With one of the most dramatic entrances in all of spring training and several homages to South Florida, The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches opened with some issues in spring training 2017, but offseason work should yield the full fan experience envisioned by designers and team officials. (more…)
A new luxury area and new food and drink offerings lead the list of upgrades initiated at Nationals Park by the Washington Nationals this offseason. (more…)
One of the more anticipated events of spring training is around the corner, as the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches is being prepped for its February 28 debut. (more…)
The pitcher’s mound at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches is taking shape, providing another sign of the facility’s progress. (more…)
The D.C. City Council has granted a request from the Washington Nationals, giving the team permission to place electronic billboards outside of Nationals Park. (more…)
While it will be a few months before fans head to the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, birds are already staking their claim at the new spring training facility. (more…)
The Washington Nationals are requesting permission to install electronic billboards outside Nationals Park, a call that is receiving criticism in some circles. (more…)
Minor League Baseball is honoring Donald “Spin” Williams with the 2016 Mike Coolbaugh Award. Williams, a senior advisor of player development for the Washington Nationals, will receive the award at the Baseball Winter Meetings Banquet on Sunday, Dec. 4, at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. (more…)
With the Washington Nationals back in the postseason, more attention is turning to Nationals Park and the surrounding area. (more…)
The Washington Nationals have extended their affiliation agreements with the Auburn Doubledays (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) and the Potomac Nationals (High A; Carolina League). Both player development contract (PDC) extensions run through the 2018 season. (more…)
Though its co-tenants are still considering backup plans, the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches will open on time, according to its builder. (more…)
Another player-development contract extension to report: the Hagerstown Suns (Low A; Sally League) and the Washington Nationals extended their affiliation deal through the 2018 season. (more…)
Construction of The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches is still on schedule for a January 2017 opening, but the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals are prepping backup plans in case something unexpected happens — say, an extended tropical storm or hurricane that delays construction. (more…)
