Let’s face it: not all Major League Baseball stadiums are created equal. Some are absolute cathedrals of the sport, while others… well, they look like they’ve been left in the sun for too long, kind of like that hot dog you regret eating in the seventh inning.
While we all love a good dose of nostalgia, some ballparks are desperately clinging to the past when they should be embracing, I don’t know, seats that don’t collapse under you? Here are 10 MLB stadiums that need a major glow-up before another season of baseball is subjected to their outdated misery.
1. RingCentral Coliseum (Oakland Athletics)
Oh, where do we begin? The plumbing? The empty seats? The fact that it looks like it was built for a dystopian sci-fi movie? The A’s have decided to flee to Las Vegas, and honestly, who can blame them. The good news for A’s fans is they’ll be playing in Sutter Health Park in Sacramento for the next three years.
2. Tropicana Field (Tampa Bay Rays)
A dome that looks like it was designed by someone who has never actually seen a baseball game. The lighting is weird, the atmosphere is non-existent, and the catwalks literally interfere with play. The Rays deserve better. The fans (all seven of them) deserve better. Just bulldoze it and start fresh.
3. Guaranteed Rate Field (Chicago White Sox)
With a name as depressing as its design, this place is begging for an overhaul. It lacks the charm of Wrigley and the grandeur of newer stadiums, making it the equivalent of a corporate office park with a baseball field slapped in the middle. A little personality wouldn’t hurt!
4. Rogers Centre (Toronto Blue Jays)
The ‘90s called, and they want their multipurpose stadium back. Rogers Centre is the last of the cookie-cutter dome stadiums, and it feels like it. The Jays are working on renovations, but unless they plan to replace the entire aesthetic with something that doesn’t scream “concrete jungle,” it might not be enough.
5. Chase Field (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Yes, it has a pool, but does that make up for the fact that the entire stadium feels like a giant airplane hangar? The D-backs have already floated the idea of moving out, which tells you all you need to know. Arizona deserves something sleeker, cooler, and less… industrial-looking.
6. Angel Stadium (Los Angeles Angels)
Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani had to call this place home, and that’s just criminal. It’s one of the oldest stadiums in the league, and while history is great, so is having modern amenities. Plus, those fake rocks in center field? Cheesy in the worst way.
7. American Family Field (Milwaukee Brewers)
Miller Park—sorry, American Family Field—is fine, but fine isn’t good enough. The retractable roof is clunky, the seating feels outdated, and it could use some serious aesthetic improvements. Maybe something that doesn’t feel like a giant indoor mall?
8. Comerica Park (Detroit Tigers)
This one hurts because it should be a great stadium. But it’s got some awkward sightlines, way too much empty space, and an overall vibe that feels less “big league ballpark” and more “meh.” Tigers fans have been through enough—give them a stadium worthy of their loyalty!
9. Great American Ball Park (Cincinnati Reds)
It’s not bad, per se, but it’s also not good. For a team with such a deep history, this place feels surprisingly uninspired. A little character injection—maybe a nod to the Big Red Machine era—could go a long way.
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10. Marlins Park (Miami Marlins)
It’s flashy, it’s weird, and yet, it still feels soulless. The Marlins tore down the legendary Orange Bowl for this? They’ve already gotten rid of the psychedelic home run sculpture (which, honestly, was the best part), but now they need to do even more to make this place feel like a real ballpark and not just a rich guy’s pet project.
