Finally, a 2023 promo with some bite: The Bowie Baysox (Double-A; Eastern League) will host a celebration of the Washington Commanders ownership transition, with all fans named Josh or Harris–or wearing a Magic Johnson jersey–admitted free. (more…)
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Northwoods League announces new women’s summer collegiate softball league
Big announcement today from the summer-collegiate Northwoods League, which is set to debut a new women’s summer collegiate softball league in the summer of 2024. (more…)
Elite Eight time in Double-A MiLB Best of the Ballparks vote
After a Sweet Sixteen round jammed with upsets, the Double-A MiLB Best of the Ballparks fan vote moves on to the Elite Eight round for the Eastern, Texas and Southern leagues. (more…)
Lookouts tab two architecture consultants, local design firm for new Chattanooga ballpark design
Lookouts owner Jason Freier is going with a nontraditional team for his new Chattanooga ballpark, tabbing two architectural consultants–including ballpark vet Mike Sabatini–and a local firm to oversee the design of the 2025 MiLB facility. (more…)
Polar Park prevails in Triple-A Best of the Ballparks vote
After five rounds of voting with over 87,000 participants, Polar Park is the winner of our Triple-A Best of the Ballparks vote, as the home of the Worcester Red Sox (International League) edged Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, home of the Oklahoma City Dodgers (Pacific Coast League) in the championship round. (more…)
Double-A Best of the Ballparks vote enters Sweet Sixteen round
After a first round with plenty of action and close votes, we’ve moved on to the Double-A MiLB Best of the Ballparks fan vote in the Sweet Sixteen round for the Eastern, Texas and Southern leagues. (more…)
Halftimes and sixth-inning shrugs: inside the new MiLB Oatly promo
We’ll see plenty of “fun” in the new MiLB Oatly promo in the forms of fourth-inning halftimes, an eighth-inning eye roll and a new “oatfield” between first base and the dugout. (more…)
Voting opens in 2023 MiLB Best of the Ballparks vote, Double-A
It’s time for the next round of the 2023 MiLB Best of the Ballparks vote, as we ask you to choose your favorites in Double-A baseball, encompassing the Eastern, Texas and Southern leagues. So let the voting begin! (more…)
It’s OKC vs. Worcester in Triple-A Best of the Ballparks 2023 finals
It’s Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark (Oklahoma City Dodgers) vs. Polar Park (Worcester Red Sox) in the finals of the 2023 Best of the Ballparks fan vote for Triple-A facilities. Let the voting begin! (more…)
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum launches campaign for new home
We could see a new home for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum as the organization has launched fundraising efforts at the historic Paseo YMCA site, fueled by a $1 million gift from Bank of America. (more…)
Oatly, MiLB announce branding/product partnership
Sweden’s Oatly Group AB and Minor League Baseball announced a multi-year partnership that includes branding sponsorships and product placement in MiLB ballparks–a deal reached in collaboration with the commercial arm of Diamond Baseball Holdings. (more…)
2023 MiLB Best of the Ballparks, Triple-A vote reaches Final Four
After two record-setting rounds of voting in the 2023 MiLB Best of the Ballparks, Triple-A fan vote, we’re now at Final Four time, with equal representation from the International and Pacific Coast Leagues. (more…)
Is 2025 a firm deadline for teams to meet MiLB facility upgrades? Maybe not
After Richmond officials announced they would not make a 2025 deadline for a new Flying Squirrels ballpark, a letter from MiLB indicates a 2025 deadline may not be totally firm–as long as a financing plan is in place. (more…)