone technology will be used at select Minor League Baseball ballparks in 2020. (more…)