Spring Training is in full tilt as I write this and the 2025 season is just around the corner. It’s the best time of year for baseball fans, full of nothing but possibility. Others have waxed far more eloquently about this time of year than I ever could, so I’ll just say I’m looking forward to a new baseball season and I know you are too.

Speaking of new, I reported last year in this space that MiLB would be trotting out a new baseball, featuring a slightly lighter ink and the updated MiLB logo. I had anticipated that these would make their way into games last season, as teams used up their stock from 2023. But 2024 came and went and there were no reports of these seeing game use.

Well, here’s the “new” that was promised: we’ve now confirmed that these are being used in minor league Spring Training games, so you can expect to see them at your local MiLB ballpark this season. I have updated the MiLB page of the Museum to reflect this.

And speaking of updates, this ball is also featured in The Collector’s Guide to Minor League Baseballs, 2nd Edition Revised! Click that link to find out how you can get a PDF copy.

I hope to see you at a minor league game in 2025! Happy collecting.

-Tony Baseballs