The New York Yankees started opening gates early this spring training so fans could watch batting practice, and it was so successful the team is extending it to 20 home games at Yankee Stadium. (more…)
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O’Conner: Look for MiLB Contraction if Players Paid Minimum Wage
Major League Baseball could scale back its financial commitment to Minor League Baseball and lead to contraction if forced to pay players a minimum wage, warns MiLB President Pat O’Conner. (more…)
Who Has The Best Player-Development Facilities? We Rank From Bottom to Top, Part 1
The backbone of any successful MLB franchise is a successful player-development system. And these days successful player development means strong MiLB and spring-training facilities. We rank MLB organizations by the quality of their player-development facilities, today through next Wednesday. (more…)
Blue Jays Continue Push for Rogers Centre Renovation
Toronto Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro says that Rogers Centre upgrades are still being discussed, but that some issues must be addressed before a project moves forward. (more…)
Indians, Scrappers Extend Player Development Contract
The Cleveland Indians and the Mahoning Valley Scrappers (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) extended their player development contract (PDC) through the 2020 season. (more…)
2018 MLB Food Preview: Tasty Items Set for Ballpark Menus
They say the surest sign of spring is pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training. And, yeah, that’s great if you’re a pitcher or a catcher. The rest of us will just be watching the games this summer, and if we’re watching, we’re eating. (more…)
Returning for 2018: The Endangered Ballparks Page
A ballpark is more than just a place where baseball is played; it’s a place where memories are created, where families and friends bond, and where communities gather. But some baseball shrines are threatened with demolition, so we’re bringing back our Endangered Ballparks page. (more…)
Dodgers to Dedicate Kirk Gibson Seat
In honor of one of the franchise’s most memorable moments, the Los Angeles Dodgers will dedicate the Kirk Gibson seat at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers will permanently mark a commemorative seat located in the area of the Right Field Pavilion where Kirk Gibson‘s historic walk-off home run landed during Game 1 of the 1988 World Series. (more…)
Red Sox, Yankees Inching Closer to London Series
A London series between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees is reportedly closer to being finalized, with a 2019 regular-season series in the works. (more…)
Report: Spending Bill Could Exempt MiLB Players From Labor Laws
Under a proposed spending bill, Minor League Baseball players would be exempt from federal labor laws, according to a report from The Washington Post. (more…)
A’s Still Considering Coliseum Site for New Ballpark
The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum site remains under consideration in the Oakland A’s new ballpark search, though the team is evaluating multiple options. (more…)
2018 Big League Weekend Slated as Cashman Field’s Last
Cashman Field was in the major league spotlight over the weekend, when it hosted what is expected to be its final Big League Weekend. (more…)
Curve, Pirates Extend Affiliation Through 2022
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Altoona Curve (Class AA; Eastern League) have extended their player-development contract (PDC) for four more years, through 2022. (more…)