Kurt Hunzeker is departing Minor League Baseball and shifting his focus to football, as he has been named president of the upcoming St. Louis XFL team. (more…)
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MiLB 2019 FIELD Program Plans Announced
Minor League Baseball has announced plans for its 2019 FIELD Program, to be hosted June 10–15 at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, FL. The FIELD (Fostering Inclusion through Education and Leadership Development) Program, an integral part of the MiLB Diversity Initiative, engages the next generation of diverse leaders in sports business. (more…)
Calls Come for Extended Netting at MiLB Ballparks
Calls for extended netting at ballparks around Minor League Baseball are arising, as foul-ball injuries reported over the weekend followed an incident at an MLB game last week. (more…)
MiLB Announces Launch of MiLB Pride
Minor League Baseball has announced the launch of MiLB Pride, the largest documented Pride celebration in professional sports, as part of its diversity and inclusion initiative. Nearly 70 MiLB teams will host Pride Nights or events this season. (more…)
Desire for Wilmington MiLB Team Remains
Years after voters rejected a proposed property-tax hike for a new waterfront ballpark, desire remains for Wilmington, NC to land an affiliated Minor League Baseball team. (more…)
MLB, MLBPA, MiLB Donate $50,000 to Team Rubicon
A joint $50,000 donation to Team Rubicon has been made by Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, and the Major League Baseball Players Association, supporting Winter Storm Ulmer disaster relief efforts following devastating flooding this spring in Nebraska and Iowa. (more…)
Atlantic League, MiLB Among Pitches for McCoy Stadium
Pawtucket’s McCoy Stadium would continue hosting professional baseball under two new proposals, with separate bids in place for an independent Atlantic League team and an affiliated Minor League Baseball club. (more…)
Developer Pitching New Greenville, TX Ballpark
An effort to build a new Greenville, TX ballpark is underway, as developer Kent Stainback is proposing it as an anchor of upcoming mixed-use development. (more…)
Newest Ballparks by League: 2019 Update
A boom of new ballparks has taken in place in 2019, with affiliated Minor League Baseball alone opening three facilities. To reflect the debuts of those venues, we have updated our newest ballparks by league listing. (more…)
BB&T, SunTrust Working on Central Brand
As part of a pending merger, BB&T and SunTrust are working with Interbrand to create a central identity that could soon be applied to several ballparks. (more…)
Final Season for Original Loeb Stadium Underway
With the launch of high-school play this week, locals are counting down the final days of Loeb Stadium, the former home to Minor League Baseball and Cleveland Indians spring training in Lafayette, IN. (more…)
MiLB Announces Grilling All-Stars Program
In conjunction with Brand Activation Maximizer (BAM), Minor League Baseball has announced Grilling All-Stars–the largest retail program in MiLB history. The Grilling All-Stars national retail program features five national brands and will be activated at select retailers in more than 100 MiLB markets and over 13,000 locations across the country. (more…)
2019 MiLB Rule Changes Unveiled
Minor League Baseball has unveiled 2019 rule changes, including a three-batter minimum for pitchers at the Triple-A and Double-A levels and mound visit limits based on classification. (more…)