Minor League Baseball

Worcester’s Polar Park is finally open. The long-awaited park opened its gates Tuesday for the first time as the WooSox defeated the Syracuse Mets 8-5 in their home opener. For now, capacity at the park, located in the Kelly Square area, will be capped at 25 percent under Phase 4, Step 1 of Massachusetts’ reopening plan. Tickets for the home…

The WooSox officially opened their new home Tuesday at Polar Park.

Fans were in attendance at Worcester’s new ballpark as the WooSox played their first-ever home game.

The Worcester Red Sox will take on the Syracuse Mets in today’s home opener.

In just a few short days, Worcester’s own “Field of Dreams” will finally become a reality. Polar Park is set to open its doors next week for the first ever Worcester Red Sox home game. “The energy’s amazing and the energy in the ballpark is fueled by the energy in the community,” WooSox President Dr. Charles Steinberg said. And...

The Worcester Red Sox are set to take the field at Polar Park for the first time on Tuesday. We got a sneak peak of the ballpark.

Recent warmer weather may have you thinking about getting back to gardening, grilling and perhaps baseball this spring. One place that will have a lot more of the sport than it did last year is Portland, Maine, with the Sea Dogs playing again relatively soon at Hadlock Field. After a canceled 2020 season, Opening Day is set for May 4….

Will fans be allowed back in the stands at the Portland Sea Dogs’ opening game?

The Red Sox will cut ties with the Lowell Spinners, one of its affiliates, for the upcoming season amid a restructuring of the minor leagues. The move could be temporary, however, with the Red Sox working with the city, lawmakers and Gov. Charlie Baker on a strategy to bring the club back into the fold as soon as 2022, the…

This season marks the 25th year the Lowell Spinners have been playing baseball in Massachusetts. The Boston Red Sox affiliate had plans for a celebration, but the pandemic changed all that. “It’s, all around, a great experience, and it’s really bummed me that they’re not able to play this year,” said Drew DiStasi of Chelmsford. The season for the...

The Lowell Spinners lost their 2020 season while the team was already struggling to stay afloat.

The cancellation of the 2020 Minor League Baseball season is especially difficult news for Rhode Islanders. This was supposed to be the Pawtucket Red Sox’ last season at McCoy Stadium before moving to Worcester, Massachusetts. “I think we all held out hope that we could see PawSox baseball this year,” said Dr. Charles Steinberg, the team’s president. In 2021, the…

There will not be a 2020 Minor League Baseball season, an especially tough blow for the community set to say goodbye to the Pawtucket Red Sox.

Officials in Lowell, Massachusetts, are putting up a fight against a proposal from Major League Baseball that would cut affiliations with some minor league teams including the Lowell Spinners. For 25 years, fans have packed Edward LeLacheur Park to watch the minor league team, but now, team leaders say if the MLB gets its way, it could be the end…

Efforts are being made by local and state leaders to save the Lowell Spinners after a proposal from Major League Baseball that would cut affiliations with some minor league teams.

At a meeting this week in Dallas, Texas, as well as in other negotiations down the road, Major League Baseball is expected to discuss the future of several dozen feeder teams that could be cut under a new proposal. According to published reports, New York Penn League teams including the Lowell Spinners, Vermont Lake Monsters and Connecticut Tigers are on...

At a meeting this week in Dallas, Texas, as well as in other negotiations down the road, Major League Baseball is expected to discuss the future of several dozen feeder teams that could be cut under a new proposal. According to published reports, New York Penn League teams including the Lowell Spinners, Vermont Lake Monsters and Connecticut Tigers are on...

Forty-two Minor League Baseball teams are now in danger of striking out.

The Boston Celtics’ G-League affiliate has been in Portland since 2009.

Two New England cities might become rivals over the Boston Celtics’ G League team.