After tripping over a bullpen mound and suffering a concussion last year, San Francisco Giants outfielder Mac Williamson is arguing in favor of moving Oracle Park‘s bullpens. (more…)
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New Challenge for Giants at Oracle Park: Attendance Issues
In a relatively new challenge during their run at Oracle Park, the San Francisco Giants are having to address concerns over declining attendance numbers. (more…)
2019 Preview: San Francisco Giants, Oracle Park
Ballpark Digest is previewing what every MLB team is doing to begin the season, both on and off the field, as the 2019 season is underway. Up next: the San Francisco Giants and Oracle Park. (more…)
Scottsdale Stadium Renovations Set for 2020
The long-debated upgrades to Scottsdale Stadium, spring home of the San Francisco Giants, will move forward after the Scottsdale City Council approved the first phase of the project, set at $50.6 million. (more…)
Who Has The Best Player-Development Facilities in 2019? We Rank From Bottom to Top, Part 2
The backbone of any successful MLB franchise is a successful player-development system. And these days successful player development means strong MiLB and spring-training facilities. We rank MLB organizations by the quality of their player-development facilities, as updated for 2019. (more…)
Teams Strike New MLB Ballpark Naming-Rights Deals
The nature of Major League Baseball ballpark naming-rights agreements is often fluid, and this offseason has been a reflection of that trend. In recent months, two teams secured new naming-rights deals that went into effect immediately, while another laid the groundwork for a major partnership that will kick in in the coming years. (more…)
Oracle Park Certified LEED Platinum
In a first among MLB ballparks, Oracle Park–home of the San Francisco Giants–has received LEED Platinum Certification for an existing building from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). (more…)
In Memoriam: Peter Magowan
Former San Francisco Giants managing general partner Peter Magowan, who helped keep the team in the Bay Area while changing the economics of MLB ballpark construction, passed away today. He was 76. (more…)
Prepping for Spring Training 2019
With training camps in full swing in a month, it’s time to look at the ballpark changes on hand for spring training 2019, which includes one major renovation and one new Florida ballpark—opening for a single game. (more…)
New for 2019: Oracle Park
There has been a major shift in the ballpark naming rights landscape, as the San Francisco Giants‘ AT&T Park will be renamed Oracle Park. An official announcement is expected on Thursday. (more…)
New AT&T Park Videoboard on Tap
The San Francisco Giants are making an upgrade to AT&T Park, where a new videoboard is being installed for 2019 and beyond. (more…)
A’s Draw Largest MLB Crowd in Coliseum History
It was a packed house at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Saturday, when the Oakland A’s drew over 56,000 fans for the largest baseball crowd in Coliseum history. (more…)
MLB Best of the Ballparks 2018 Vote: PNC Park vs. AT&T Park
We’re down to the finals in the MLB Best of the Ballparks 2018 vote, as PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, takes on AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants. So you know what to do: vote! (more…)