TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays' infield is getting an upgrade.
The team announced Wednesday they'll begin installing a regulation dirt infield at Rogers Centre next week that will be ready for the 2016 regular season.
The work will involve excavation of the cement floor at the stadium in the base path and infield areas to a depth of 30.48 centimetres and will impact an area of approximately 1,115 square metres. Layers of gravel, sand and clay will be inlayed in the excavated areas to ensure proper moisture content and conditions suitable to a major league playing surface.
"We are very excited to proceed with this project," senior vice president Stephen Brooks said in a release. "This will both improve the surface for the players and also enhance the atmosphere of the stadium for our fans."
The team says the excavation will not interfere with events being held at Rogers Centre in the coming weeks.
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It's not the grass we were hoping for but it's a start in the right direction. Maybe if they figure out drainage with the dirt they can move up to grass for the rest of the field in the future.
This will be good for the infielders in the long run since they won't have to handle so many odd skips off of turf anymore.
