Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat, Auld Lang Syne Edition
It’s a festive gathering as Mick Gillispie, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Kevin Reichard discuss what happened in 2021 and what to look forward to in 2022 in the year-end Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
Field overhaul underway at Blue Wahoos Stadium
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Double-A South) are transitioning from grass to synthetic turf at Blue Wahoos Stadium for 2022, to match playing conditions at the home of parent Miami Marlins and LoanDepot Park. (more…)
New for 2022: North Platte Plainsmen
We have another new team in the summer-collegiate Independent League, as the North Platte Plainsmen will set up shop in that Nebraska city’s Bill Wood Field. (more…)
Chukchansi Park naming-rights deal extended
The naming-rights deal for Chukchansi Park, home of the Fresno Grizzlies (Low-A West), was extended for 10 more years and expanded by the Chukchansi Economic Development Authority. (more…)
2021 College Ballpark of the Year: Florida Ballpark
The annual Ballpark Digest Awards continue, as University of Florida AD Scott Stricklin discusses our selection of Florida Ballpark at Alfred A. McKethan Field as our 2021 College Ballpark of the Year. (more…)
Will 2022 see an end to Angel Stadium development standoff?
The sale of Angel Stadium and the 153-acre ballpark site turns on whether Anaheim must first offer the land to affordable-housing developers–and the answer to that issue isn’t entirely clear. (more…)
New for 2022: Charles Schwab Field Omaha
The name of the home of the College World Series is changing in 2022, as TD Ameritrade Park Omaha becomes Charles Schwab Field Omaha. (more…)
Four former MiLB teams challenge MLB’s antitrust exemption in U.S. District Court
Four teams–the Staten Island Yankees, Tri-City ValleyCats, Salem-Keizer Volcanoes and Norwich Sea Unicorns–have filed a civil complaint in U.S. District Court, challenging MLB’s antitrust exemption. (more…)
Travs, North Little Rock grapple with ballpark upgrades
The Arkansas Travelers (Double-A Central) and North Little Rock will use MLB’s new facility mandates as an impetus to guide Dickey-Stephens Park upgrades. (more…)
Chase Field in running to host NHL hockey?
With the Arizona Coyotes (NHL) sorely in need of a temporary home after being kicked out of Gila River Arena after this season, Chase Field is reported as being in the running to host the team down the line. (more…)
Personnel news: Madison Mallards
We have some personnel news from the Madison Mallards (Northwoods League), where Samantha Rubin is the team’s new Assistant General Manager. (more…)
Polling gauges support for A’s move to Las Vegas
A poll of 17,151 people indicated varying levels of support for the Oakland Athletics moving to Las Vegas, with plenty of interest on both the personal and corporate levels. (more…)
Oakland releases Environmental Impact Report for new A’s waterfront ballpark
The city of Oakland released a Final Environmental Impact Report for a proposed Oakland A’s ballpark and development at the downtown Howard Terminal site, with no significant changes from the draft report circulated earlier. (more…)