Instead of renovating Ron Tonkin Field to meet the new MiLB facility specifications, we’ll see a new Hillsboro Hops ballpark for 2025, as the Northwest League team shifts course. (more…)
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Plenty of 2023 MiLB alt brandings on tap
Here’s a pretty good sign that we’re heading back to normal in the baseball world, as we’re seeing plenty of 2023 MiLB alt brandings on tap. Here’s a roundup of some of the more notable releases. (more…)
Personnel news: MLB, Wisconsin Rapids, Holly Springs
We have personnel news today from Major League Baseball on the MiLB side, the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) and the Holly Springs Salamanders (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League). (more…)
New MiLB wage battle emerging in Florida
A new MiLB wage battle is brewing in Florida, as MLB is working on the state level to exempt pro baseball from the state’s minimum wage requirements–tying into the many existential challenges faced by the sport. (more…)
Yet another run at a new Wilmington ballpark
We have yet another run as a new Wilmington ballpark, as the suburban town of Leland has been talking with developer REV Entertainment about a new entertainment district that could include pro baseball as the anchor. (more…)
Spokane Valley pledges $2M toward Avista Stadium renovations
A financial plan for $22 million in Avista Stadium renovations received a boost when the city of Spokane Valley pledged $2 million in tourism-tax proceeds to help fund the project, led by the Spokane Indians (High-A; Northwest League). (more…)
Albuquerque, team address Isotopes Park upgrades
It sounds like the city of Albuquerque and the Albuquerque Isotopes (Triple-A; Pacific Coast League) have mandatory Isotopes Park upgrades under control in the wake of new MLB facilities requirements for MiLB ballparks. (more…)
Development announced for new Lookouts ballpark area
A new 300-unit housing complex is being planned near a Chattanooga Lookouts (Double-A; Southern League) ballpark, within the special tax district set up to help fund the new facility. (more…)
2022: The year in review in the ballpark world
In the end, 2022 saw the ballpark world in a holding pattern, with 2023 potentially the time for long-running facility debates to be resolved, as you’ll see in our list of the Top 10 stories posted on Ballpark Digest as measured by page views. (more…)
Tyler Parsons new Durham Bulls GM; Zac Clark promoted in Lansing as replacement
We have more personnel news to pass along: Tyler Parsons is the new Durham Bulls general manager, with Zac Clark named as his replacement as Lansing Lugnuts GM. (more…)
Eric Edelstein departs Aces, MiLB for city position
Eric Edelstein, the well-respected and popular president of the Reno Aces (Triple-A; Pacific Coast League), is departing the team and Minor League Baseball to accept a position as Assistant City Manager for Reno, Nevada. (more…)
First step emerges in Avista Stadium upgrades funding plan
We have the first commitment toward $16-$22 million in Avista Stadium upgrades, as Spokane County pledges $8 million toward MLB-mandated renovations at the home of the Spokane Indians (High-A; Northwest League). (more…)
Following up on a fascinating Winter Meetings
Some additional licensee business to pass along from the 2022 Winter Meetings on the minor-league side, as it appears we are at the end of an era when it comes to large-scale industry-wide MiLB baseball gatherings. (more…)