We have personnel news today from the Washington Wild Things (Frontier League), Surprise Stadium, Danville Otterbots (Appalachian League) and the Bowling Green Hot Rods (High-A; Sally League). (more…)
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Surprise! Spring Training’s Canceled. What’s Next?
As fans filed into the Kansas City Royals spring training ballpark in Surprise, Arizona late on Thursday morning, many expressed their appreciation for the opportunity to simply see a baseball game. Any baseball game. (more…)
Spring Training Revenues Down in Surprise
An earlier-than-normal launch to spring training in 2018, combined with some missteps from Major League Baseball in announcing spring training schedules, depressed revenues at Surprise Stadium. (more…)
In Memoriam: Mark Coronado
Mark Coronado, the long-time Surprise community and recreation services director who oversaw operations at Surprise Stadium, passed away on Thursday. He was 59 years old. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks, Cactus League Final Four
We’re down to the Final Four in our annual Best of the Ballparks competition in the Cactus League, where fans selected Salt River Fields, Sloan Park, Surprise Stadium and Camelback Ranch-Glendale to move on. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: Cactus League, Round One
With games now underway, it’s time for Ballpark Digest readers to select the best ballparks in the Cactus and Grapefruit leagues. Welcome to the first round of the Best of the Ballparks fan voting, beginning with the ballparks of the Cactus League in Arizona. (more…)
Surprise Stadium upgrades approved
It wasn’t what the teams originally sought, but the Surprise (Az.) City Council today approved $21.9 million in improvements to Surprise Stadium, spring home of the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals. (more…)
Life is different in March
On Tuesday alone: At Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, the Yankees began their scheduled 7:05 start at 7:04 p.m., before the TV broadcast was ready. At Surprise Stadium, the Dodgers played to an 11-11 stalemate against the Rangers, their fifth tie in 15 Cactus League games. At Salt River Fields, Albert Pujols grounded out by the […]
The Week That Was: March 8, 2015
Spring training, personnel moves and the latest on Wrigley Field renovations. The most popular stories on Ballpark Digest the past week, as measured by page views. (more…)
Surprise Stadium: Worth the drive
It is a little off the beaten path, even for the compact Cactus League. But the immaculately maintained Surprise Stadium is a good bet for spring training, as the home of the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers is worth the trek. (more…)
Arizona Fall League launches today
If you’re in the Phoenix area, this is the third part of the baseball season for fans, as the Arizona Fall League — featuring MLB’s elite prospects — opens its 20th anniversary season today. The slate today: Scottsdale Scorpions at Phoenix Desert Dogs (12:35 p.m.), Surprise Saguaros at Peoria Javelinas (12:35 p.m.) and Mesa Solar […]
Surprise Stadium / Kansas City Royals / Texas Rangers
It’s a little off the beaten track, but Billy Parker Field at Surprise Stadium, the spring home of the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals, is a top-notch place to see a spring-training ballgame: The sightlines are gorgeous, the concourses are wide, and the ballpark design is striking. FAST FACTS Capacity: 10,714Architect: PopulousYear Opened: 2003Dimensions: […]