Minors: Business Beat

Braves Plan To Buy Lynchburg Franchise, Move To Wilmington
Feb. 9, 2012
The Atlanta Braves have agreed in principle to buy the Lynchburg Carolina League franchise and move it to a new ballpark in Wilmington, N.C. Wilmington still has to figure out how to pay for the new ballpark and where to put it, however. [...] Continue Reading »

Zebulon Happy To Join The Carolina League
Jan. 27, 2012
With the dust clearing on the three-city shuffle, the Mudcats are bracing themselves for a rebirth in the Carolina League. [...] Continue Reading »

California Ruling Could Lead To Franchise Moves
Jan. 10, 2012
The Padres Triple-A affiliate may be on the move again, and finding new homes for a pair of California League clubs became even tougher, following a ruling by the California Supreme Court. [...] Continue Reading »

A Quiet Winter Meetings Is Worth Celebrating
Dec. 21, 2011
The Winter Meetings came and went without any sport-rattling developments in the minor leagues. No franchise relocations. No realignment. No teams folding under the weight of a recession. And while there are still plenty of developments coming baseball's way in 2012, closing out a challenging year with a drama-free week in Dallas was certainly worthy of celebration. [...] Continue Reading »

Source Interlink Media Acquires Baseball America
Dec. 15, 2011
GrindMedia, a leading action and adventure sports media company and division of Source Interlink Media, has announced the acquisition of Baseball America, and baseballamerica.com. [...] Continue Reading »

Turnover Becomes Commonplace For Doubledays
Nov. 21, 2011
The Auburn Doubledays are named after the man who mythically invented baseball. But even Abner Doubleday couldn't create the soap opera that has consumed the short-season New York-Penn League club. In the past 14 months, the Doubledays have changed parent clubs, managers and club presidents once each and—wait for it—general managers and assistant GMs three times. [...] Continue Reading »

For Dayton, The Next Non-Sellout Will Be The First
Jul. 26, 2011
The Dayton Dragons know better than to think baseball is solely responsible for the record sellout streak that is now theirs. [...] Continue Reading »

P-Nats Working On Plan To Finally Get New Park
Jul. 7, 2011
The Potomac Nationals may be close to finally getting its new ballpark after years of failed bids. [...] Continue Reading »

Omaha Sticks Around For College World Series This Time
Jun. 14, 2011
The new TD Ameritrade Park isn't the only new stadium in Omaha. [...] Continue Reading »

Sale Of 51s Paves Way For New Vegas Ballpark
May. 13, 2011
Texas businessman Chris Milam's purchase of the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s may lead to the construction of a $1.95 billion multi-team sports complex that would include a minor league ballpark. [...] Continue Reading »

Pensacola Set To Make Splash With New Facility
May. 6, 2011
Pensacola's new baseball team is gearing up for the arrival of Double-A baseball in 2012. [...] Continue Reading »

Several Teams Sprucing Up Stadiums For 2011
Mar. 11, 2011
Several MLB stadiums are getting upgrades for the 2011 season. [...] Continue Reading »

North American League Clears Most Hurdles
Feb. 10, 2011
With four months until the season begins, the North American League had cleared most of the hurdles involved in combining three leagues into one. [...] Continue Reading »

Padres Land A New Home For Triple-A Club
Jan. 12, 2011
The San Diego Padres have a new home for their Triple-A affiliate. [...] Continue Reading »

Franchise Shuffle Benefits Pensacola, Hurts Kinston
Dec. 16, 2010
A Pensacola, Fla., businessman has bought the Carolina Mudcats Southern League franchise, and in turn the Mudcats owner bought the Kinston Indians Carolina League franchise to take its place. The net result is that Kinston probably will not have baseball in 2012. [...] Continue Reading »

California League Seems Stuck In Bakersfield
Dec. 7, 2010
On a quiet summer night at historic Sam Lynn Ballpark, the 69-year-old facility in Bakersfield, Calif., hit its all-time low. [...] Continue Reading »

Stadium Puts Rays In A Sticky Situation
Nov. 11, 2010
It's as hot a topic in the Tampa Bay area as the reasons for the Rays inconsistent offense this past season. But while the Rays bats hibernate for the winter after losing to Texas in the divisional playoffs, the debate concerning where they will eventually play rages stronger than any hot stove trade talk. [...] Continue Reading »

Mandalay Adds To Its Empire
Nov. 9, 2010
Mandalay Baseball is on the verge of completing its collection of Triple-A ballclubs. [...] Continue Reading »

2010 Player Development Contract Chart
Oct. 6, 2010
We present the status of every minor league team's player development contract. [...] Continue Reading »

Maz's Shot Returns
Sep. 30, 2010
A copy of the 1960 World Series Game Seven broadcast has been unearthed—from Bing Crosby's wine cellar. Really. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft Delays Cause Problems For New York-Penn League
Sep. 10, 2010
The change in draft signings has hindered the New York-Penn League. [...] Continue Reading »

Updated 2010 Minor League Schedules
Aug. 31, 2010
Updated minor league schedules to include final series of the season. [...] Continue Reading »

Batavia's Future In Doubt Without Rochester Aid
Aug. 6, 2010
The Batavia Muckdogs' future may be in doubt after Rochester announces its plans to stop operating the club after this season. [...] Continue Reading »

Portland Beavers May Seek Shelter With Storm
Jul. 26, 2010
The Padres are in the process of purchasing the Portland Beavers and relocating the team to Lake Elsinore in 2011. [...] Continue Reading »

Beavers Likely Leaving Portland For Good
Jun. 25, 2010
With its ballpark being converted into the a soccer-only facility after this season, the Portland Beavers are left searching for a new home. Though deemed a temporary move, it's unlikely the team will be returning to Portland. [...] Continue Reading »

Durham Returns To Historic Ballpark
May. 11, 2010
Nearly 4,000 fans turned out to see the Bulls play their first game in 16 years at their former home, the Durham Athletic Park. [...] Continue Reading »

Astros Announcers Take Hard Road To Majors
May. 6, 2010
When things get a little slow on the road, Astros radio announcers Brett Dolan and Dave Raymond like to compare the paths that brought them to the major leagues. [...] Continue Reading »

Worth The Wait?
Apr. 20, 2010
It's hard to say whether the new downtown home of the Winston-Salem Dash will sustain enough long-term success to repay the city's hefty investment and regain the local denizens' good graces, as a cash of infusion of nearly $28 million in taxpayer money certainly drew the ire of plenty of residents. But for the 7,111 fans who showed up for Opening Day at BB&T Ballpark, all the glossy amenities seemed to, at least temporarily, wipe away all the previous tumult. [...] Continue Reading »

'Dodgertown' By Another Name?
Apr. 9, 2010
Minor League Baseball knew it was getting a lot when it took over operation of the historic former spring training home of the Dodgers in Vero Beach, Fla. What was not part of the deal was the iconic name: Dodgertown. So nearly a year after taking over Dodgertown, Minor League Baseball reluctantly re-introduced it with an entirely new name: Vero Beach Sports Village. [...] Continue Reading »

New Tulsa Park Proves Worth The Wait
Mar. 19, 2010
Building a new stadium in Tulsa took plenty of patience, several stops and starts and lots of work. But in the end, all the delays and the waiting may have paid off. [...] Continue Reading »