In what’s billed a first for a U.S. professional baseball circuit, the Pioneer League and ticket vendor TicketSmarter announced a five-year naming-rights deal, yielding a moniker of The Pioneer Baseball League presented by TicketSmarter. (more…)
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New for 2022: Glacier Range Riders
We have a name and home for the newest team in the Pioneer League, as the Glacier Range Riders will debut at a new ballpark in the Flathead Valley and Kalispell (MT) for the 2022 season. (more…)
2021 MLB Partner League attendance by total
With the conclusion of the Atlantic League regular season on Sunday, it’s time to tally 2021 MLB Partner League attendance numbers. We’ll begin with a listing ranked by total attendance. (more…)
Pioneer League adds 2022 Flathead Valley expansion team
The Pioneer League is expanding to Kalispell, MT, for the 2022 season, as the MLB Partner League grows to 10 teams with the additional Flathead Valley franchise. (more…)
More MiLB changes on tap?
Players hate the chain-link leagues. Farm directors are tired of a lack of options about playing time. And no one wants to see a valuable draftee suffer in 100-degree weather in Florida and Arizona. Will we see MiLB changes in coming years to address these problems? (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…)
Ballpark Digest Chat for May 24: Dave Heller
Dave Heller, owner of two MiLB teams and a newly independent Pioneer League squad, joins Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Kevin Reichard to discuss his approach to fun at the ballpark and MiLB’s makeover in this week’s Ballpark Digest Chat. (more…)
New Pioneer League branding unveiled
The Pioneer League unveiled new branding as part of the makeover after switching from affiliated MiLB ball to an independent MLB Partner League, paying homage to the Mountain West and a 1939 debut. (more…)
What ballpark is this? Mystery solved
The Beartooth Highway should have a been a big clue to where a prominent Geico commercial was filmed, as a mystery ballpark location is revealed. (more…)
Pioneer League to resolve ties with home-run duel
Here’s another twist on how pro leagues are resolving tie games: the Pioneer League will not go to extra innings and instead launch a head-to-head, “sudden death” home-run duel. (more…)
Pioneer League unveils 96-game 2021 schedule
While the rest of Minor League Baseball waits for schedules, the newly independent Pioneer League unveiled a 96-game schedule for 2021–20 games more than in previous years. (more…)
Northern Colorado Owlz to debut in 2022
As anticipated, the Pioneer League’s Northern Colorado Owlz will made their independent-baseball debut in 2022 and sit out 2021, as their home, a Future Legends Complex ballpark in Windsor (CO), will not be ready in time. (more…)
Boise Hawks opt for Pioneer League
The Boise Hawks will not be playing in the High-A Northwest League and will instead join the MLB Partner League Pioneer League in 2021. (more…)