ONTARIO, Calif. (KABC) — A baseball field under construction in Ontario will soon welcome the newly-designated Single-A minor league affiliate for the Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/p>\n
The general manager for the Ontario Tower Buzzers says ONT Field is nearly complete and will be ready come opening day on April 2, 2026.<\/p>\n
“The city of Ontario wanted to do some bold moves,” said general manager Allan Benavides. “They built arguably the best minor league stadium in the whole nation, regardless of classification.”<\/p>\n
Benavides recently gave Eyewitness News an exclusive look at the stadium’s progress, including the high-tech locker room for the home team as well as the field suite located right next to the home team’s dugout.<\/p>\n
“These dugout suites are extremely unique. I have not seen them anywhere in minor league baseball,” he said.<\/p>\n
The stadium will offer approximately 6,000 seats and offer patrons entrance to games as low as $5 per ticket.<\/p>\n
Officials with the city of Ontario said the facility will not only be an attraction for tourists but it will also provide an entertaining venue for local residents.<\/p>\n
“We already have so many amenities in Ontario,” said Jennifer Hiramoto, the executive director of economic development for the city of Ontario. “We have the international airport, we have the Ontario Mills, and we have the Toyota Arena.”<\/p>\n
“This is just another feather in our cap,” she added.<\/p>\n
Not only will ONT Field pay homage to the nearby international airport, with gates named with words such as “Arrival” and “Boarding.:<\/p>\n
But the video board and outfield walls are also designed to mirror what baseball fans see at Dodger Stadium in Elysian Park.<\/p>\n
“Ontario Airport sits two miles behind the video board,” said Benavides. “We have incredible view of the San Gabriel mountains. It’s just unbelievable.”<\/p>\n
Hiramoto said it’s taken years for the city of Ontario to secure the partnership with the Dodgers and build the stadium, but she said the end is in sight.<\/p>\n
“Ontario positioned itself to be the home to the Dodger affiliate,” said Hiramoto. “All we needed to do was buy 200 acres, sign a contract with the team, build a stadium and all the supporting infrastructure, and do it by April 2026 … and here we are. We did it.”<\/p>\n
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