A proposed Washington State ballpark bonding budget includes $24 million for new and upgraded ballparks for the Everett AquaSox, Tri-City Dust Devils, Spokane Indians and Tacoma Rainiers. (more…)
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Mariners see no affiliate changes in 2021
The Seattle Mariners have extended invitations to four existing affiliates for the 2021 season and beyond: Tacoma Rainiers, Arkansas Travelers, Everett AquaSox and Modesto Nuts. (more…)
Rainiers, Mariners Extend PDC Through 2022
Totally no surprise: the Seattle Mariners and the Tacoma Rainiers extended their player development contract through the 2022 season. (more…)
Cheney Stadium to Host USL Soccer in 2018-2019
Pro soccer in the form of Seattle Sounders 2 (S2) will be arriving at Cheney Stadium ahead of schedule, as the USL squad will be playing matches at the home of the Tacoma Rainiers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. (more…)
Promotions Watch: August/September Highlights
The Minor League Baseball season is approaching its final days, but that does not mean that teams are slowing it down on the promotional front. (more…)
Tacoma Rainiers Enter Soccer Business With Sounders
Another MiLB team is entering the pro soccer business, as the Tacoma Rainiers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and the Seattle Sounders (MLS) will collaborate on a USL team and a soccer-specific stadium adjacent to Cheney Stadium. (more…)
Tacoma Lands 2017 Triple-A All-Star Game
The Tacoma Rainiers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) have officially been selected to host the 2017 Triple-A All-Star Game at Cheney Stadium. (more…)
Tacoma to Host 2017 Triple-A All-Star Game
The Tacoma Rainiers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and Cheney Stadium will be selected to host the 2017 Triple-A All-Star Game, reports the Seattle Times. This news will be made official as part of a press conference in Tacoma this afternoon that will include Pacific Coast League (PCL) president Branch Rickey III and team officials. (more…)
Mascots and On-Field Incidents: A History
They are the unsung heroes of sports, those larger-than-life figures that provide fans with endless entertainment – and free T-shirts shot out of small military-grade weapons. They are the mascots, often fuzzy and always feisty, bringing their brand of comedic stylings to the masses, often as unique and unusual as their nicknames and costumes. (more…)
Promotions Watch: MiLB History Nights
Around Minor League Baseball this season, many teams will honor their history through throwback or turn back the clock nights. This has been a trend for years—in fact, we did a roundup of similar promotions in 2015—but 2016 will be a particularly busy year. This edition of Promotions Watch looks at the most notable throwback […]
Baseball Across America: Everett, Tacoma
Editor’s Note: Mark Cryan, former MiLB general manager and Ballpark Digest contributing editor, embarked on an epic ballpark tour this summer, and he filed regular dispatches from the road. Today’s stops: Everett AquaSox and Tacoma Rainiers. (more…)
The Week That Was: March 15, 2015
Beer-can seating, spring-training visits to Phoenix Muni and Maryvale Baseball Park, and new uniforms and logos. The most popular stories of the past week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. (more…)
Rainiers unveil new 2015 caps, uniforms
Another team with a new look for the 2015 season, as the Tacoma Rainiers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) unveil new home, road and alt caps and uniforms. (more…)