The future of baseball in Edmonton is looking brighter after a group led by a former Edmonton Oiler agreed to a 10-year lease to operate RE/MAX Field.
agreed to a one-year extension to the current deal the team has to play at its Rossdale ballpark. Gold Sports, which owns the Prospects, will operate RE/MAX Field in 2020.However, at the time, the city said it was still pursuing a long-term strategy for the ballpark.
Gregg said his group hopes to keep the field’s current tenants, the Edmonton Prospects, playing at the ballpark. He also hopes another“What I hope we get is really exciting, entertaining baseball — well-coached, young players who want to play as hard as they can.” But that’s not all. Gregg said the group has a vision of turning the facility into a hub for minor baseball development.“Possibly a 12-month-a-year, indoor facility to shoulder seasons around the WCBL where we have young kids going and practising, going to camps or playing at RE/MAX Field,” Gregg said.
“I’m hoping that every young boy and girl who is interested in baseball or softball someday gets a chance to play at RE/MAX Field. I think that would be a thrill for them all and maybe entice them to continue on with the sport.”The group also believes the facility, in the heart of Edmonton’s river valley, should offer more than just baseball to the community.
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