The Akron RubberDucks are introducing a new season ticket option aimed at making it easier - and cheaper - for fans to attend games all summer long.

The Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians announced the launch of its 2026 Ballpark Pass, which provides access to all 69 home games at 7 17 Credit Union Park starting at $99.

The Ballpark Pass is available in two options: an individual pass for $99 and a family pass for up to four people priced at $199. Both options include general admission access to every regular-season home game.

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The pass is entirely digital, allowing fans to log into an online portal to reserve tickets. Pass holders can book up to three games at a time, with all tickets delivered via mobile for faster entry.

Fans also have the option to upgrade to reserved seating for any game by paying the difference at the time of booking.

Team officials said the Ballpark Pass is available now through the team’s website or by phone at 855-97-QUACK.

To view the 2026 RubberDucks schedule, please visit https://www.milb.com/akron/schedule/2026-04.

Reporter Anthony Thompson can be reached at ajthompson@gannett.com, or on Twitter @athompsonABJ

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: New RubberDucks pass gives access to all home games for $99

PEORIA — The Peoria Chiefs open the 2026 Midwest League season on Friday with a three-game series at Cedar Rapids and a roster stocked with intriguing prospects from the parent club St. Louis Cardinals.

The high-A team includes five members of the Cardinals Top 30 Prospects, according to mlb.com.

Among them are catcher Rainiel Rodriguez (No. 3), RHP Tanner Franklin (No. 11), RHP Yhoiker Fajardo (No. 13), OF Tai Peete (No. 18) and INF Jesus Baez (No. 20).

Rodriguez, who just turned 19 in January, is also ranked No. 35 among all baseball prospects in the mlb.com Top 100 list. He is one of just 22 players on that top 100 list aged 19 or younger, and one of just six players among baseball's top 57 prospects at the high-A level.

Peoria has 30 active players on the roster, of which 19 made appearances with the Chiefs last season. The roster includes players from the United States, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico and South Korea.

Franklin is a 6-foot-5, 225-pound right-hander taken by the Cardinals in the 2025 MLB Draft (72nd overall, competitive balance pick). He is Peoria's Opening Day pitcher at Cedar Rapids.

Fajardo was acquired by the Cards from the Red Sox in the Wilson Contreras trade in December.

Peete was Seattle's first-round pick in 2023 and came over to St. Louis in a January trade for Brendan Donovan.

Baez was one of three pieces in a package the Cardinals acquired for the trade of right-hander Ryan Helsley to the Mets in late July 2025.

The Chiefs 44th season opens with a 6:05 p.m. first pitch at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Friday. The game is broadcast online free with Chiefs voice Larry Larson on the call via PeoriaChiefs.com. It can be seen online via MiLB.TV and via the Bally Sports Live App.

Peoria will stage its 2026 home opener at Dozer Park with a 6:35 p.m. game against the South Bend Cubs on Tuesday.

Dave Eminian is the Journal Star senior writer and sports columnist, and covers Bradley men's basketball, the Rivermen and Chiefs. He writes the Cleve In The Eve sports column for pjstar.com. He can be reached at deminian@pjstar.com. Follow him on X.com @icetimecleve.

This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Opening Day: A look at the St. Louis Cardinals prospects on Peoria Chiefs 2026 roster

DAYTONA BEACH — The Daytona Tortugas christened their renovated home April 2 with an opening-night victory.

Jacob Friend and Bernard Moon launched solo home runs, and a trio of Tortugas pitchers combined to toss a three-hitter in a 4-2 victory over the Jupiter Hammerheads at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.

Thursday's opener featured a tantalizing pitching matchup between starters on rehab assignments with their respective clubs: Cincinnati Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo and Miami Marlins top prospect Thomas White.

Lodolo retired Jupiter's first eight hitters in order with four strikeouts, but exited with a blister after throwing just 40 of his scheduled 60-65 pitches. The 28-year-old has spent time on the injured list each of the last three seasons due to blister issues.

"Electric, a ton of fun to catch," said Friend, the Tortugas' starting catcher. "Whenever you can have a guy like that come down and be with us so guys can watch and learn, it's always fun."

Reds manager Terry Francona said Lodolo was set to make his 2026 debut during the team's April 6-9 series in Miami, barring a setback.

White, the No. 1 prospect in Miami's farm system, struck out four in 2⅔ innings but served up a towering home run to Friend over the brand-new player development facility beyond the right field wall.

Luis De La Cruz entered in White's place and promptly committed three balks, allowing Ichiro Cano to trot around the bases and score Daytona's second run. Moon belted a solo homer to center in the fourth to give the Tortugas a 3-0 advantage.

Jupiter broke up the shutout bid in the fifth when Victor Ortega gapped a ground-rule double underneath the wall in right center.

Arnaldo Lantigua brought home the Tortugas' final run of the night with a bloop single to shallow left, off the glove of Hammerheads shortstop Andrew Salas. Daytona scratched out six hits, but struck out 14 times against Jupiter pitching, eight alone from left-hander Nate Payne.

Daytona will face Jupiter at 6:35 p.m. each of the next two days before embarking on a six-game trip to Lakeland after Easter.

"It's a good, close-knit group," Tortugas manager Ricky Gutierrez said. "I've been getting to know them. When I got to Arizona, I watched them play and noticed that real quick. They play hard. We pitched well. As you saw, we play very good defense.

"It's hard to pinpoint right now early in the season, but the sky's the limit. There's so much talent on this team, and they are hungry. They want to play as a team. To have that at a young age is really good."

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Daytona Tortugas defeat Jupiter Hammerheads on opening night