A new luxury area and new food and drink offerings lead the list of upgrades initiated at Nationals Park by the Washington Nationals this offseason. (more…)
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Boston Red Sox: Fenway Park Preview
As usual, the Boston Red Sox were one of the busiest teams in the offseason when it comes to ballpark improvements and new food offerings. But you really only need to know one thing to know where the BoSox are headed at Fenway Park: lobster seems to be this year’s featured item. (more…)
St. Louis Cardinals: Busch Stadium Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals may be one of the most stable franchises in Major League Baseball when it comes to front-office operations, and the offerings at Busch Stadium reflect that stability, remaining largely the same from last season to this season. (more…)
Arizona Diamondbacks: Chase Field Preview
With Opening Day a sellout, the large crowd expected at Chase Field for the 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks season opener will see an open roof, a slew of new food and drink offerings and the presence of several new partners. (more…)
Olympic Stadium Shines in Exhibition Game
On Friday night, more than 43,000 fans turned out to see the Toronto Blue Jays take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in an exhibition game at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. (more…)
MLB Ballparks, From Oldest to Newest
When SunTrust Park in Atlanta debuts tonight with an exhibition game against the Yankees, it will be the first new ballpark built in the Major Leagues since 2012. But it will be the 24th new ballpark built since 1989, as the era of retro ballparks and modernization continues unabated. Here is a look at all 30 […]
No, Montreal’s Return to MLB is NOT Imminent
After a source told Presse Canadienne that a Montreal investor group had met MLB conditions to bring pro baseball back to the city, members of the said investment group said on the record there’s no deal on the horizon. (more…)
MLB Teams Roll Out Passes as Ticketing Options
Last week, the St. Louis Cardinals unveiled plans for a brand new monthly pass that will be available to fans this season. Under that package, fans can attend as many games per month at Busch Stadium as they desire for a monthly fee of $29.99. (more…)
Rockies Commit to Coors Field for 30 More Years
The Colorado Rockies and the state Metropolitan Baseball Stadium District agreed to a new $200-million, 30-year lease for Coors Field, a day before the team’s original 22-year lease was set to expire. It keeps the team in Denver through 2047. (more…)
State Grant Secured for First Data Field Overhaul
St. Lucie County has secured a $20 million state grant for a planned renovation to First Data Field, spring training home of the New York Mets. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks, Cactus League: Salt River Fields
For the second straight year, Ballpark Digest readers named Salt River Fields at Talking Stick the top Cactus League ballpark in the Best of the Ballparks vote. (more…)
Top Five MLB Opening Day Matchups of 2017
In less than a week, the 2017 Major League Baseball season will begin. Starting with a trio of games on Sunday, the slate of Opening Day matchups cross the league features some intriguing contests. (more…)
Big League Weekend a Success at Cashman Field
Cashman Field in Las Vegas got a taste of Major League Baseball action from March 25-26, when the ballpark hosted its annual Big League Weekend. (more…)