Powerful Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello says a revised financing plan for a new Providence ballpark for the Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) is a much better deal for taxpayers than the original proposal. (more…)
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River Bandits add third scholarship
Some good news for the day: The Quad Cities River Bandits (Low A; Midwest League) are expanding the Bandit Scholars Program with the addition of a third Bandit Scholarship, which will be open annually to Quad Cities-area students entering Augustana College. (more…)
Updated game plan for new Providence ballpark in works
Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) managing partner Larry Lucchino says there’s a renegotiated proposal for a new Providence ballpark, which should be unveiled sometime in the next few weeks. (more…)
Attendance records fall in South Bend, Gastonia
‘Tis the season for season attendance records going down, as evidenced by the news coming from the South Bend Cubs (Low A; Midwest League) and the Gastonia Grizzlies (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League). (more…)
New for 2016: Columbia Fireflies
The Columbia Fireflies are the newest team in Minor League Baseball, as the Low A South Atlantic League team moving from Savannah will play beginning next season in Spirit Communications Park. (more…)
Baseball Across America: Colorado Springs
Editor’s Note: Mark Cryan, former MiLB general manager and Ballpark Digest contributing editor, is embarking on an epic ballpark tour this summer, and he’s filing regular dispatches from the road. Today’s stop: Security Service Field, Colorado Springs Sky Sox. (more…)
Attendance news: Chihuahuas, River Bandits
Attendance milestones to note: the El Paso Chihuahuas (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) welcomed the 1-millionth fan to Southwest University Park this weekend, while the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low A; Midwest League), set a modern single-game record. (more…)
Reno Aces Thriving Under Edelstein
Things are looking up for the Reno Aces (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), as attendance has spiked over the past two seasons under team president Eric Edelstein, resulting in one of the better turnaround stories in Minor League Baseball. (more…)
Aces look to add pro soccer in 2017
The Reno Aces (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are negotiating to bring a pro United Soccer League (USL) team to Aces Ballpark for 2017 and beyond, as another baseball team looks to add soccer to the mix. (more…)
Attendance News: New Hampshire, Gary SouthShore
We have attendance news today from the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) and the Gary SouthShore Railcats (independent; American Association). (more…)
Attendance News, II: SB Cubs poised for record season
We expect to be running a lot of attendance stories the next month, but this is a big one: the South Bend Cubs (Low A; Midwest League) should shatter the season record for the team, set in 2014. (more…)
Attendance News, I: Smokies set single-game mark
Some attendance news from the weekend, part one: The Tennessee Smokies (Class AA; Southern League) attracted a Friday night crowd of 7,866 to Smokies Park, marking the third time this year alone the club has set a new single-game record. (more…)
Emeralds add Civic Stadium tribute uniforms
With Civic Stadium wiped out by a June 29 fire, the Eugene Emeralds (short season A; Northwest League) are honoring the memory of their former ballpark with a special commemorative jersey for their August 16 game. (more…)