We end 2017 with a countdown of the 10 biggest stories of the year on Ballpark Digest, as chosen by editors and partially based on page views. Today, #8: The Tampa Bay Rays continue to pursue a new ballpark. (more…)
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Best of 2017, #9: MLB Teams Roll Out Ballpark Passes
We end 2017 with a countdown of the 10 biggest stories of the year on Ballpark Digest, as chosen by editors and partially based on page views. Today, #9: Major League Baseball teams introduce new ballpark pass ticketing options. (more…)
White Sox Named in Guaranteed Rate Field Player Injury Lawsuit
Outfielder Dustin Fowler has named the Chicago White Sox as one of the defendants in a lawsuit he has filed over an injury he suffered last season at Guaranteed Rate Field. (more…)
Angels Upgrading Angel Stadium Video Displays
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Daktronics will install new video displays at Angel Stadium, with the project to be completed in time for the 2018 season. The project will lead to 14 LED displays totaling more than 23,000 square feet. (more…)
Ground Broken on Ballpark Village Phase 2
Ballpark Village Phase 2 is on its ways, as the St. Louis Cardinals participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for the development on Thursday. (more…)
Bud Booted; Sam Adams New Red Sox Beer Partner
The Boston Red Sox are going local with the selection of a new official beer, as leading independent craft brewer Sam Adams will be the new beer partner at Fenway Park, replacing industry giant Budweiser. (more…)
Yard Goats, Rockies Extend PDC Through 2020
The Hartford Yard Goats (Class AA; Eastern League) and the Colorado Rockies extended their player-development contract (PDC) through the 2020 season. (more…)
Cardinals Adding Social Space to Busch Stadium
Busch Stadium will offer a new social space beginning with the 2018 season, as the St. Louis Cardinals are undertaking a ballpark renovation project. (more…)
Appeals Court Rejects MLB Netting Class-Action Certification
A federal appeals court has rejected a proposed class-action lawsuit seeking to mandate netting from foul pole to foul pole in MLB ballparks, saying the risk of a fan being struck by a foul ball is low and that the fear of injury does not warrant major changes. (more…)
What’s Next for a New A’s Ballpark? Four Potential Resolutions
With the announcement that the Laney College site for a new Oakland Athletics ballpark is off the table, team management has four options on how to proceed in a post-Coliseum world. We look at all four. (more…)
Milwaukee Brewers to Renovate PNC Club Level
The Milwaukee Brewers are planning a major change at Miller Park, as the team has announced a renovation of the PNC Club Level concourse. The project, to be completed in time for the 2018 season, will feature a redesign and modernization of the aesthetic for the PNC Club Level corridor, as well the addition of two new food destinations, a […]
Future of Chase Field in Mandated Negotiations
Maricopa County and the Arizona Diamondbacks are negotiating in private over the future of Chase Field, as a court-ordered mediation is set to report on the progress of talks over a lease stalemate by Jan. 15. (more…)
Twins Latest MLB Team to Announce Extended Netting
The Minnesota Twins will extend the netting at Target Field well beyond the ends of the dugouts for the 2018 season, as the team exceeds the recommendations from Major League Baseball. (more…)