List of Rookie baseball stadiums
Appearance
There are 23 stadiums in use by Rookie league baseball teams in the United States and an additional 24 stadiums being used by teams playing in the Dominican Summer League. Of the U.S. stadiums, the oldest is Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium (1966) in Lakeland, Florida, home of the FCL Tigers. The newest stadium is CoolToday Park (2019) in North Port, Florida, the home field of the FCL Braves. Four stadiums were built in the 1960s, one in the 1970s, four in the 1980s, six in the 1990s, three in the 2000s, and five in the 2010s. The highest seating capacity is 15,000 at Sloan Park, where the ACL Cubs play. The lowest capacity is 500 at the Carpenter Complex, where the FCL Phillies play. All stadiums have a grass surface.
Stadiums
[edit]Arizona Complex League
[edit]Name | Team(s) | Location | Opened | Capacity | Ref(s) |
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American Family Fields of Phoenix | ACL Brewers | Phoenix | 1988 | 8,000 | [1] [2] |
Camelback Ranch | ACL Dodgers ACL White Sox |
Phoenix | 2009 | 12,000 | [3] [4] |
Fitch Park | ACL Athletics | Mesa | 1997 | 10,000 | [5] |
Goodyear Ballpark | ACL Guardians ACL Reds |
Goodyear | 2009 | 10,000 | [6] |
Peoria Sports Complex | ACL Mariners ACL Padres |
Peoria | 1994 | 12,882 | [7] |
Salt River Fields at Talking Stick | ACL D-backs ACL Rockies |
Scottsdale | 2011 | 11,000 | [8] |
Scottsdale Stadium | ACL Giants | Scottsdale | 1992 | 12,000 | [9] [10] |
Sloan Park | ACL Cubs | Mesa | 2014 | 15,000 | [11] [12] |
Surprise Stadium | ACL Rangers ACL Royals |
Surprise | 2003 | 10,500 | [13] [14] |
Tempe Diablo Stadium | ACL Angels | Tempe | 1968 | 9,785 | [15] |
Florida Complex League
[edit]Name | Team(s) | Location | Opened | Capacity | Ref(s) |
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Bobby Mattick Training Center at Englebert Complex | FCL Blue Jays | Dunedin | 1978 | 5,500 | [16] |
CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches | FCL Astros FCL Nationals |
West Palm Beach | 2017 | 6,500 | [17][18] |
Charlotte Sports Park | FCL Rays | Port Charlotte | 1988 | 7,000 | [19] |
Clover Park | FCL Mets | Port St. Lucie | 1988 | 7,160 | [20] |
CoolToday Park | FCL Braves | North Port | 2019 | 9,500 | [21] |
Ed Smith Stadium | FCL Orioles | Sarasota | 1989 | 8,340 | [22] |
George M. Steinbrenner Field | FCL Yankees | Tampa | 1996 | 11,000 | [23] |
Hammond Stadium | FCL Twins | Fort Myers | 1991 | 7,500 | [24] |
JetBlue Park at Fenway South | FCL Red Sox | Fort Myers | 2012 | 8,000 | [25] |
Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex | FCL Phillies | Clearwater | 1967 | 500 | [26] |
Pirate City | FCL Pirates | Bradenton | 1969 | 7,500 | [27] |
Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium | FCL Tigers | Lakeland | 1966 | 8,500 | [28] |
Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium | FCL Cardinals FCL Marlins |
Jupiter | 1998 | 7,200 | [29] |
Maps
[edit]Gallery
[edit]Arizona Complex League
[edit]Florida Complex League
[edit]See also
[edit]- List of Triple-A baseball stadiums
- List of Double-A baseball stadiums
- List of High-A baseball stadiums
- List of Single-A baseball stadiums
References
[edit]- ^ "American Family Fields of Phoenix / Spring Training Ballpark / Milwaukee Brewers". Major League Baseball. MLB Advanced Media, LP. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "2019 Renovation of the Year: American Family Fields of Phoenix". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Information & Policies / Camelback Ranch". Major League Baseball. MLB Advanced Media, LP. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Development on Horizon for Camelback Ranch-Glendale Area". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "HoHoKam Park / Chicago Cubs". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Goodyear Ballpark - Goodyear, AZ". Goodyear Ballpark. Goodyear Ballpark. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Peoria Sports Complex Reports a Solid Spring". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Salt River Fields / #1 Spring Training Facility". Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. MLB Advanced Media, LP. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "City of Scottsdale - Scottsdale Stadium". Scottsdale Stadium. City of Scottsdale. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Giants Spring Training". Cactus League. Cactus League. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Sloan Park / Phoenix.org". PHOENIX.ORG. Phoenix.org. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Sloan Park / Chicago Cubs". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Surprise Stadium". Surprise Stadium. City of Surprise. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Surprise Stadium: Worth the drive". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Diablo Stadium / City of Tempe, AZ". City of Tempe, AZ. City of Tempe. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Bobby Mattick / Engelbert Complex". Charlie's Big Baseball Parks Page. Charles O'Reilly. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches: Prepping for 2018". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ Wakai, Brad (February 8, 2024). "Local Hip Hop Mogul Buys Naming Rights to Astros' Spring Training Stadium". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ "CHARLOTTE SPORTS PARK". ballparksofbaseball.com. Ballparks of Baseball. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "Mets Spring Training". BaseballPilgrimages.com. Graham Knight. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "CoolToday Park Opens". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "ED SMITH STADIUM". ballparksofbaseball.com. Ballparks of Baseball. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "George M. Steinbrenner Field". Major League Baseball. MLB Advanced Media, LP. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "Lee County Sports Complex". Lee County Southwest Florida. Lee County, FL. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "JetBlue Park". Lee County Southwest Florida. Lee County, FL. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "Carpenter Complex history". Major League Baseball. MLB Advanced Media, LP. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "Pirate City". Charlie's Big Baseball Parks Page. Charles O'Reilly. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "Best of the Ballparks 2019, Grapefruit League: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "Roger Dean Stadium". BaseballPilgrimages.com. Graham Knight. Retrieved June 12, 2022.