Every offseason, teams scramble to add a big bat or land that ace pitcher, hoping it’ll fix all their problems. But sometimes, the real issue isn’t on the field—it’s the field itself. From outdated concrete jungles to stadiums with all the charm of a DMV waiting room, these ballparks are dragging down the whole franchise vibe.
Players come and go, but stadium trauma is forever. Here are 10 MLB teams that should call a construction crew before they call a free agent.
10. Chicago White Sox
Guaranteed Rate Field sounds like a place you refinance your mortgage, not watch baseball. It’s the most forgettable stadium in a city that knows how to be iconic.
9. Los Angeles Angels
You’d think being neighbors with Disneyland would mean magic, but Angel Stadium is more like the line for Space Mountain—long, dated, and not worth the wait. Shohei and Trout deserve better than this mid-century concrete time capsule.
8. Oakland Athletics (Yes, still)
Okay, they technically won’t be here much longer, but as long as possums are still roaming the broadcast booth, this stays on the list. The Coliseum is the only place where the stadium itself is a defensive liability.
7. Toronto Blue Jays
Rogers Centre has all the personality of an airport terminal with a baseball diamond dropped in. It’s basically the ballpark equivalent of a polite shrug.
6. Tampa Bay Rays
Tropicana Field is where baseball dreams go to flicker under artificial light. It’s currently being renovated, which is a good thing because it was like playing baseball in a warehouse that forgot to pay its electric bill.
5. Milwaukee Brewers
American Family Field isn’t awful, but it’s got serious 2001 energy—and not in a cool retro way. It could use a glow-up worthy of the tailgating scene outside.
4. Boston Red Sox
Fenway is historic, sure, but it’s also held together by nostalgia and elbow grease. One bathroom stall per 5,000 fans isn’t charm, it’s a crisis.
3. Kansas City Royals
The fountains are cool, but Kauffman Stadium feels like the backdrop for a 1980s postcard. Time to bring some modern flair to match those slick powder blue jerseys.
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2. Miami Marlins
LoanDepot Park looks like a modern art museum that forgot why it exists. Even the fish tank couldn’t distract from the fact that the vibe is just… weird.
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1. Colorado Rockies
Coors Field is gorgeous but was clearly designed before people realized the ball flies like a rocket at a mile high. At this point, it’s basically a launch pad for home runs and frustration.
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