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May 10, 2019

Embedded Bat Sensors Now Permitted at All Minor League Levels

Bat sensors can now be embedded inside baseball bats during all minor league games in the 2019 season. This change does not affect the big leagues, where all such sensors...

Jul 11, 2018

MiLB, ISM Connect to Bring LCD Smart Screens to Ballparks

Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is increasing its tech-savvy offering with yet another technology partnership. The organization is teaming up with venue smart screen maker ISM Connect to bring interactive high-definition...

May 31, 2018

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Select Umbel as Platform for Fan Engagement

This section of SportTechie, “SportTechie Wire”, contains original press releases issued by various companies and industry organizations. The releases are reviewed by the SportTechie editorial staff to ensure relevancy to the sports technology industry. For information and access, send your name and email address to info@SportTechie.com Umbel helps Jumbo Shrimp understand and serve Crustacean Nation […]

May 15, 2018

Minor League Baseball Extends FIS Partnership Through 2022

Minor League Baseball (MiLB) has extended its official partnership with technology and payment service provider FIS Global through 2022. The deal will impact both fan experience and backend operations. The league will look to implement FIS’s payment and fan engagement technologies as the preferred payment and loyalty technology provider across MiLB’s 200-plus member teams. In […]

Mar 29, 2018

Bat Sensor Use Expanded To All Minor League Levels In 2018

Major League Baseball has approved the in-game use of bat sensors throughout its minor leagues for the 2018 season. In 2017, MLB conducted a pilot program that permitted bat sensors to be attached during rookie ball games in the Gulf Coast League and the Arizona Summer League. That has now been expanded for sensors to […]