Seven Minor League Baseball teams were sold in the last week, as private equity and new technologies are heavily involved in the evolution of the sport. (more…)
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Baton Rouge MiLB as part of larger development?
Baton Rouge is considering a development of its Memorial Stadium sports complex that could yield a new professional baseball ballpark and a rightsized football stadium for USL soccer. (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…)
A tale of two Winter Meetings
It was a tale of two Winter Meetings in San Diego, with plenty of excitement and buzz on the MLB side and a very subdued atmosphere on the Minor League Baseball side. (more…)
Pitch clock not a hit in Triple-A
Rule changes are never popular, and some MiLB players don’t like the pitch clock / pace of place guidelines implemented across the minors in 2022. But opinions vary based on the level of play–so maybe old dogs can’t learn new tricks. (more…)
Minor League Baseball overhaul unveiled
Goodbye International League, Sally League and Pacific Coast League: MLB’s reorganization is unveiled, with the four levels of Minor League Baseball marketed with ahistorical monikers. (more…)
ValleyCats suing MLB, Astros for loss of affiliation
The Tri-City ValleyCats ownership is suing Major League Baseball and the Houston Astros for more than $15 million over the decision to exclude the Short Season A team from the revamped 120-team Minor League Baseball system in 2021. (more…)
Woodfork new overlord of MLB Minor League Operations
Major League Baseball has named Peter Woodfork as Senior Vice President, Minor League Operations & Development, overseeing all aspects of player development for licensed affiliates, including minor-league governance, scheduling, umpiring, license compliance, and other league administration functions. (more…)
Salt Lake Bees in transition
Management of the Salt Lake Bees (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) is shifting to technology entrepreneur Ryan Smith as part of his larger purchase of the Utah Jazz (NBA), Vivint Arena and the G League’s Salt Lake City Stars from the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. (more…)
From dairy to relish trays: Five finalists for Beloit team name
We have the five finalists for the 2021 rebranding of the Beloit Snappers (Low A; Midwest League), as the team preps for a total makeover that includes a new ballpark and replacement for Snappy. (more…)
Wright new Chief Commercial Officer for U.S. Soccer
After departing from Minor League Baseball as Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer, David Wright has hired as the new Chief Commercial Officer of the U.S. Soccer Federation. (more…)
Goodbye, Snappers; Beloit to sport new moniker in 2021
Say goodbye to the Snappers nickname, as Beloit’s Midwest League team announced that it will be dropping the moniker for 2021 and beyond, with a fan vote to select the new name beginning next week. (more…)
It’s official: 2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled
Though we’ve been discussing this for months, we saw the official word come down today: Minor League Baseball is canceled for 2020, but things are going to get much worse over the next six-to-eight months during the expected contraction. (more…)