Major League Baseball is raising salaries for Minor League Baseball players for the 2021 season and beyond at every level of ball, including Rookie and Short Season A teams. (more…)
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Legends Hosting Female MiLB Broadcasters Event
The Lexington Legends (Low A; Sally League) will host Female Voices: The Women Broadcasting Minor League Baseball at Whitaker Bank Ballpark on March 7, featuring four current MiLB broadcasters. The event will include Kirsten Karbach (Reading Fightin Phils), Jill Gearin (Visalia Rawhide), Melanie Newman (Salem Red Sox), and the Legends’ Emma Tiedemann. (more…)
MLB, MiLB Continue War of Words; More Meetings Scheduled
The war of words between Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball over the proposed contraction of 42 MiLB teams continues, with another meeting scheduled for later this month—a war highlighted with the unexpected emergence of the Batavia Muckdogs as a contraction issue. (more…)
Elmore Sports Group, Bowie State Partner on Diversity Initiative
Elmore Sports Group, owner of multiple Minor League Baseball franchises, has partnered with Maryland-based Bowie State University on an initiative to diversify the front office staffs of its teams. (more…)
Daytona Pledging $4M in Jackie Robinson Ballpark Upgrades
Hoping to help the Daytona Tortugas (High A; Florida State League) avoid contraction, the City of Daytona will pledge $4 million in improvements to Jackie Robinson Ballpark. (more…)
Congressional Resolution Introduced in Support of MiLB
A group of bipartisan Congressional lawmakers has introduced a resolution calling on Major League Baseball to retain the existing Minor League Baseball structure, rather than move forward with the proposed contraction of 42 MiLB teams. (more…)
Mayors Join Battle Against MLB’s MiLB Contraction Plan
The battle against MLB’s plans to contract 42 MiLB franchises sees a new set of participants with the establishment of a task force made up of 30-plus U.S. mayors, many of whom from cities not in danger of losing their minor-league teams. (more…)
Three Ballpark Trends for 2020
With the 2020 season approaching and professional baseball teams finalizing their ballpark offerings, we expect to see three big trends make an impact on operations both for facilities pros and dedicated fans. (more…)
The Oldest MiLB Team Names, Updated for 2020
What are the oldest team names in Minor League Baseball? We’ve updated a 2011 list for the 2020 season, adding the likes of Trash Pandas, Wind Surge and Sea Unicorns to the mix. (more…)
MiLB Contraction Talks in Crucial Phase as 2020 Begins
As we enter 2020, the negotiations over Major League Baseball’s proposal to contract 42 Minor League Baseball franchises are entering a crucial phase—but the war of words continues, as both sides are now competing for the hearts and minds of the public. (more…)
Contraction in Flux, as Lowell Spinners May Escape Dream League
We may be seeing some effects from a bipartisan Congressional group opposing contraction, as the Lowell Spinners (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) are reportedly escaping an exile to an independent Dream League and instead could be upgraded to a full-season franchise. (more…)
2020 MLB-MiLB Ballpark Opening Dates
Now that the calendar has turned to 2020, we are closer to the opening of several new ballparks across Major League Baseball and affiliated Minor League Baseball. (more…)
Best of 2019, #1: MLB Proposes Contracting 42 MiLB Teams
We end 2019 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, #1: MLB proposes contracting 42 Minor League Baseball teams, drawing the bipartisan wrath of politicians across the nation. (more…)