The popular MLB4 tournament featuring four high-profile NCAA teams returns to Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in 2020’s kickoff to Arizona spring training, set for Friday, Feb. 14 to Saturday, Feb. 16. (more…)
New Spring Training Hotels on Tap for 2020
A slew of new spring training hotels are coming online near facilities in Arizona and Florida, providing additional options for those fans traveling to spring training 2020. (more…)
2021 World Baseball Classic a Go: Manfred
A 2021 World Baseball Classic, once again slated as an international tournament held during spring training, is a go, according to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. (more…)
CoolToday Park Opens With Sellout Crowd
With the opening of CoolToday Park, the Atlanta Braves reclaimed control of their spring-training operations for the first time since 1997—and in the process created a fan experience that raises the bar for Grapefruit League facilities. (more…)
Scottsdale Stadium Renovations To Begin in April
The long-debated upgrades to Scottsdale Stadium, spring home of the San Francisco Giants, will move forward after the Scottsdale City Council approved the first phase of the project, set at $50.6 million. The city will pay up to $35 million in hotel taxes toward the renovations, with the Giants paying $15.1 million over 20 years. The ballpark’s concessionaire, Arizona Sports […]
Best of the Ballparks 2019, Grapefruit League: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium
Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, spring training home of the Detroit Tigers, today was named the best Grapefruit League ballpark of 2019 in our annual Best of the Ballparks vote. (more…)
Last Hurrahs: Champion Stadium and Don & Charlie’s
Spring training is a time of renewals and fresh faces. But it’s also a time for goodbyes, as we bid farewell to two longtime favorites, Champion Stadium and Don & Charlie’s. (more…)
Final Ticket Update, Spring Training 2019
For the last few months we’ve been running ticket updates in the Spring Training Online newsletter. Here’s the final availability edition for spring training 2019. (more…)
Finals Time in Best of the Ballparks 2019, Grapefruit League Edition!
It’s Spectrum Field vs. Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in the finals of the Best of the Ballparks 2019 fan vote for Grapefruit League facilities. So you know what to do: vote! (more…)
Time for Final Four, Best of the Ballparks 2019, Cactus League Edition!
We have a Final Four in our Best of the Ballparks 2019 fan vote for Cactus League ballparks, as spring-training enthusiasts narrowed the field. So go vote! (more…)
