Wichita faces move to Class AA Texas League
With the final details of the reorganized Minor League Baseball imminent, the news that the Wichita Wind Surge is shifting to the Class AA Texas League is leaving some in that Kansas community disappointed. (more…)
Fresno fights Grizzlies demotion
The city of Fresno is fighting a demotion of the Fresno Grizzlies (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) to the California League, and city officials say they’ve received time from Major League Baseball to find a solution. (more…)
Pioneer League to live on as pro indy league
Great news for baseball fans in Idaho, Montana, Utah and Colorado: the Pioneer League will transition from a Rookie-level affiliated league to a pro independent league with unique ties to Major League Baseball. (more…)
MLB Draft League to launch with five teams
After weeks of pitched negotiations and wooing, the new summer-collegiate MLB Draft League will launch with just five teams, with a potential sixth team to be announced in coming weeks. (more…)
Kerrick Jackson is new MLB Draft League president
We’ll have plenty of details about the new MLB Draft League today as announcements are made, but here’s the first: Kerrick Jackson is the summer-collegiate circuit’s first president. (more…)
Prepping for 2021 with Eric Edelstein
With Thanksgiving in the rear-view mirror and final decisions on hand for MiLB, teams to begin planning for what will be a challenging 2021 season. Here’s how Eric Edelstein, Reno Aces (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) president, is approaching the task. (more…)
Blue Jays scrap Rogers Centre reno plans, will look to new ballpark
The Toronto Blue Jays are considering a new ballpark at the current Rogers Centre site or another downtown Toronto site, according to a local news report, with Rogers Communications and Brookfield Asset Management looking at tearing down the groundbreaking facility. (more…)
Wrigley Field named National Historic Landmark
Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, has been named a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior, honored as a nationally significant site in American history and culture. (more…)
‘Tis the season for free, discounted books!
Thanksgiving Discounts. Black Friday. Small Business Saturday. Cyber Monday. Yes, we’re heading into the holiday sales season, with an abundance of deals and discounts. Who are we to fight the tide? We’re in the midst of a book giveaway and a BOGO sale. (more…)
MLB polling fans on ballpark safety perceptions
With planning underway for the 2021 MLB season, officials are polling fans on what needs to happen before they’re comfortable heading to ballparks in terms of COVID-19 mitigation and vaccinations. (more…)
Personnel news: Frontier League, Bowling Green, South Bend
Rich Sauget Sr. retires as president of the independent Frontier League, while the Bowling Green Hot Rods and South Bend Cubs (Low A; Midwest League) announce front-office changes. (more…)
New for 2021: Mercy Health Stadium
The home of the Lake Erie Crushers (independent; Frontier League) will have a new name in 2021, as the former Sprenger Stadium becomes Mercy Health Stadium under a new three-year naming-rights deal. (more…)
In memoriam: Farrell Owens
Farrell Owens, who worked with Larry Schmittou to bring the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) to the Music City in 1978 and served as the team’s first GM/VP, passed away. He was 76. (more…)