The Everett City Council approved a downtown location for a new stadium to house the Everett Aquasox, the High-A minor league affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. The decision comes after Funko Field, the team's current home, was deemed non-compliant with MLB standards for High-A facilities.
The Everett City Council approved a downtown location to build a new stadium to host the Everett Aquasox at a meeting on Wednesday night.The Aquasox – the High-A minor league affiliate of the Seattle Mariners – have played in Everett since 1984 and been a Mariners affiliate since 1995. They've played at Funko Field for the entirety of their history in Everett, first as the Everett Giants before becoming a Seattle affiliate and being re-branded to the AquaSox in 1995.
The new location is near Angel of the Winds Arena, located between Hewitt and Pacific Avenues, and Broadway.Prior to 2021, the AquaSox had been the short-season A-ball affiliate of the Mariners. However, a restructuring of the minor leagues in baseball led to Everett becoming the team's High-A affiliate. With that promotion came new rules about the requirements for facilities to be in compliance with MLB standards, which Funko Field does not meet.The options for the team were to have Funko Field renovated to meet those requirements, a new stadium built with the necessary accommodations, or to do nothing and risk having the franchise moved out of Everett. The team would be facing ongoing fines for being non-compliant without a new stadium or upgrades to Funko Field.The Everett City Council unanimously approved the downtown location via a 7-0 vote on Wednesday night following the recommendations of a project advisory committee. The committee's report stated that a new downtown stadium could cost between $102-133 million, while a Funko Field renovation would be between $71-83 million.The downtown site is expected to receive more funding than a Funko Field renovation as the city eyes possibly bringing a United Soccer League franchise to the stadium as well. Additionally, Funko Field is owned by the Everett School District, which limits potential revenue generation opportunities when compared to a new downtown stadiu
BASEBALL MINOR LEAGUE EVERETT AQUASOX NEW STADIUM EVERETT CITY COUNCIL
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Everett City Council decides on location of new AquaSox ballparkThe Everett AquaSox has found a home for its new ballpark, according to an Everett City Council vote that occurred Wednesday night.
Read more »
AquaSox to get new home as Everett plans venue for professionals sports, community eventsThe Everett City Council unanimously voted to move ahead with a year-round outdoor entertainment venue in downtown Everett Wednesday.
Read more »
High school program preps Utah high school students for high demand construction jobsUtah is grappling with a shortage of skilled construction workers who are needed to fill jobs as Utah struggles to build enough homes to keep up with the state'
Read more »
Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro 75% Review: High Tech, High PriceThe updated BlackWidow steps even further into the world of premium custom mechanical keyboards, with a price to match.
Read more »
3 High-Risk High-Reward Stocks to Buy for 2025Stocks Analysis by The Tokenist (Timothy Fries) covering: MicroStrategy Incorporated, Stratasys Ltd, UiPath Inc. Read The Tokenist (Timothy Fries)'s latest article on Investing.com
Read more »
San Francisco Giants Trade Idea Swaps Slugger For High-Risk, High-Reward AceThe San Francisco Giants are willing to part with a veteran slugger this offseason and should consider swapping him for a high potential southpaw.
Read more »