Daybreak Field at America First Square explained

Stadium Name:Daybreak Field
at America First Square
Location:South Jordan, Utah
United States
Coordinates:40.5497°N -112.0225°W
Broke Ground:October 19, 2023[1]
Opened:2025 (planned)[2]
Owner:Miller Sports + Entertainment[3]
Construction Cost:$140 million
($ in dollars)
Tenants:Salt Lake Bees (PCL) 2025-future
Seating Capacity:6,500 (fixed seating)
8,500 (plus berm seating)
Dimensions:Left field:
Center field:
Right field: [4]

Daybreak Field at America First Square is a baseball park under construction in South Jordan, Utah, United States, which is scheduled to open in spring 2025.[3] It will be the home of the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees of the Pacific Coast League.[2] The ballpark will replace the Bees' former home, Smith's Ballpark, where the team has played since its founding in 1994.[5]

In May 2023, Miller Sports + Entertainment (MSE) released renderings of Daybreak Field at America First Square. The stadium was designed by HOK and it is being built by Okland Construction.[6]

Daybreak Field is designed to meet the requirements of Major League Baseball teams. Its design includes a 12,000-sq.-ft. clubhouse, training and player development areas, and multiple batting cages.

The stadium is a privately-funded venture by Miller Sports + Entertainment, owners of the Bees.[3] It is part of a larger mixed-use entertainment district within the master-planned Daybreak Community, which is expected to take more than 15 years to complete.[7]

By October 17, 2024, the playing grass was fully installed.[8] The right and left field walls are feet away from the home plate as measured along the foul line. The distance from home plate to the center field wall is feet.[4]

The field is oriented east to provide a view of the Wasatch Mountains.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Williams . Carter . Play ball! Salt Lake Bees break ground on new stadium and Downtown Daybreak . . October 19, 2023 . August 1, 2024.
  2. Web site: Kevin . Reichard . Salt Lake Bees break ground on new 2025 Downtown Daybreak ballpark . Ballpark Digest . August Publications . October 23, 2023 . August 1, 2024.
  3. Web site: McCormick . Bret . Miller Sports + Entertainment unveils renderings for Salt Lake City ballpark. Sports Business Journals . May 30, 2024 . August 1, 2024.
  4. News: Williams . Carter . Daybreak now has its field. Here's what fans will see when the Bees start playing . November 7, 2024 . KSL.com . October 16, 2024.
  5. Web site: Williams . Carter . Bees plan move to Daybreak; Salt Lake City seeks to 'reimagine' Smith's Ballpark . KSL-TV . January 17, 2023 . August 1, 2024.
  6. News: McCormick . Bret . Miller Sports + Entertainment unveils renderings for Salt Lake City ballpark . June 3, 2024 . Sports Business Journal . May 30, 2024.
  7. Web site: Jennings . Aubree B. . Crews break ground on new Salt Lake Bees ballpark in Daybreak . . October 19, 2023 . August 1, 2024.
  8. https://www.milb.com/salt-lake/news/the-grass-is-greener-at-the-ballpark