By Mike Harrington
News Sports Reporter
The activity continued at Sahlen Field on Monday, even as the Toronto Blue Jays are gone to St. Petersburg, Fla., to open baseball's expanded 2020 playoffs on Tuesday in Tropicana Field against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Training equipment is removed from auxiliary locker rooms at Sahlen Field on Monday Sept. 28, 2020, after the end of the Toronto Blue Jays' home season.
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Only a few finishing touches remain as the Toronto Blue Jays revealed a full rebranding of Sahlen Field a day before the team's "Home Away fro…
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Major League Baseball is coming to Sahlen Field, but significant work had to be done before the Blue Jays can play here. Here are the major upgrades made to get Sahlen Field ready for the big leagues.
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Reconstructing the infield at Sahlen Field
The Toronto Blue Jays are set to open a 25-game home schedule in Buffalo on Aug. 11. With a week to go, work is underway to replace the infield at Sahlen Field.
Work begins on the infield at Sahlen Field.
- Harry Scull Jr.
Workers reconstruct the infield.
- Harry Scull Jr.
Topsoil is dumped and spread to reconstruct the infield.
- Harry Scull Jr.
Workers spread topsoil on the infield.
- Harry Scull Jr.
The Canadian and American flag blow in the wind at Sahlen Field.
- Harry Scull Jr.
Workers reconstruct the infield.
- Harry Scull Jr.
Workers reconstruct the infield.
- Harry Scull Jr.
A worker rakes the topsoil at Sahlen Field.
- Harry Scull Jr.
A worker walks past a new Blue Jays logo in the outfield.
- Harry Scull Jr.
Workers reconstruct the infield.
- Harry Scull Jr.
Workers attend to the Toronto Blue Jays' bullpen mound.
- Harry Scull Jr.
Workers adjust the awning along Washington Street.
- Harry Scull Jr.
Workers reconstruct the infield.
- Harry Scull Jr
Workers reconstruct the infield.
- Harry Scull Jr.
Outfield advertising signs have been changed at Sahlen Field in preparation for the Toronto Blue Jays.
- Harry Scull Jr.
Workers redesign the patio at Sahlen Field.
- Harry Scull Jr.
A workers waits for top soil during reconstruction of the infield.
- Harry Scull Jr
Workers reconstruct the infield.
- Harry Scull Jr.
Workers reconstruct the infield.
- Harry Scull Jr.
