It was a topsy-turvy Elite Eight round in the High-A MiLB Best of the Ballparks fan vote, where a top-four finish didn’t ensure a trip to what we think will be a very competitive Final Four round. (more…)
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Economic impact of new Hillsboro Hops ballpark: $190 million
Portland’s ECONorthwest research firm estimates 523,399 people will attend 214 events annually at a new Hillsboro Hops ballpark, yielding an economic impact of $190 million in total output. (more…)
Delta Dental Stadium wins Best of the Ballparks honors
After beginning the competition as the #20 seed, five rounds of voting with over 54,000 participants saw Delta Dental Stadium win Ballpark Digest’s Double-A Best of the Ballparks vote, as the home of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Eastern League) defeated Whataburger Field, home of the Corpus Christi Hooks (Texas League) in the championship final round. (more…)
Reading addresses ballpark features challenge with Redner’s Event Center
The landscape surrounding FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the Reading Fightin Phils (Double-A; Eastern League), is undergoing a major makeover as construction continues on the new Redner’s Event Center, set to open next year. (more…)
Double-A MiLB Best of the Ballparks reaches Final Four
We have an interesting Final Four in the Double-A MiLB Best of the Ballparks fan vote, with the Eastern and Texas leagues represented in the competition’s penultimate round. So vote! (more…)
Halftimes and sixth-inning shrugs: inside the new MiLB Oatly promo
We’ll see plenty of “fun” in the new MiLB Oatly promo in the forms of fourth-inning halftimes, an eighth-inning eye roll and a new “oatfield” between first base and the dugout. (more…)
Voting opens in 2023 MiLB Best of the Ballparks vote, Double-A
It’s time for the next round of the 2023 MiLB Best of the Ballparks vote, as we ask you to choose your favorites in Double-A baseball, encompassing the Eastern, Texas and Southern leagues. So let the voting begin! (more…)
Oatly, MiLB announce branding/product partnership
Sweden’s Oatly Group AB and Minor League Baseball announced a multi-year partnership that includes branding sponsorships and product placement in MiLB ballparks–a deal reached in collaboration with the commercial arm of Diamond Baseball Holdings. (more…)
2023 MiLB Best of the Ballparks, Triple-A vote reaches Final Four
After two record-setting rounds of voting in the 2023 MiLB Best of the Ballparks, Triple-A fan vote, we’re now at Final Four time, with equal representation from the International and Pacific Coast Leagues. (more…)
2023 MiLB Best of the Ballparks vote, Triple-A moves to Sweet Sixteen round
After a first round that saw some close and some not-so-close votes, the 2023 MiLB Best of the Ballparks for Triple-A moves to what’s sure to be a very competitive Sweet Sixteen round. (more…)
Players union, MLB reach tentative MiLB CBA deal
This wasn’t a tension-filled and heavily contested series of negotiations, we’re told, as the new minor league players union and MLB reached a tentative deal on a five-year MiLB CBA, subject to player and MLB owner approval. (more…)
MiLB inks Wyndham sponsorship deal
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is now the official hotel partner of Minor League Baseball, as the world’s largest hotel franchisor signs a multiyear deal with the sport. (more…)
2023 Triple-A Championship set for Las Vegas
Should be a blast: The 2023 Triple-A Championship game returns to Las Vegas, as the playoff winners from the International League and the Pacific Coast League will square off in a winner-takes-all match at Las Vegas Ballpark. (more…)