We have a new name for Dutchess Stadium, home of the Hudson Valley Renegades (High-A; Sally League): Heritage Financial Park, as the team completes a naming-rights deal with Heritage Financial Credit Union. (more…)
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Salem Red Sox now part of Diamond Baseball Holdings portfolio
We have another addition to the Diamond Baseball Holdings portfolio, as the investment firm acquires the Salem Red Sox (Single-A; Carolina League) in a move we first previewed during the Winter Meetings. (more…)
St. Paul Saints sold to Diamond Baseball Holdings
Another Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH) purchase to announce, as the International League’s St. Paul Saints have been sold to the largest MiLB ownership entity. (more…)
DBH adds Lansing Lugnuts to portfolio of MiLB teams
In one of the moves we hinted at discussed at the Winter Meetings, Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH) is adding the Lansing Lugnuts (High-A; Midwest League) to its portfolio of Minor League Baseball teams. (more…)
Steve Gliner departs Renegades; Jeffers and Betkowski promoted
Some personnel news from the Hudson Valley Renegades (High-A; Sally League), with President/GM Steve Gliner departing to join team owner Diamond Baseball Holdings as a consultant, and Tyson Jeffers and Zach Betkowski promoted. (more…)
Boyd joins Redbirds ownership group
Randy Boyd, owner of the Tennessee Smokies (Class AA; Southern League) and operator of three Appalachian League teams, has joined the Memphis Redbirds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ownership group headed by Peter Freund. (more…)
Freund joins MLB in MiLB reorganization push
Peter Freund, owner of two MiLB teams and a partner with the New York Yankees, has been enlisted by Major League Baseball to help navigate issues as MLB takes over control of Minor League Baseball and address the challenges created by contraction to 120 affiliates. (more…)
2017 Organization of the Year: Trinity Sports Holdings
In 2017, the Memphis Redbirds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and Williamsport Crosscutters (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) stood apart from many teams. Their successes as individual clubs were noteworthy, but also strong reflections of their parent company—Trinity Sports Holdings. (more…)
AutoZone Park Upgrades Under Consideration
As they try to build off of a successful year, the Memphis Redbirds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are considering upgrades to AutoZone Park. (more…)
Crosscutters, Phillies Extend Player Development Contract
We should see a lot of these this weekend: the Williamsport Crosscutters (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) and the Philadelphia Phillies extended their player development contract (PDC) through the 2018 season. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks, Short Season A: BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field
It’s the second-oldest Minor League Ballpark still in use, but today BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field is number one after it won Ballpark Digest’s Best of the Ballparks 2016 fan competition, as the site’s readers chose the home of the Williamsport Crosscutters as their favorite Short Season A facility. (more…)
Crosscutters Break Ground on New Deck
The Williamsport Crosscutters (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) and city officials broke ground today on a new party deck for BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. (more…)
Crosscutters Extend Lease, Add Premium Deck to Bowman Field
Good news out of BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field, where a new premium deck will be added for the 2017 season, and the Williamsport Crosscutters (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) have extended the ballpark lease through 2020. (more…)