The Toronto Blue Jays spring-training home in Dunedin, FL is now TD Ballpark, as the team unveils a naming-rights deal with TD Bank ahead of next spring’s debut of major renovations. (more…)
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Blue Jays to Host Yankees in 2020 Montreal Exhibitions
The Toronto Blue Jays will continue their tradition of annual spring-training games at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium next March, when they host the New York Yankees in a two-game series. (more…)
Dunedin Stadium Renovations on Track
Construction work continues at Dunedin Stadium, where a major renovation project is set to be complete by the Toronto Blue Jays‘ 2020 spring training slate. (more…)
Up Next for Plant City Stadium: XFL Operations
Plant City Stadium is set for a new purpose, as city officials have approved an agreement for the XFL to set up operations at the former Cincinnati Reds spring-training facility. (more…)
Personnel News: Round Rock, Cactus League
We have personnel news from the Round Rock Express (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and spring training’s Cactus League. (more…)
Baltimore Orioles Planning to Extend Protective Netting
The Baltimore Orioles are planning to extend protective netting at Oriole Park at Camden Yards and Ed Smith Stadium, with netting expected to run to the foul poles at both ballparks. (more…)
CoolToday Park Opens
With the opening of CoolToday Park, the Atlanta Braves reclaimed control of their spring-training operations for the first time since 1997—and in the process created a fan experience that raises the bar for Grapefruit League facilities. (more…)
Sounds-Rangers Exhibition Sets First Tennessee Park Attendance Record
Sunday’s exhibition between the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and the Texas Rangers set a new First Tennessee Park attendance record, drawing 11,824 fans. (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…)
Saying Goodbye to Champion Stadium and Don & Charlie’s
Spring training is a time of renewals and fresh faces. But it’s also a time for goodbyes, as we bid farewell to two longtime favorites, Champion Stadium and Don & Charlie’s. (more…)
Fort Lauderdale Stadium Joins Endangered Ballparks List
Fort Lauderdale Stadium, former spring training home of the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles, is joining our Endangered Ballparks list amidst talks of redeveloping the site. (more…)
Spring Training Best of the Ballparks 2019 Vote Enters Second Round
We’re in the midst of spring training, and that means it’s time for us to ask our readers to help select their favorite Florida and Arizona facilities in the Best of the Ballparks 2019 voting, now in the second round. (more…)
Gary Sheffield-Led Group Pitches Plant City Stadium Redevelopment
A group led by nine-time All-Star Gary Sheffield is making a pitch for Plant City Stadium, proposing that the former spring-training facility anchor a surrounding sports village. (more…)