Crews recently finished installing a new synthetic grass infield at the high school’s baseball field. Roughly 30,000 square feet of Field Turf covers the infield as well as foul territory behind ...

The last time the Red Sox overhauled the playing surface was after the 2014 season and then after the 2012 season. Major League Baseball does not have specific requirements for the mix of grass ...

Baseball players have all of spring training to get ready, but for the groundskeeper, Opening Day brings a lot of pressure. NPR spoke with John Tornour, the Washington Nationals' head groundskeeper.

Like many great romances, Major League Baseball’s love affair with AstroTurf was born in experimentation, applied in desperation and appreciated best in moderation. Now comes its expiration ...

The Braves selected a type of grass called “Seashore Paspalum, Platinum TE” for the stadium, according to field director Ed Mangan. That’s the type of grass that was used in the infield at ...

In an era of expertly manicured fields and shared knowledge among groundskeepers, crews have an unexpected tool in their arsenal: the ban on infield shifts. Nicole Sherry, the head groundskeeper ...

When infield grass turned brown, the affected areas were re-sodded. Steve Ruckman repeated the process over and over in his first three seasons as the director of field operations for ...

A lot of behind-the-scenes work goes into re-configuring Legends Field from a baseball field to a soccer pitch and back again. Here’s how that job can be done in as little as 24 hours.

Baseball players have all of spring training to get ready, but for the groundskeeper, Opening Day brings a lot of pressure. NPR spoke with John Tornour, the Washington Nationals' head groundskeeper.