MLB, MiLB players reach minimum-wage pay settlement
As we predicted, Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball players settled their differences after a California judge ruled MiLB players are year-round employees subject to minimum-wage laws. (more…)
Ballpark Digest Podcast: Eric Shuffler, Staten Island FerryHawks
Eric Shuffler, president of the Staten Island FerryHawks (Atlantic League), joins Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Kevin Reichard to discuss the creation of the team, the work in reviving the team’s scenic waterfront ballpark, and how it will offer more than just baseball as a community center. (more…)
Permanent ballpark pitched for Field of Dreams site
Travel Dubuque and a new nonprofit are pitching a permanent 3,000-seat, $50-million ballpark as part of Dyersville’s Field of Dreams site, in addition to the $80-million expansion already planned for the iconic Iowa film location. (more…)
MLB London games scheduled through 2026
A agreement between various United Kingdom baseball groups and Major League Baseball will ensure MLB London games annually through 2026. (more…)
It’s Kannapolis vs. Lake Elsinore in 2022 MiLB Single-A Best of the Ballparks finals
It’s Atrium Health Ballpark (Kannapolis Cannon Ballers) vs. The Diamond (Lake Elsinore Storm) in the finals of the 2022 MiLB Single-A Best of the Ballparks fan vote. (more…)
Bats–real ones–complicate Fair Grounds Field demolition
As Shreveport moves forward on Fair Grounds Field demolition, costs to take down the dilapidated ballpark are higher because state law requires protection of a protected bat species infesting the facility. (more…)
Trashed Intimidators Stadium set to come down
A trashed Intimidators Stadium is set to be demolished in coming weeks after an investor closes on the former home of the Kannapolis Intimidators and Piedmont Boll Weevils (Low A; Sally League) before the end of the month. (more…)
2022 MiLB Single-A Best of the Ballparks fan vote down to Final Four
All three leagues are represented in the 2022 MiLB Single-A Best of the Ballparks fan vote, as participation from readers keeps rising. We have two great matchups in this round, so vote! (more…)
Staten Island FerryHawks debut at renovated ballpark
Pro baseball is back in Staten Island, as the Atlantic League’s Staten Island FerryHawks made their home debut at the renovated SIUH Community Park. (more…)
Las Vegas lands revamped Triple-A Triple Championship Weekend
Las Vegas Ballpark and the Las Vegas Aviators (Pacific Coast League) will host the inaugural Triple-A Triple Championship Weekend Sept. 30–Oct. 2, 2022, as Minor League Baseball unveils a new playoff format. (more…)
New Oakland A’s waterfront ballpark receives OK from waterfront commission staff
The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) staff is recommending approval of a new Oakland A’s waterfront ballpark at Howard Terminal, with the project poised to clear another big hurdle. (more…)
Elite Eight time in 2022 MiLB Single-A Best of the Ballparks fan vote
After some late vote surges and upsets of previous winners, it’s Elite Eight time in the 2022 MiLB Single-A Best of the Ballparks fan vote. Your obligatory admonition: your vote really does matter! (more…)
New for 2022: MCCU Field at C.O. Brown Stadium
The offseason makeover for the Battle Creek Battle Jacks (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) continues, with naming rights to its home field sold to Marshall Community Credit Union (MCCU), resulting in MCCU Field at C.O. Brown Stadium. (more…)