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…)
Archive | Minor-League Baseball
A’s prevail in Howard Terminal lawsuit; still, construction likely delayed
A lawsuit seeking to derail a new Howard Terminal ballpark for the Oakland A’s has been dismissed, but there is still real damage nevertheless: it looks like there’s little chance of a 2023 opening for the downtown facility. (more…)
Sounds place 2021 season tickets on sale
Another sign of the impending 2021 MiLB season: the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are placing a limited number of season tickets on sale. (more…)
Your roadmap for the 2021 baseball season
In a normal year, MLB, MiLB, indy and summer-collegiate teams would have been planning for their season openers and campaign game plans for months now. But we are not in a normal year. Here’s a look at what to expect in the 2021 season. (more…)
Kane County Cougars join American Association
Another former MiLB team joins the ranks of independent-league teams, as the Kane County Cougars will play in the American Association after a long stint in the Class A Midwest League. (more…)
Patriots lay out TD Bank Ballpark renovations
With the team’s move to Minor League Baseball and the Eastern League, the Somerset Patriots announced upgrades to TD Bank Ballpark that will meet MiLB new facility standards. (more…)
Quick off-season upgrades to MiLB facilities possible with Populous Design Build Service
As 2020 came to an end, so too did the previous Professional Baseball Agreement (PBA) and the relationship between MLB and MiLB as we knew it. The new landscape has MLB leading all levels of Professional Baseball, implementing their vision for “One Baseball,” the organization’s plan to recruit and develop elite players and build the […]
New for 2021: LMCU Ballpark
The home of the West Michigan Whitecaps (High A; Midwest League) has a new name after a 10-year naming-rights deal with Lake Michigan Credit Union: LMCU Ballpark. (more…)
New Hagerstown ballpark yet again on tap
After years of futility spent on a new Hagerstown Suns ballpark, local officials are once again looking at a new facility plan, this time for an Atlantic League team with local ownership. (more…)
Jurgella new Beloit Baseball president
Jeff Jurgella is the new president of Gateway Professional Baseball and immediately is tasked with the rebranding of the Beloit Snappers(Class A; Midwest League) and the completion of the team’s new ballpark, ABC Supply Stadium. (more…)
As expected, players reject postponed season proposal
To the surprise of no one, the Major League Baseball Players Association totally rejected an MLB proposal to delay the 2021 season by a month, instead committing to a February start to spring training. (more…)
MLB pitches players on 154-game season, month delay in launch
With COVID-19 rates declining, MLB is proposing to players a 154-game season extending into November, with a month delay to the launches of spring training and the regular season. (more…)
Pro soccer could be part of Knoxville ballpark future
Pro soccer could be part of the schedule at a new downtown Knoxville ballpark, as local investors want to place a USL League Two team there in anticipation of a League One shift. (more…)