Despite the release of the 2026 MLB schedule earlier this month, elements of the annual game slate are in flux, with special events still to be announced and spring training matches to be unveiled. (more…)
Archive | Minor-League Baseball
New tenant on tap for Lowell’s LeLacheur Park
Another ballpark abandoned by Minor League Baseball will be revived in 2026, as the summer-collegiate Futures League will set up shop at LeLacheur Park, the former home of the Lowell Spinners (Short Season A; NY-Penn League). (more…)
Chattanooga grapples with Engel Stadium future
The future of one of pro baseball’s most historic venues is still up in the air, as the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga and the city grapple with the Engel Stadium future. (more…)
It’s curtains for Smith’s Ballpark after final game
It’s officially the end of baseball at Smith’s Ballpark, as the Utah Utes closed the curtain on baseball at 13th South and West Temple with a final home game, in anticipation of a Salt Lake City-led overhaul. (more…)
Pawtucket’s McCoy Stadium meets the wrecking ball
Another endangered ballpark bites the dust, as McCoy Stadium, the former home of the Pawtucket Red Sox (Triple-A; International League), is undergoing a demolition that should be complete next month. (more…)
Former MiLB ballparks pressed into MLB service: The historical record
With two Minor League Baseball ballparks pressed into service as MLB homes in 2025, you might assume some historical line had been crossed. Go back to 1961, though, and you’ll find three former MiLB ballparks pressed into action to host American League baseball. (more…)
National recognition for Jackie Robinson Ballpark proceeds
Efforts to declare Jackie Robinson Ballpark a National Commemorative Site continue, as the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill moving the process forward to President Joe Biden for his signature. (more…)
Smith’s Ballpark adaptive reuse on SLC agenda
Salt Lake City is moving forward with three potential future uses for the former home of the Salt Lake Bees (Triple-A; Pacific Coast League), as Smith’s Ballpark adaptive reuse seems likely. (more…)
Barons announce 2025 Rickwood Field game
The Birmingham Barons are set to return to their former home, announcing a 2025 Rickwood Field game for June 4, hosting the Rocket City Trash Pandas in an afternoon game. (more…)
Hurricane not only tears off Trop roof, but tears up Tampa Bays Rays ballpark planning
Hurricane Milton not only tore the roof off Tropicana Field: It upended all planning for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, potentially killing a St. Pete facility, and forcing the team to play the 2025 season at the minor-league Steinbrenner Field. (more…)
Adaptive reuse in Columbia: Can Capital City Stadium be saved?
Capital City Stadium is one of the more historically interesting ballparks once part of Minor League Baseball. But as Columbia (S.C.) struggles to identify a future for the facility, one big question remains: Can this ballpark be saved? (more…)
End of an era: No more Oakland Athletics
Though this move was announced months ago, it’s still a slight shock to the heart of any baseball fan to realize that the Oakland Athletics are no more, replaced temporarily by a bare-boned Athletics moniker until the move to Las Vegas. (more…)
Tropicana Field roof shredded by Hurricane Milton; Rays face plenty of ballpark decisions
With most of the Tropicana Field roof shredded by Hurricane Milton, the Tampa Bay Rays and Major League Baseball must address the team’s short-term and long-term needs for home play just five months before the 2025 regular season starts. (more…)