We know from marketing stats that a third of our readers work in the baseball industry, so we’re tapping into that collective expertise. In terms of MiLB ballpark quality, this is our most balanced competition. Last year’s winner, Las Vegas Ballpark ( Las Vegas Aviators), is the #1 seed. One of the reasons we love working in baseball is that many industry folks, including many on the player side, are ballpark geeks, and we think this list reflects broad sentiment among those who know ballparks best. This isn’t the result of a formal grading system, but rather recommendations based on years of attending games, seeing how the ballparks function behind the scenes, how these ballparks have made an impact in their communities, performances in previous Best of the Ballparks competitions, and noting how ballparks are regarded within the industry. This is the level just below the majors, and in fact some MLB games have been played in this ballparks. There is a lot of baseball history and tradition wrapped up in these leagues, so a return to the old league names is welcome. We are back to tradition this year: Gone are the old Triple-A East and West designations, replaced by the traditional International League and Pacific Coast League monikers.

Receiving the most votes in the Eight Eight round: Las Vegas Ballpark, Louisville Slugger Field, Isotopes Park and Durham Bulls Athletic Park. (One of the votes was indeed close: Durham Bulls Athletics Park advanced after an 11-vote victory over Coca-Cola Field.) A very strong Final Four, to be sure. Your Final Four: Las Vegas Ballpark ( Las Vegas Aviators), Isotopes Park ( Albuquerque Isotopes), Louisville Slugger Field ( Louisville Bats) and Durham Bulls Athletic Park ( Durham Bulls). In the end none of the Elite Eight votes were particularly close, leading us to the Final Four round of the 2022 MiLB Best of the Ballparks fan vote for Triple-A ballparks. By Ballpark Digest Editors on Jin Minor-League Baseball, News

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