Throughout professional baseball, there has been an influx of new ballparks over the last few decades. The result is a wide mix of modern facilities from Major League Baseball down to the affiliated Rookie ranks, providing up-to-date amenities for fans and players alike. (more…)
Thanks to an effort that includes volunteers from four Iowa-based Minor League Baseball clubs, work has taken place to repair the Field of Dreams site. (more…)
Throwback nights are promotional staples throughout Minor League Baseball, providing some bursts of nostalgia in today’s game. Some teams around MiLB have interesting throwback nights planned this year, bringing former monikers and uniform designs back for a night or as part of a larger series of promotions. We look at some of the notable entries […]
Baseball is about to return to full-season Minor League Baseball ballparks, as the 2018 campaign gets underway Thursday. This year will be marked by some intriguing developments around MiLB, including the opening of a new ballpark, final seasons for some facilities, the implementation of significant rule changes, and the debut of new team branding. (more…)
Major League Baseball could scale back its financial commitment to Minor League Baseball and lead to contraction if forced to pay players a minimum wage, warns MiLB President Pat O’Conner. (more…)
Minor League Baseball has announced a partnership with Baseball Youth, an arrangement that takes effect for the 2018 season. Baseball Youth is the nation’s largest youth baseball network, and was founded in 2005 with the goal of providing media coverage and additional opportunities to the youth baseball market. (more…)
Teams around Minor League Baseball are always looking for ways to host events other than baseball games at their ballparks. This includes concerts, a traditionally popular offering that will be seen at ballparks around the minors in 2018. (more…)
Under a proposed spending bill, Minor League Baseball players would be exempt from federal labor laws, according to a report from The Washington Post. (more…)
Following months of wrangling between MLB and the player’s union over new pace-of-play rules, Minor League Baseball has announced its own new pace-of-play rules for 2018, but with a greater emphasis on limiting the number of extra innings. (more…)
Now that the 2018 season is getting closer to its April beginning, Minor League Baseball is announcing the launch of Copa de la Diversión. “Copa de la Diversión,” or “Fun Cup,” is a season-long event series specifically designed to embrace the culture and values that resonate most with participating teams’ local U.S. Hispanic/Latino communities. (more…)
There is personnel news to report from the office of Minor League Baseball, and from the front office of the Altoona Curve (Class AA; Eastern League). (more…)
Across major and minor league baseball leagues, there is a wide variance when it comes to the age of ballparks. While the makeup of some leagues is that of mostly new ballparks, others have seen their older facilities age with grace and remain viable professional venues. (more…)
After 23 seasons at the helm, Appalachian League president Lee Landers will retire following the 2018 season, ending a long and successful tenure. (more…)
