It took over a decade, but development is finally reaching Arvest Ballpark, home of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Class AA; Texas League)–a goal of Springdale officials after the ballpark opened in 2008. (more…)

It took over a decade, but development is finally reaching Arvest Ballpark, home of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Class AA; Texas League)–a goal of Springdale officials after the ballpark opened in 2008. (more…)
The Kansas City Royals have invited the Quad Cities River Bandits and Columbia Fireflies as new affiliates, and the Omaha Storm Chasers and Northwest Arkansas Naturals as returning farm teams. (more…)
The Kansas City Royals will play a March 29 exhibition game at Arvest Ballpark against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Class AA; Texas League), as the team rounds out its spring-training schedule. (more…)
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Class AA; Texas League) will extend protective netting at Arvest Ballpark, with plans to complete installation by their home opener on April 16. (more…)
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Class AA; Texas League) and Kansas City Royals have announced a two-year extension of their player development contract, which now runs through the 2022 season. (more…)
Buffalo Bisons (Class AAA; International League) general manager Mike Buczkowski has received a promotion, as he has been named president of Rich Baseball Operations. Buczkowski will oversee the day-to-day operation of not only the Bisons, but also the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Class AA; Texas League) and the West Virginia Black Bears (Short Season A; NY-Penn League). (more…)
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Class AA; Texas League) achieved a major attendance milestone on Sunday, when they welcomed their three millionth fan to Arvest Ballpark. Meghan Harris and her family were recognized as the club’s three millionth fan. (more…)
One longtime affiliation is set to continue, as the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Class AA; Texas League) are extending their relationship with the Kansas City Royals. (more…)
The often overlooked aspect of name the team contests is that the monikers that do not win still offer plenty of promotional opportunities. In recent years, more teams across Minor League Baseball are breaking out the losing finalists as part of What-If Night. These revisionist theme nights are the topic of this week’s Promotions Watch. […]
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Class AA; Texas League) season opener is Thursday, but the fireworks began today, when the team announced a renewal of ballpark naming rights with Arvest Bank through 2027. (more…)
We have personnel news today from the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Class AA; Texas League). Rob Sternberg joins the Storm Chasers as the new Marketing and Promotions Manager. Sternberg will head all marketing efforts, oversee the Promotional Calendar, lead all in-game production and have involvement in […]
Eric Edelstein is the new executive vice president/chief operating officer of the Reno Aces (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League); replacing him as GM of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Class AA; Texas League) for the rest of the season is Justin Cole. Coke is currently assistant GM and director of sales for the Naturals. Edelstein has […]
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are hosting the 2013 Texas League All-Star Game at Arvest Ballpark on June 25, 2013. The Naturals have released four versions of the All-Star logo. All of the logos are set upon either a blue or white background and have the phrase “All-Star Game” spelled out in large white letters. Directly behind […]