minor league baseball

Peoria’s minor league baseball team enters the 2025 season with some upgrades to its downtown ballpark.

Postseason pro baseball returns to Dozer Park for the first time since 2018 on Tuesday as the Peoria Chiefs open the Midwest League playoffs against the Cedar Rapids Kernels.

The Peoria Chiefs will make some history this season, with Christina Whitlock becoming the first woman to serve as an in-uniform assistant in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.

After a two-year absence, the Cardinals Caravan makes its way back to the Peoria area this weekend. The featured guests include St. Louis pitcher Jake Woodford and highly ranked prospects Masyn Winn and Ivan Herrera.

As the Peoria Chiefs continue to rebound from a 2020 season lost to COVID-19, a sharp rise in attendance this year offers optimism for the future. Heading into this week’s season-ending homestand, the team is on pace to see a reported attendance increase of more than 90% over last season.

Peoria's two primary minor league sports franchises say their industry was overlooked in federal COVID-19 relief as they seek support for a possible new financial aid package.

Peoria Chiefs general manager Jason Mott is optimistic fans won't sour on baseball during a labor dispute between Major League owners and players.

As the Peoria Chiefs finish off this season with a sponsored “fan appreciation week,” general manager Jason Mott is optimistic this year’s lagging attendance won't extend into 2022.

Minor league baseball players are suing Major League Baseball, claiming unfair pay. But a new proposal in Illinois would protect independent leagues from…