We reported earlier this month that Minor League Baseball was extending the Triple-A season by 10 games. Today it was announced these games would be played as a postseason tournament of sorts. (more…)
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Reading budgeting $16M in FirstEnergy Stadium upgrades
The Reading Fightin Phils (Double-A East) and local government officials are budgeting $16 million in FirstEnergy Stadium upgrades to meet the new MLB specs for Minor League Baseball ballparks. (more…)
More ballpark upgrade tales, this time from Altoona
We’ve been following how MiLB teams are handling the MLB-mandated facility updates, as teams figure how to physically address the new requirements as well as how to pay for them. Today’s story: the Altoona Curve (Double-A Northeast) and PNG Field. (more…)
Elite Eight time for 2021 MiLB Best of the Ballparks, Low-A
After a Sweet Sixteen round that saw the top seven seeds advance to the next round, we’ve now moved to the Elite Eight round of the 2021 MiLB Best of the Ballparks, Low-A fan vote. (more…)
MiLB playoffs, extended season on tap
We will have some Minor League Baseball playoffs this season at three levels, while the Triple-A season has been extended by two weeks, as the improvisational nature of the 2021 MiLB season continues. (more…)
High-A MiLB Best of the Ballparks fan vote moves to Final Four
With brackets decided by last-minute vote surges, we’ve moved on to the High-A MiLB Best of the Ballparks Final Four fan vote, running over the Fourth of July weekend. So plenty of chances to vote! (more…)
MiLB facility issues continue
We’re seeing more and more teams reckon with MiLB facility issues after MLB’s takeover of the sport. The latest: the Peoria Chiefs (High-A Central), facing millions in mandated Dozer Park renovations. (more…)
2021 MiLB Best of the Ballparks, Low-A moves to Sweet Sixteen
After a first round that saw nine of the top ten seeds advance, we’re now at the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2021 MiLB Best of the Ballparks, Low-A fan vote. (more…)
It’s Elite Eight time in High-A MiLB Best of the Ballparks fan vote
After some last-minute surges on the final day of voting in the previous round, it’s now Elite Eight time in the High-A MiLB Best of the ballparks fan vote. (more…)
Big crowd on hand for Louisville reopening night
Another reopening night to note: The Louisville Bats drew a crowd of 10,131 to Louisville Slugger Field as the team celebrated a return to full capacity. (more…)
Voting now open in Best of the Ballparks, Low-A
Our 2021 Best of the Ballparks fan vote moves on to the next competition, as we ask you to weigh in on the new set of ballparks in the MiLB Low-A classification. (more…)
More Richmond ballpark progress?
With the state shifting Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority functions to a new site, the ABC’s current home should be vacant within the next 12 months, paving the way for a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Double-A Northeast) ballpark. (more…)
Upgrades continue at Dutchess Stadium
The ongoing renovations to Dutchess Stadium, home of the Hudson Valley Renegades (High-A East), continue after a new 25-year lease was approved by the Dutchess County Legislature. (more…)