Close margins highlight 2021 Best of the Ballparks, MLB Partner Leagues vote
After a play-in round that saw several close contests, we’ve moved on to the first full round of 32 contestants in the 2021 Best of the Ballparks, MLB Partner Leagues vote. (more…)
More MiLB teams facing high cost of meeting MLB facility specs
The Reading Fightin Phils (Double-A Northeast) say they need extensive renovations to FirstEnergy Stadium to maintain their status in Minor League Baseball and an affiliation with team owner Philadelphia Phillies. (more…)
More 2021 rules experiments on tap; it’s the Appy League’s turn
We have already seen Major League Baseball implement several rules experiments in Minor League Baseball and MLB Partner Leagues this year. Now up: two new rules experiments in the new summer-collegiate Appalachian League. (more…)
MLB predictably enters NFT field
Boy, talk about a potpourri of trends: Combining sports, e-commerce, technology, collectibles and cryptocurrency, MLB is making an inevitable entrance in the NFT (non-fungible token) field with some high-profile partners. (more…)
Tempe Diablo Stadium upgrades planned; Angels to extend lease
Tempe Diablo Stadium upgrades could cost $50.9 million over the next two years, as the city of Tempe and the Los Angeles Angels negotiate a new lease that will keep the team in Tempe potentially through 2045 with a base term and extensions. (more…)
Las Vegas Ballpark snares AAA Best of the Ballparks win
For the second time in three years, readers of ballparkdigest.com selected Las Vegas Ballpark, home of the Las Vegas Aviators, as their favorite Triple-A ballpark in the annual Best of the Ballparks fan vote. (more…)
Goldeyes to play in Jackson following agreement with city
With Jackson officials continuing to say a lease with the Jackson Generals is invalid, the Winnipeg Goldeyes (American Association) came to a new agreement with the city to play at The Ballpark at Jackson as the U.S./Canada border continues to be closed. (more…)
Blue Jays begin Buffalo tenure tonight
The Toronto Blue Jays will begin the second phase of their 2021 MLB home schedule tonight when they open at Sahlen Field, normally the home of the Buffalo Bisons (Triple-A East). (more…)
It’s Dunkin’ Donuts Park vs. Whataburger Field in Double-A BoTB finals
We have what’s sure to be a hot final in the 2021 MiLB Double-A Best of the Ballparks fan vote, with Dunkin’ Donuts Park (Hartford Yard Goats) taking on Whataburger Field (Corpus Christi Hooks) in the final round. So you know what to do: vote! (more…)
It’s back: Rays revive Ybor City ballpark plan
A proposal for an Ybor City ballpark is back for public discussion, as the Tampa Bay Rays are revisiting the notion of a new Tampa ballpark as relationships with St. Petersburg officials worsen. (more…)
Voting now open in 2021 Best of the Ballparks, MLB Partner Leagues
Next up in our annual series of fan votes: the polls are now open in the 2021 Best of the Ballparks selections in the four MLB Partner Leagues, encompassing 45 ballparks in former independent and affiliated leagues. (more…)
Blue Jays end Dunedin run
The Toronto Blue Jays played their last 2021 regular-season home game at Dunedin’s TD Ballpark, with the next stop Buffalo’s Sahlen Field, as the team’s road odyssey continues with the Canadian border sealed. (more…)
Intimidators Stadium sold; demolition planned for fall
With the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (Low-A East) ensconced in a new downtown ballpark, the city is selling the team’s former home, Intimidators Stadium, to a developer for $3 million. (more…)