Ballpark Digest

With his purchase of the Los Angeles Angels, Stan Kroenke enters Major League Baseball with a proven record both as a team operator and real-estate developer-putting the future of Angel Stadium in play. Kroenke's track record as a sports entrepreneur is w

We're proud to announce Steve Dittmore's Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger won SABR's Ron Gabriel Award for best research, published or unpublished, about the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Ron Gabriel Award, given out by SABR's Casey Stengel Chapter in New York,

With the city of Tampa and Hillsborough County approving new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark funding plans, the MLB team is closer to shovels in the ground for a potential 2029 opening. Hillsborough County will pay nearly $800 million toward the $2.3 billion ball

With the team now reaching the $600-million mark in spending on a new Vegas A's ballpark, the most unexpected issues in the development have not been posed by the Athletics, but by development partner Bally's. Athletics ownership confirmed the team has sp

As expected, the full Kansas City Council approved the framework for a new Crown Center ballpark for the Kansas City Royals, moving the project another step closer to a 2030 opening. The final vote on the framework was 11-2. There was organized opposition

With the end of the summer-collegiate Northwoods League season, the Rochester Honkers are ending their 33-year history at Mayo Field, with the future of the vintage facility up in the air. The team had informed city officials and local fans that 2026 woul

We have a tentative deal on a new Rays ballpark funding plan, as Hillsborough County and Tampa elected bodies are expected to vote this week on public support for the $2.3 billion project. After months of negotiations, the team and the two government bodi

Progress on a new Crown Center Royals ballpark continues, as the Kansas City Council's Finance Committee approved a development and financing framework that includes $600 million in city funding. The plan, as approved today, calls for the new $1.9 million

Now available for preorder: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2027 / Arizona, as we open the paperback up to preorders and make the eBook versions available free of charge to book buyers. Planning for Spring Training is always a challenge, but thanks

Now available for preorder: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2027 / Florida, as we open the paperback up to preorders and make the eBook versions available free of charge to book buyers. Planning for Spring Training is always a challenge, but thanks