More MLB teams have announced plans to aid game-day employees for the near term, as the sport continues to implement plans to address a shutdown caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic in the United States and Canada. (more…)
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Blue Jays Detail Rogers Centre Extended Netting Plans
The Toronto Blue Jays have announced details on extended protective netting that will be installed at Rogers Centre, a project the team will complete prior to Opening Day on March 26. (more…)
Prepping for Spring Training: Facility Upgrades
Pitchers and catchers are reporting to camps around Florida and Arizona, signifying the beginning of a new spring-training season. This year’s spring training features renovated complexes in both states, with those facilities on the verge of hosting their first games since the upgrades. (more…)
New for 2020: TD Ballpark
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…)
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…)
Mapping the Future of Rogers Centre
Last week we alluded to Toronto city officials debating the future of Rogers Centre. This week, it sounds like there’s been plenty of preliminary talk between team ownership, Rogers and developers about that future—with some big plans potentially in consideration. (more…)
Until Ballpark Situations Resolved, Talk of Expansion Premature
With the news that the Arizona Diamondbacks had explored a move to the Las Vegas suburbs, it was a stark reminder that it’s more than just Tampa Bay and Oakland facing ballpark and market challenges—and MLB expansion may not be the slam-dunk many observers assume. (more…)
Blue Jays to Extend Rogers Centre Netting
The Toronto Blue Jays will extend protective netting at both Rogers Centre and spring training’s Dunedin Stadium in 2020, becoming the latest MLB team to plan such a project. (more…)
Future of Rogers Centre in Play?
With no clear plan to renovate the 30-year-old Rogers Centre, the Toronto Blue Jays and the city may be looking at an entirely new ballpark down the road, as the team and the city explore the facility’s future. (more…)
Rogers Centre at 30
The Toronto Blue Jays have now spent 30 years at Rogers Centre, the retractable-roof ballpark that was once a marvel but has become the subject of calls for upgrades. (more…)
2019 Preview: Toronto Blue Jays, Rogers Centre
Ballpark Digest is previewing what every MLB team is doing to begin the season, both on and off the field, as the 2019 campaign is around the corner. Up next: the Toronto Blue Jays and Rogers Centre. (more…)
Who Has The Best Player-Development Facilities in 2019? We Rank From Bottom to Top, Part 2
The backbone of any successful MLB franchise is a successful player-development system. And these days successful player development means strong MiLB and spring-training facilities. We rank MLB organizations by the quality of their player-development facilities, as updated for 2019. (more…)