Double-A Best of the Ballparks vote enters Sweet Sixteen round
After a first round with plenty of action and close votes, we’ve moved on to the Double-A MiLB Best of the Ballparks fan vote in the Sweet Sixteen round for the Eastern, Texas and Southern leagues. (more…)
A’s rethinking new Vegas ballpark plan?
With the likelihood of state and Clark County approval for a new Vegas ballpark down to the wire, the Oakland Athletics are reportedly circling back to previously rejected facility plans that would be cheaper to implement. (more…)
Halftimes and sixth-inning shrugs: inside the new MiLB Oatly promo
We’ll see plenty of “fun” in the new MiLB Oatly promo in the forms of fourth-inning halftimes, an eighth-inning eye roll and a new “oatfield” between first base and the dugout. (more…)
Voting opens in 2023 MiLB Best of the Ballparks vote, Double-A
It’s time for the next round of the 2023 MiLB Best of the Ballparks vote, as we ask you to choose your favorites in Double-A baseball, encompassing the Eastern, Texas and Southern leagues. So let the voting begin! (more…)
It’s OKC vs. Worcester in Triple-A Best of the Ballparks 2023 finals
It’s Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark (Oklahoma City Dodgers) vs. Polar Park (Worcester Red Sox) in the finals of the 2023 Best of the Ballparks fan vote for Triple-A facilities. Let the voting begin! (more…)
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum launches campaign for new home
We could see a new home for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum as the organization has launched fundraising efforts at the historic Paseo YMCA site, fueled by a $1 million gift from Bank of America. (more…)
Williams revives plan for new Orlando MLB ballpark, team
Veteran sports exec Pat Williams, a former MiLB player who was key in the launch of the NBA’s Orlando Magic, is once again working on a plan for a new Orlando MLB ballpark for a relocating or expansion major league team under the Orlando Dreamers name. (more…)
Oatly, MiLB announce branding/product partnership
Sweden’s Oatly Group AB and Minor League Baseball announced a multi-year partnership that includes branding sponsorships and product placement in MiLB ballparks–a deal reached in collaboration with the commercial arm of Diamond Baseball Holdings. (more…)
More Rogers Centre upgrades unveiled by Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays unveiled more Rogers Centre upgrades for the 2023 and 2024 seasons, including new clubs and social spaces on the lower level and upgraded players and family spaces away from the diamond. (more…)
2023 MiLB Best of the Ballparks, Triple-A vote reaches Final Four
After two record-setting rounds of voting in the 2023 MiLB Best of the Ballparks, Triple-A fan vote, we’re now at Final Four time, with equal representation from the International and Pacific Coast Leagues. (more…)
Is 2025 a firm deadline for teams to meet MiLB facility upgrades? Maybe not
After Richmond officials announced they would not make a 2025 deadline for a new Flying Squirrels ballpark, a letter from MiLB indicates a 2025 deadline may not be totally firm–as long as a financing plan is in place. (more…)
Elite Eight time in 2023 MiLB Best of the Ballparks, Triple-A
After a record-breaking Sweet Sixteen round with several close votes, we’ve now moved on to the Elite Eight round in the 2023 MiLB Best of the Ballparks fan vote for Triple-A facilities. (more…)
It’s Oriole Park vs. PNC Park in 2023 MLB BoTB finals
It’s Oriole Park (Baltimore Orioles) vs. PNC Park (Pittsburgh Pirates) in the finals of the 2023 Best of the Ballparks fan vote for Major League Baseball facilities. (more…)