
Cities explore MiLB rent relief, ballpark debt servicing
We’ve already seen a few examples of cities adjusting rent levels for MiLB and summer-collegiate teams, and other cities are exploring ways to address ballpark debt and ongoing operations. (more…)

RIP: San Diego Stadium
A former Major League Baseball ballpark is now being demolished, as SDCCU Stadium–the former San Diego Stadium, Qualcomm Stadium and Jack Murphy Stadium–is being torn down to make way for a new San Diego State facility. (more…)

Bees extend New Britain Stadium lease by five years
The New Britain Bees (summer collegiate; Futures League) have extended their New Britain Stadium lease by five more years, according to Mayor Erin Stewart. (more…)

Sad ends to MiLB teams dumped by MLB
Not every MiLB team dumped by MLB in the sport’s reorganization has found a new home. For those teams, the end means a going-out-of-business sale and little else, as was the case with the Charlotte Stone Crabs (High A; Florida State League). (more…)

Delays expected in 2021 MiLB season
We’re a little surprised this is considered news, as we’ve been reporting on the likelihood for weeks, but here goes: the MiLB season will likely be delayed due to a variety of factors, with spring training to be held in shifts and a final PDL not expected until February. (more…)

ValleyCats join Frontier League
Spurned by Major League Baseball in the big reorganization of Minor League Baseball, the Tri-City ValleyCats will join the independent Frontier League for the 2021 season and beyond. (more…)

New SPAC leverages ballpark expertise
We have more well-funded players entering the sports and entertainment world, as the Raine Group and Marquee Sports are teaming up on a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) for billion-dollar acquisitions. (more…)

Will Flying Squirrels soar in the New Year?
Making the 2021 120-team cut isn’t a guarantee for long-term survival in the new world of Minor League Baseball. That’s why this year will be key in the future of the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League), as the team continues work on a new ballpark. (more…)

MLB: We expect an on-time spring training, regular season
While so much of the 2021 baseball season is still up in the air, we have yet another affirmation from Major League Baseball that the 2021 spring-training campaign and the regular season will launch on time. (more…)

Listen up: We chat business and baseball with Quint Studer
It was a distinct honor to join Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Class AA; Southern League) owner and noted entrepreneur Quint Studer on his Busy Leaders Podcast to discuss business and entrepreneurship. So listen up! (more…)

Another 2021 first: Smith will be first Black female MLB coach
Some history will be made in 2021, as Bianca Smith will become the first Black woman to serve as a coach after her hiring for Minor League work by the Boston Red Sox. (more…)

In with the new: What we expect in 2021
Welcome to the New Year! Let’s hope it doesn’t suck as 2020 did. Here’s what we are expecting as the baseball world prepares for what everyone hopes will be a rebound season. (more…)

Out with the old: the most popular stories of 2020
To end what has been a most unsatisfactory year, we’ve gone through our analytics and server logs to determine the 10 most popular new stories we posted in 2020. (more…)