This wasn’t a tension-filled and heavily contested series of negotiations, we’re told, as the new minor league players union and MLB reached a tentative deal on a five-year MiLB CBA, subject to player and MLB owner approval. (more…)
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Fans favor MLB rule changes, don’t plan on attending games
A poll of U.S. citizens and self-proclaimed baseball fans shows casual fans don’t mind three-hour games, but are in favor of MLB rule changes–but most of them don’t plan on attending a game anyway. (more…)
2023 spring training attendance by average
With the end of the spring season yesterday, we have the numbers for Cactus League, Grapefruit League and exhibition games in our compilation of 2023 spring training attendance listings. (more…)
2023 preview: MLB and Steve Cohen
The person impacting the 2023 MLB season most over the long term won’t appear in uniform this year, as New York Mets owner Steve Cohen stands to have the biggest influence on the long-term development of the industry. (more…)
Minor tweaks to 2023 MLB rule changes on tap
We’ll see only minor tweaks to the 2023 MLB rule changes implemented during spring training, as hotly debated offseason alterations will proceed as planned. (more…)
Diamond Sports Group files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
As the inevitable happened with Diamond Sports Group filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last night, the broadcast futures of the 14 MLB teams whose rights are held by the Sinclair Sports subsidiary still remains unclear. (more…)
Grapefruit League Best of the Ballparks moves to Final Four
The Grapefruit League Best of the Ballparks 2023 fan vote moves to the Final Four round, as the #2, #3 and #4 seeds were all defeated. (more…)
Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat: Previewing the 2023 rule changes
Mick Gillispie, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Kevin Reichard discuss the beginning of spring training and preview MLB rule changes in the Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
Elite Eight time in 2023 Best of the Ballparks fan vote for Cactus League ballparks
With only two choices in the first round, voters were very decisive, leading to the Elite Eight round in the 2023 Best of the Ballparks fan vote for Cactus League ballparks. So vote now! (more…)
MLB ramps up production team for local baseball broadcasts
With new hires, Major League Baseball is preparing to launch its own local baseball broadcasts for multiple teams in the face of financial issues experienced by Sinclair’s Diamond Sports Group and Warner Brothers Discovery’s AT&T SportsNet. (more…)
Personnel news: MLB, Wisconsin Rapids, Holly Springs
We have personnel news today from Major League Baseball on the MiLB side, the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) and the Holly Springs Salamanders (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League). (more…)
New MiLB wage battle emerging in Florida
A new MiLB wage battle is brewing in Florida, as MLB is working on the state level to exempt pro baseball from the state’s minimum wage requirements–tying into the many existential challenges faced by the sport. (more…)
Pirates continue PNC Park upgrades with new videoboard
More facility news from the Pittsburgh Pirates, as the team announced a new videoboard and other digital signage as part of 2023 PNC Park upgrades. (more…)