Hagerstown formally approved for 2023 Atlantic League debut
The Atlantic League has officially approved the entry of a new Hagerstown team into the MLB Partner League for the 2023 season, playing in a new ballpark backed by the Maryland Stadium Authority. (more…)
The Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat strikes back!
The Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat strikes back, as Mick Gillispie, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Kevin Reichard gather to discuss the 2021 season—so far. (more…)
Nashville Stars MLB effort endorsed by Greater Nashville Black Chamber
The effort by Music City Baseball to bring MLB to Nashville in the form of the Nashville Stars received a boost after an endorsement from the Greater Nashville Black Chamber of Commerce. (more…)
Lowell: Is pro baseball worth millions in ballpark upgrades?
Lowell City Councilors are questioning whether it’s worth $10 million or more to lure an affiliated Boston Red Sox-owned team to LeLacheur Park, or whether the city is better off working with a less-expensive summer-collegiate team. (more…)
Alameda County to A’s: Slow down, cowboy
And now we know why the Oakland A’s brass revived an interest in Las Vegas: Alameda County says it won’t consider approval for a downtown waterfront ballpark until the city and the MLB tram come to a final agreement. (more…)
Staten Island celebrates return of baseball
Former New York Mets and Yankees World Series champ Dwight Gooden was on hand to celebrate the return of professional baseball to Richmond County Bank Ballpark in the form of an Atlantic League team in 2022. (more…)
New for 2022: Pac-12 baseball tourney at Scottsdale Stadium
The Pac-12 is joining the ranks of college baseball conferences fielding a postseason tournament, with an inaugural competition set for May 25-29, 2022 at Scottsdale Stadium, spring home of the San Francisco Giants. (more…)
A’s brass resumes Vegas runs, continues talks with Oakland
The Oakland A’s are back in Las Vegas while continuing talks with Oakland over a downtown waterfront ballpark, as John Fisher and Dave Kaval continue their efforts on a new ballpark. (more…)
Red Sox working to bring MiLB back to Lowell
Lowell officials have engaged a consultant to tally the costs of bringing Minor League Baseball back to LeLacheur Park, as the Boston Red Sox eye a move of the Salem Red Sox to Massachusetts. (more…)
70 years of tradition gone: MLB, players dump Topps for Fanatics
One of the great relationships in sports is ending, as MLB and the players association are ending long-term deals with Topps and entering a new relationship with the MLB-backed Fanatics. (more…)
ValleyCats lawsuit against MLB, Astros to proceed
A lawsuit from the Tri-City ValleyCats over the team’s contraction by Major League Baseball will proceed, as a New York Supreme Court decision upholds several claims by the ValleyCats and dismisses others. (more…)
Double-A schedules out; more normalcy
Yesterday we took note of 2022 spring-training and Triple-A schedules, deeming them necessary steps toward normalcy. We now have Double-A schedules: more normalcy in the works. (more…)
Split decision on Phillie Phanatic copyright battle
We saw a split decision on a lawsuit between the Philadelphia Phillies and the creators of the Phillie Phanatic, with the creators holding rights to the original design and the team allowed to field a derivative design. (more…)