We’re down to the Final Four in the Best of the Ballparks 2019 Low-A voting, with two repeat winners facing down two new challengers. So you know what to do: vote!

Matchups were the most important factor here. as the top four (in order) when it came to total votes were Parkview Field, SRP Park, Dow Diamond and Fifth Third Ballpark. Unfortunately for Great Lakes Loons fans, Dow Diamond was matched up against SRP Park. Since the voting began in 2015, three different Low-A ballparks have snared the Best of the Ballparks honors, and they’re all from the Midwest League: Modern Woodmen Park (2015), Parkview Field (2016 and 2018) and Four Winds Field (2017). Will this year’s voting break that streak? Can the fans of a Sally League team rise to the occasion? Right now the Final Four has three Midwest League ballparks, one Sally League ballpark.

We know from marketing stats a third of our readers work in the baseball industry, so we’re tapping into that collective expertise. And we know from our research that a third of our readers sell to the baseball industry, so that expertise will be valuable as well. The remaining third — fans, media, government — will certainly have a different view on things as well. We can’t wait to see what our readers — whom we consider to be the smartest folks in baseball — say about the best of the ballparks.

Here are the seedings for this year’s fan vote among Low-A ballparks, comprising the Midwest and South Atlantic (Sally) Leagues. As winner of the 2018 Best of the Ballparks fan vote for Low-A ballparks, Parkview Field is placed as the top seed, followed by Four Winds Field, the 2017 winner. There are some changes in the seedings from 2018 to 2019. First, some ballparks are higher in the ratings as the result of a strong showing in the 2018 voting: we trust the judgement of our readers. Second, there are some higher rankings thanks to upgrades happening in the offseason. These rankings are a gentle guide, to be sure: this is a level filled with great ballparks.

Here is our schedule:

First Round: Completed

Second Round: Completed

Third Round: Completed

Semifinals Round: Now through 6/5, 3 p.m. Central

Finals: 6/5, 3 p.m. Central through end of day, June 9





We are running the contest with seeded brackets, so there will be plenty of action in coming days. Here’s our schedule for the Best of the Ballparks 2019 Low-A vote:

First Round: Completed

Second Round: Completed

Third Round: Now through 5/30, 3 p.m. Central

Semifinals Round: 5/30, 3 p.m. Central through 6/5, 3 p.m. Central

Finals: 6/5, 3 p.m. Central through end of day, June 9

Here’s our schedule for Best of the Ballparks 2019 vote:

MLB: Now-May 30

Low A: Now-June 9

High A: Now-June 16

Class AA: May 29-June 23

Class AAA: June 4-June 30

Short Season A/Rookie: June 14-July 9

Independent: June 10-July 7

Summer Collegiate: June 17-July 12

Some things to note. First, you are allowed to vote multiple times, but you can only vote once per day. Second, you don’t need to fill out a full slate: partially filled lineups will count. A running tally of the vote will be presented. Signing up for the Ballpark Digest newsletter means you’ll receive regular updates on the votes.