We will have some Minor League Baseball playoffs this season at three levels, while the Triple-A season has been extended by two weeks, as the improvisational nature of the 2021 MiLB season continues. (more…)
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2021 MiLB Best of the Ballparks, Low-A moves to Sweet Sixteen
After a first round that saw nine of the top ten seeds advance, we’re now at the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2021 MiLB Best of the Ballparks, Low-A fan vote. (more…)
Upgrades continue at Dutchess Stadium
The ongoing renovations to Dutchess Stadium, home of the Hudson Valley Renegades (High-A East), continue after a new 25-year lease was approved by the Dutchess County Legislature. (more…)
Double-A Best of the Ballparks moves to Sweet Sixteen
After a first round that saw plenty of close votes and a few upsets, we’re moving to the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2021 MiLB Best of the Ballparks fan vote. As we saw in the first round, every vote counts–so vote! (more…)
MLB lifts MiLB mask requirements, will defer to local authorities
MLB is lifting MiLB mask and some ballpark social-distancing requirements designed to protect players, leaving any standards up to teams and local authorities. (more…)
Restrictions loosening, with capacities rising in baseball
With COVID-19 restrictions across the country easing, more baseball teams are looking at increasing capacities–some as high as 100 percent–in coming weeks. (more…)
In Myrtle Beach, new MiLB specs forcing hard decisions
With new facility specs imposed by Major League Baseball as part of the MiLB takeover, teams like the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Low-A East) are looking at either spending millions on renovations or new facilities. It’s not a simple decision. (more…)
CDC revises mask guidelines, but expect to wear them at the ballpark–for now
With the C.D.C. revising the use of masks outdoors, we’re seeing several states raise capacity limits just in time for the start of the 2021 MiLB season–but still expect to wear a mask at the ballpark for the time being. (more…)
Emeralds on notice from MLB: Find a new home
During the MLB takeover of MiLB, we noted that several team would be granted provisional licenses. We’re now seeing that’s the case with the Eugene Emeralds (High-A West), who have been told PK Park is not a suitable long-term home. (more…)
MLB orders delayed start to Triple-A season
MLB is delaying the start of the Triple-A season from early April to early May, with Triple-A facilities instead hosting MLB alternate training sites, featuring workouts for taxi squads. (more…)
Kane County Cougars join American Association
Another former MiLB team joins the ranks of independent-league teams, as the Kane County Cougars will play in the American Association after a long stint in the Class A Midwest League. (more…)
Quick off-season upgrades to MiLB facilities possible with Populous Design Build Service
As 2020 came to an end, so too did the previous Professional Baseball Agreement (PBA) and the relationship between MLB and MiLB as we knew it. The new landscape has MLB leading all levels of Professional Baseball, implementing their vision for “One Baseball,” the organization’s plan to recruit and develop elite players and build the […]
Red Wings, Monroe County map Frontier Field improvements
The Rochester Red Wings (Class AAA; International League) and Monroe County are beginning the process of planning improvements to Frontier Field to meet the new MiLB facility guidelines. (more…)