More upgrades for Tigers’ Comerica Park

Article posted by Coliseum, August 9^th, 2024

Image: Detroit Tigers and Ilitch Companies

Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Detroit Tigers are planning more upgrades to their Comerica Park stadium after spending two years improving the experience for fans.

The Tigers have already expanded the outfield dimensions and replaced the scoreboard, sound system and lights at the Detroit stadium.

Fans have been able to watch the Tigers play on a new videoboard that measures more than 15,600 square feet, making it the second-largest videoboard in MLB. The videoboard also features new speakers. The previous videoboard checked in as the 18th largest in MLB.

The Tigers also unveiled a new sensory room in partnership with KultureCity. The KultureCity Sensory Room is located on the upper level of Comerica Park.

Image: Detroit Tigers and Ilitch Companies

The room is open for all ages and features adjustable lighting, calming visuals, and comfortable seating. Equipment includes bubble walls, bean-bag chairs, and sensory toys.

Now their next step is to upgrade seating options with a whole new way for fans to take in the game.

The Tigers and Ilitch Sports + Entertainment have unveiled plans for a new premium seating area behind the plate, a Home Plate Club area underneath Comerica Park’s stands, and new semi-private Loge Boxes further up the lower bowl between the bases.

The home-plate seats are expected to be ready for the start of the 2025 season, while the Home Plate Club will be available at some point during next season.

Image: Detroit Tigers and Ilitch Companies

The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League Central division.

The 41,083-capacity Comerica Park is a baseball stadium located in Downtown Detroit, US. It has been the home of Major League Baseball’s (MLB’s) Detroit Tigers since 2000, when the team left Tiger Stadium.

The latest renovations at the venue come in response to fan feedback in surveys, and matches similar features in other Major League parks, according to Ilitch Sports + Entertainment president/CEO Ryan Gustafson.

Some newer ballparks were built with such areas as part of their design, while some older ballparks are including them in renovations.

For Comerica Park, which opened in 2000, it’s the most significant change to fan seating since the Tigers added the right-field grandstand with the movement of the bullpen to left 20 years ago.

Image: Detroit Tigers and Ilitch Companies

Gustafson said, “The announcement of our Home Plate Club and Loge Boxes showcases our organization’s ongoing commitment to providing a first-class fan and player experience.

“Our goal is to continue investing and creating a variety of best-in-class experiences for all fans. Adding exclusive, premium seating options is feedback we’ve heard consistently, and we are thrilled to unveil these exciting upgrades during the 2025 season.”

The project will replace about 500 traditional seats behind home plate with more spacious, cushioned seats. They’ll feature direct access to the Home Plate Club, an all-inclusive experience with high-end dining and bar options along with in-seat service, private restrooms and a private entrance underneath the lower bowl.

The Loge Boxes will group seats together along the lower level, partially enclosed by a privacy wall. They’ll include access to the Home Plate Club.

As part of the project, other parts of the ballpark are set for improvements, such as the visitors weight room and other clubhouse areas, along with the umpire lounge.

The upgrades are the latest stage of a multi-year ballpark renovation aimed at improving the experience for fans and players alike.

The Tigers clubhouse has been revamped over the last couple seasons with new lockers, weight and dining rooms, with a goal to optimize player performance, development and recovery. Beyond Comerica Park, the Tigers have upgraded player development facilities in Lakeland, Fla., and are building a new academy for international prospects in the Dominican Republic.

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