After being bumped from the new 120-team MiLB lineup, the Vermont Lake Monsters have been sold to a group led by Chris English and will move to the summer-collegiate Futures League. (more…)
Archive | Summer Collegiate
New naming-rights deal on tap in Williamsport
The naming rights to Bowman Field, home of the Williamsport Crosscutters (MLB Draft League), are back on the market after an existing deal with BB&T Bank expired. (more…)
Northwoods League embraces sports/fantasy betting for 2021
We’re entering some uncharted territory here, as the summer-collegiate Northwoods League is lobbying for approval on legal, regulated sports/fantasy wagering in multiple Midwestern states. (more…)
New for 2021: The Spartanburgers
Clever branding here: the newest team in the summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League, playing out of Spartanburg’s Duncan Park, is the Spartanburgers. (more…)
New for 2021: Bluefield Ridge Runners
The newest team in the summer-collegiate Appalachian League for 2021: the Bluefield Ridge Runners, formerly the Bluefield Blue Jays. (more…)
Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat for February 16, 2021
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Mick Gillispie and Kevin Reichard discuss the two biggest stories in the baseball world — spring training and the new MiLB league structure — in this week’s Hot Stove League edition of the Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
Grand Forks tabbed for 2022 Expedition League slot
The summer-collegiate Expedition League will expand to Grand Forks (ND) in the 2022 season, with a team slated to play in Kraft Field. (more…)
Single-site summer-collegiate leagues return for 2021
They might have been launched as a creative response to COVID-19 shutdowns, but at least two summer-collegiate single-site leagues are returning for the 2021 season. (more…)
Your roadmap for the 2021 baseball season
In a normal year, MLB, MiLB, indy and summer-collegiate teams would have been planning for their season openers and campaign game plans for months now. But we are not in a normal year. Here’s a look at what to expect in the 2021 season. (more…)
New for 2021: Kingsport Axmen
Another summer-collegiate Appalachian League rebranding to pass along, as the Kingsport Mets are now the Kingsport Axmen for 2021 and beyond. (more…)
New for 2021: Pulaski River Turtles
Another summer-collegiate Appalachian League rebranding to pass along, as the Pulaski Yankees are now the Pulaski River Turtles for 2021 and beyond. (more…)
New for 2021: Greeneville Flyboys
Another summer-collegiate Appalachian League rebranding to pass along, as the Greeneville Reds are now the Greeneville Flyboys for 2021 and beyond. (more…)
New for 2021: Elizabethton River Riders
Another summer-collegiate Appalachian League rebranding to pass along, as the Elizabethton Twins become the Elizabethton River Riders for 2021 and beyond. Read more