We have personnel news today from the Tennessee Smokies (Double-A South), Joliet Slammers (Frontier League) and Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (Northwoods League). (more…)
Archive | Summer Collegiate
Wisconsin Rapids to host 2022 Northwoods League All-Star Game
The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters will host the 2022 Northwoods League All-Star Game at Witter Field, the third time the ballpark has hosted the summer-collegiate league’s ASG. (more…)
That’s a wrap on 2021 regular season; 2022 prep begins
With the end of games yesterday, we have a wrap on the 2021 MLB and MiLB regular seasons. Now begins the serious work of preparing for the 2022 season, as teams and facilities managers take some hopeful steps toward normalcy and upgraded facilities. (more…)
Personnel news: Nashville, Missoula, Stockton, Danville
We have personnel news today from the Nashville Sounds (Triple-A East), the Missoula Paddleheads (Pioneer League), the Stockton Ports (High-A West) and the Danville Otterbots (Appalachian League). (more…)
Construction begins on new Edmonton Prospects ballpark development
Construction has begun on a new Edmonton Prospects ballpark, as site work launches on the $50-million development project. (more…)
Batavia Muckdogs see success in collegiate ball
After being dumped from the MiLB lineup in MLB’s makeover of the industry, the Batavia Muckdogs saw success in the summer-collegiate world, more than doubling attendance at Dwyer Stadium. (more…)
It’s awards season as end of year approaches
As the 2021 MiLB season nears an end, it’s time to open discussions regarding the annual Ballpark Digest Award. So we’re seeking nominations in a variety of categories. (more…)
2021 summer collegiate attendance by average
With the addition of MiLB and independent teams to the mix and pandemic effects still being felt, the 2021 summer-collegiate numbers look much different when compared to 2019. Here are the averages. (more…)
Looking at the early summer-collegiate numbers
Most of the summer-collegiate leagues are either finished for 2021 or winding down the season. Here’s a first look at and analysis of some numbers. (more…)
Goodbye RedWolves, hello Florence Flamingos
We have an immediate rebranding in the summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League, as the Florence RedWolves are now playing as the Florence Flamingos. (more…)
In memoriam: Bob the Baseball Dog
Bob the Baseball Dog, longtime member of the State College Spikes (MLB Draft League) family, passed away Friday evening in the presence of his caretakers, the McFall family. He was 13 years old. (more…)
Kingsport Road Warriors return home
After a traumatic incident that forced the Kingsport Axmen to disband for the season, the replacement Kingsport Road Warriors will return to Hunter Wright Stadium to finish the 2021 Appalachian League campaign. (more…)
Your winner in Best of the Ballparks, MLB Summer Collegiate: Calfee Park
Your winner in the 2021 MLB Summer Collegiate Best of the Ballparks fan vote: Motor Mile Field at Calfee Park, as the home of the Pulaski River Turtles won for the second year in a row. (more…)