2021 MiLB schedules released
With the release of league structures last week, today sees the release of 2021 MiLB schedules, with the Triple-A season launching April 6 and AA/A leagues launching May 4. (more…)
16-team Frontier League unveils 96-game schedule
The independent Frontier League will play a full 96-game season with 16 teams, as the circuit unveils a 2021 schedule. (more…)
New for 2021: Bluefield Ridge Runners
The newest team in the summer-collegiate Appalachian League for 2021: the Bluefield Ridge Runners, formerly the Bluefield Blue Jays. (more…)
Extreme Networks lands MLB ballpark WiFi deal
Extreme Networks will be delivering upgraded WiFi to 16 MLB ballparks from now through 2026, as the sport works toward a connected world that will include more multimedia, transactions and online gambling. (more…)
Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat for February 16, 2021
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Mick Gillispie and Kevin Reichard discuss the two biggest stories in the baseball world — spring training and the new MiLB league structure — in this week’s Hot Stove League edition of the Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
Marlins to pursue WELL Health-Safety Rating, fans in the stands
MLB teams are making plans to welcome fans in the stands in 2021, and here’s the goal from the Miami Marlins: pursue a WELL Health-Safety Rating and host a 25 percent capacity at Marlins Park. (more…)
Lee to retire from Frontier League
After 27 years as Frontier League Commissioner, Bill Lee is stepping down from the position and assuming the role of Commissioner Emeritus effective March 1, 2020, serving as a consultant for the league and attending league functions. (more…)
Minor League Baseball overhaul unveiled
Goodbye International League, Sally League and Pacific Coast League: MLB’s reorganization is unveiled, with the four levels of Minor League Baseball marketed with ahistorical monikers. (more…)
A’s prevail in Howard Terminal lawsuit; still, construction likely delayed
A lawsuit seeking to derail a new Howard Terminal ballpark for the Oakland A’s has been dismissed, but there is still real damage nevertheless: it looks like there’s little chance of a 2023 opening for the downtown facility. (more…)
Announcing our newest title: My 1961
Announcing our newest title: My 1961 vividly recounts a thirteen-year-old’s obsession with baseball in a season dominated by Roger Maris’s bid to break Babe Ruth’s “unbreakable” home-run record in the midst of a World Series season. (more…)
Grand Forks tabbed for 2022 Expedition League slot
The summer-collegiate Expedition League will expand to Grand Forks (ND) in the 2022 season, with a team slated to play in Kraft Field. (more…)
Yankee Stadium, Citi Field cleared to host fans this season
We will see fans at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field at the beginning of the 2021 MLB season, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces ballparks holding more than 10,000 fans will be allowed to open to limited capacities. (more…)
Sounds place 2021 season tickets on sale
Another sign of the impending 2021 MiLB season: the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are placing a limited number of season tickets on sale. (more…)