Roger Dean Stadium, spring training home of the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals, is receiving a slight name change, as it is now Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. This is the result of a 10-year agreement. (more…)
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Prepping for Spring Training? We Have the Goods!
With players reporting to training camp this week, it’s the beginning of the 2017 baseball season. Don’t forget about our many spring-training resources. (more…)
Personnel News in Billings, Jupiter
We have personnel news to report from the Billings Mustangs (Rookie; Pioneer League) and Jupiter, FL’s Roger Dean Stadium. (more…)
Could Palm Beach land new Braves spring training facility? Probably not
Unless there are some unexpectedly large pots of money sitting around, it doesn’t look like there’s any public money available in Palm Beach County for a new Braves spring training facility. (more…)
Astros, Nats now teaming up for new spring facility
With the Toronto Blue Jays deciding to stay put in Dunedin, the Houston Astros will partner with the Washington Nationals on a new spring-training facility in Palm Beach County. The first proposal from the Astros met with resistance from Palm Beach Gardens residents because it was cited too closely to a school and protected wetlands. […]
Mavs, Roger Dean Stadium make personnel moves
Some changes in MiLB front offices: Ryan Cook is the new GM of the High Desert Mavericks (High Class A; California League), while several have been promoted at Roger Dean Stadium. Cook brings with him more than a decade of pro sports experience to the California League club, including stints with the NBA’s Los Angeles […]
Florida approves $50 million in aid for new Astros, Blue Jays spring-training complex
The Florida Legislature approved $50 million in incentives for the Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays to build a new spring-training complex in Palm Beach Gardens. The $36 million in new spending includes $3.3 million in payments for Florida cities and counties wishing to keep spring-training teams in Florida. The state had previously set up […]
Jupiter Hammerheads record 1,000th win
A little bit of history to note: With a 7-5 victory on Wednesday night at St. Lucie, the Jupiter Hammerheads (High Class A; Florida State League) notched the 1,000th win in franchise history. The Hammerheads were scheduled to play a pair of 7-inning games on Wednesday to make up for a rain out the previous night. […]
Israel preps for WBC
The United States, Japan and the Latin American countries will receive the most attention in the 2013 World Baseball Classic, but some of the better stories will come from the lesser-known teams — as exemplified by Shlomo Lipetz. Lipetz is a legend in Israeli baseball circles, a 33-year-old member of the Israeli National Baseball team and a […]
Roger Dean Stadium to host WBC qualifier
Roger Dean Stadium will be one of four venues to host the newly created qualification rounds for the upcoming World Baseball Classic, scheduled for five days beginning September 19. Israel, France, South Africa and Spain will compete for the chance to play in the 2013 World Baseball Classic in March. For the first time ever, […]
Spring-training games launch today
We have our first game of Spring Training 2012 today, as the Philadelphia Phillies host the Florida State Seminoles at 1:05 p.m. at Bright House Field. Let the games begin! Speaking of spring training: We’ll be in Florida next week and Arizona later in the month. Here’s the schedule for our upcoming Florida trip: March […]
Marlins minor-league spring sched posted
We’ve posted the spring-training schedule for the four Florida Marlins farm teams: New Orleans Zephyrs (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), Jacksonville Suns (Class AA; Southern League), Jupiter Hammerheads (High Class A; Florida State League) and Greensboro Grasshoppers (Low Class A; Sally League). You can view the schedule here. The four teams train at the Roger […]
Three staff appointments announced at Roger Dean Stadium
Roger Dean Stadium announced the hiring of three major positions at the complex today: Mike Bauer as General Manager of Jupiter Stadium, LTD; Jordan Treadway as Director of Grounds; and Walter Herrera as Stadium Building Manager. All three hires are internal promotions, coming after extensive nationwide searches, and are effective immediately. Bauer takes over the […]