Which MLB parks are hosting fans in 2021 guide originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
As MLB Opening Day on April 1 approaches, fans will be returning to ballparks across the country, and that isn't an April Fools joke.
After the 2020 MLB season featured only a 60-game slate and no fans in attendance due to the coronavirus pandemic, this campaign will feature a slight return to normalcy as vaccinations become widely available.
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Yet, with each team working with its state and county to follow all health and safety protocols, not every ballpark will look the same. Here's a list of how many fans will be in ballparks this spring and where.
Note: Numbers subject to change throughout the season.
Arizona Diamondbacks - Chase Field
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 12,000 (25%)
- Home opener: April 9
Atlanta Braves - Truist Park
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 13,500 (33%)
- Home opener: April 9
Baltimore Orioles - Orioles Park at Camden Yards
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 11,000 (25%)
- Home opener: April 8
Boston Red Sox - Fenway Park
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 4,500 (12%)
- Home opener: April 1
Chicago Cubs - Wrigley Field
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 8,300 (20%)
- Home opener: April 9
Chicago White Sox - Guaranteed Rate Field
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 8,100 (20%)
- Home opener: April 8
Cincinnati Reds - Great American Ballpark
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 12,700 (30%)
- Home opener: April 1
Cleveland Indians - Progressive Field
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 10,500 (30%)
- Home opener: April 5
Colorado Rockies - Coors Field
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 21,363 (42.6%)
- Home opener: April 1
Detroit Tigers - Comerica Park
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 8,200 (20%)
- Home opener: April 1
Houston Astros - Minute Maid Park
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 20,500 (50%)
- Home opener: April 8
Kansas City Royals - Kauffman Stadium
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 10,000 (30%)
- Home opener: April 1
Los Angeles Angels - Angels Stadium of Anaheim
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 8,650 (20%)
- Home opener: April 1
Los Angeles Dodgers - Dodgers Stadium
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 11,200 (20%)
- Home opener: April 9
Miami Marlins - Marlins Park
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 9,300 (25%)
- Home opener: April 1
Milwaukee Brewers - American Family Field
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 10,475 (25%)
- Home opener: April 1
Minnesota Twins - Target Field
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 10,000 (25%)
- Home opener: April 8
New York Mets - Citi Field
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 8,492 (20%)
- Home opener: April 8
New York Yankees - Yankee Stadium
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 10,800 (20%)
- Home opener: April 1
Oakland Athletics - Oakland Coliseum
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 9,400 (20%)
- Home opener: April 1
Philadelphia Phillies - Citizens Bank Park
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 8,800 (20%)
- Home opener: April 1
Pittsburgh Pirates - PNC Park
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 7,600 (20%)
- Home opener: April 8
San Diego Padres - Petco Park
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 8,000 (20%)
- Home opener: April 1
San Francisco Giants - Oracle Park
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 8,000 (20%)
- Home opener: April 9
Seattle Mariners - T-Mobile
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 9,000 (20%)
- Home opener: April 1
St. Louis Cardinals - Busch Stadium
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 14,600 (32%)
- Home opener: April 8
Tampa Bay Rays - Tropicana Field
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 9,000 (20%)
- Home opener: April 9
Texas Rangers - Globe Life Field
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: 40,158 (100%)
- Home opener: April 5
Toronto Blue Jays - TD Ballpark (Dunedin, Florida)
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 1,275 (15%)
- Home opener: April 8
Washington Nationals
- Fans? Yes
- Attendance: Approx. 5,000 (12%)
- Home opener: April 1
