Baseball

12/19/2024 |  Brewers Lease Agreement Reached to Stay in Milwaukee Through 2050 (Athletic Business) Roll out the lease extension! The Milwaukee Brewers will continue having a barrel of fun in Wisconsin for 25 more years. The Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District voted 11 to one Wednesday morning to extend the Milwaukee Brewers’ lease agreement at American Family Field through 2050. This monumental lease extension comes just 18 months after the Brewers threatened to leave Milwaukee if upgrades couldn’t be made to the ballpark. 

12/19/2024 |  USA: Commissioners approve financing for Tampa Bay stadium deal (StadiumDB.com) On December 17, the Pinellas County Commission voted 5-2 to approve the financing for its portion of the new Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal.
Pressure works – A “yes” vote despite earlier opposition
Commissioner Chris Latvala, who had previously voted against the stadium deal, stated that he supported the bonds because he trusts Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred. Manfred had several rounds of phone conversations with Pinellas County commissioners and St. Petersburg city officials as the vote approached. Latvala has called for Rays owner Stu Sternberg to sell the team, especially after the Rays announced several weeks ago that they were unsure how they would finance their share of the stadium costs.

12/19/2024 |  MLB, Jackie Robinson Training Complex Partner with Musco to Elevate Youth Mission and Stadium Experience (Athletic Business) A longtime home to Major League Baseball’s youth development programs (MLB Develops), the Jackie Robinson Training Complex (JRTC) is poised to strengthen that mission while also modernizing its stadium experience with a state-of-the-art lighting system and special effects technology custom-designed and built by Musco. 

12/19/2024 |  MLB rumors: Yankees set meeting with Roki Sasaki, Nolan Arenado blocks deal to Astros (CBS Sports) What felt inevitable once Juan Soto signed with the Mets was made official Tuesday: Cody Bellinger was traded to the Yankees. It was the latest big move in a busy two weeks on the hot stove before an inevitable holiday season lull. Here now are Wednesday's rumors and rumblings.     

12/18/2024 |  MLB study: Velocity, max efforts likely causing pitching injuries; rule changes should be considered (Associated Press (AP)) NEW YORK (AP) — A yearlong study by Major League Baseball concluded rising velocities, pitch shaping and emphasis on maximum effort are the likely causes of the vast increase in pitcher injuries and recommended exploring rules changes to address the problem.
The 62-page report released Tuesday said the trends extended to high school and youth baseball because of the incentive to get noticed by professional scouts. The study said there is no evidence linking the pitch clock to injuries.