The Minor League Ballpark Guides series spotlights each stadium across baseball’s affiliated ranks. Each edition provides ballpark highlights, from concessions to seating options to in-game entertainment to mascots. Ballpark Guides also take travelers through each facility’s surrounding area, encompassing the best places in town to eat or drink, nearby tourist attractions and more. Plan your Minor League Baseball road trip today!

After prospects begin their journeys up the ladder with the Single-A Columbia Fireflies in South Carolina, they take their first trip to the Midwest with the High-A Quad Cities River Bandits. Double-A means a trek to the south and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals before the system’s top talent heads to Omaha, Nebraska, for the Triple-A Storm Chasers.

Here's a closer look at the four stops en route to Kansas City:

Single-A: Columbia Fireflies, Segra Park
Segra Park is a luminescent environment located on the grounds of a former mental hospital. When the hometown Columbia Fireflies take the field, it's glow time. Read more »

High-A: Quad Cities River Bandits, Modern Woodmen Park
The home of the Quad Cities River Bandits, a franchise founded in 1960, has been around even longer and is now the fourth-oldest ballpark in the Minor Leagues. Read more »

Double-A: Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Arvest Ballpark
Arvest Ballpark, located in Springdale, is home to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. Root for future Royal-ty amid a spacious and airy atmosphere amenable to sasquatches and chickens alike. Read more »

Triple-A: Omaha Storm Chasers, Werner Park
As the successor to one of baseball’s most iconic venues of the 20th century, the suburban Omaha ballpark has quickly turned into a modern classic while maintaining one of the longest-lasting affiliate partnerships in the Minor Leagues. Read more »