Ballpark Digest
The Business of Ballparks and Baseball in Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, Indy, Summer Collegiate and College
With Oregon Gov. Kate Brown shutting down all large gatherings of crowds through September, including sporting events, the Portland Pickles (summer collegiate; West Coast League) announced plans to play games this season without fans at the ballpark. (more…)
The Portland Pickles (summer collegiate; West Coast League) have unveiled the Portland Gherkins, a new summer-collegiate farm team that will play at Walker Stadium beginning in 2020. The Gherkins will play a variety of opponents, including West Coast League members and independent wood bat teams. (more…)
We have personnel news to report from the Vermont Lake Monsters (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) and the Portland Pickles (summer collegiate; West Coast League). (more…)
We have personnel news to report from a trio of clubs, including the Biloxi Shuckers (Class AA; Southern League), Iowa Cubs (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), and Portland Pickles (summer collegiate; West Coast League). (more…)
The Portland Pickles will take the field in a different summer collegiate circuit in 2018, as the club has announced plans to join the West Coast League. The Pickles were previously members of the Great West League. (more…)
Seattle Seahawks punter Jon Ryan and Los Angeles-based marketing entrepreneur Alan Miller have joined the ownership group of the Portland Pickles (summer collegiate; Great West League). The additions of Ryan and Miller were announced on Wednesday. (more…)
Backed by high-profile names and a slate of interesting markets, the Great West League (GWL) will debut on Friday as an intriguing addition to the summer collegiate landscape. (more…)
The renovation project at Walker Stadium looks to be on schedule, according to an update from the Portland Pickles (summer collegiate; Great West League). The Pickles, who are set to be charter members of the new Great West League, anticipate that upgrades to Walker Stadium will be complete by the team’s home opener on June 10. (more…)
On July 26, the Medford Rogues (summer collegiate; Great West League) will host the inaugural Great West League (GWL) All-Star Game at Harry and David Field. (more…)
We have personnel news today from the New Orleans Zephyrs (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), Grand Junction Rockies (rookie; Pioneer League) and Portland Pickles (summer collegiate; Great West League). (more…)
Some branding news: We have a logo, colors and look for the startup Portland Pickles (summer collegiate; Great West League), complete with a mascot, Dillon. (more…)
The summer-collegiate Great West League has released a 2016 schedule with a new team in Sacramento and the Medford Rogues jumping ship from the West Coast League. (more…)
The lineup for the startup summer-collegiate Great West League is starting to take shape for 2016, and we have some team news, including the announcement of the Lodi Crushers team-name unveiling. (more…)