The baseball gods were smiling on the patient Port Charlotte spring-training fans Saturday, as the Tampa Bay Rays launched their 2024 season at Charlotte Sports Park after spending last spring at Disney and the Trop. (more…)
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MiLB Spring Breakout games added to schedules
We have several additions to the 2024 spring training schedule, as Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball unveil 16 MiLB games featuring future stars under the Spring Breakout brand. (more…)
New for 2024: CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches
We have another name for the spring home of the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals: CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, as naming rights for the West Palm Beach training camp have been purchased by Travis Scott’s hard-seltzer firm. (more…)
Florida may mandate cash at spring-training ballparks
After MLB teams have spent years converting spring-training ballparks to cashless venues, the state of Florida is considering legislation that would mandate them to accept cash as well. (more…)
Tentative Grapefruit, Cactus League 2024 spring training schedules posted
Instead of releasing spring-training schedules in late August, as had been the case in the last several years, MLB decided to bring us all an early Christmas present and released tentative, basic 2024 spring training schedules this week so we all can launch our planning. (more…)
BayCare Ballpark renovation could cost more than a half-billion dollars
Philadelphia Phillies spring training could see a dramatic overhaul in coming years, as the team is planning a $320 million BayCare Ballpark renovation and the construction of a new $250 million Ballpark Village south of the ballpark. (more…)
Grapefruit League Best of the Ballparks moves to Final Four round
The Grapefruit League Best of the Ballparks 2023 fan vote moves to the Final Four round, as the #2, #3 and #4 seeds were all defeated. (more…)
Elite Eight time in 2023 Best of the Ballparks fan vote for Grapefruit League ballparks
After a couple upsets and close votes in the first round of the 2023 Best of the Ballparks fan vote for Grapefruit League ballparks, it’s time to move on to the Elite Eight round. So vote! (more…)
Voting now open in 2023 Best of the Ballparks fan vote for Grapefruit League
With spring training underway, we’ve opened up voting in the 2023 Best of the Ballparks fan vote for Grapefruit League facilities. So vote! (more…)
Your best choices for spring rivalry games
Despite the expansion of interleague play over the years, MLB’s spring rivalry games still attract big crowds and plenty of sellouts during February and March. Here are our highlights. (more…)
