White Sox Select Schaumburg Boomers Stadium As Training Site

SCHAUMBURG, IL — The Chicago White Sox and the Schaumburg Boomers have announced the selection of Boomers Stadium as Major League Baseball's mandated training site for the club's taxi squad during the 2020 season, according to a press release from the team.

Boomers Stadium, which was built in 1999, is home to the Schaumburg Boomers of the Frontier League. The site will serve as a training facility for players not on the White Sox active roster but who are eligible to be recalled or have their contracts purchased by the club. The facility will host workouts, practices and intrasquad games from July 15 through the end of the season, according to the release. Coaches, trainers and support staff from the White Sox player development department will oversee the squad in Schaumburg.

"We are extremely fortunate to have a high-quality facility like Boomer Stadium located close enough to our ballpark to allow our players to prepare and work out for the 2020 season," said Rick Hahn, White Sox senior vice president/general manager, in the release. "The White Sox organization is very appreciative of Patrick Salvi, his excellent staff, and of course, the people of Schaumburg for being so welcoming to us."

Workouts at Boomers Stadium will be closed to the public and open to the media only when specified by the White Sox. The White Sox will release a roster of players scheduled to be assigned to Boomers Stadium prior to the start of workouts next week.

Due to workload and other demands on the ballpark and playing surface, the White Sox organization will provide several enhancements to the Schaumburg facility, including:

• Installing an all-weather hitting and pitching tunnel in right field
• Full upgrade of the playing field to MLB dimensions and specifications
• Conversion of the suite level "Schaumburg Club" to a strength conditioning area for player use
• Renovation of the clubhouses and training areas to meet social distancing protocols
• Creation of multiple food service areas, including on-site dining and "to go" options;
• Two health screening and testing locations for players and staff.

"We are incredibly excited to hear of the White Sox coming to the Boomers' stadium," said Tom Dailly, mayor of Schaumburg, in the release. "To have a one of our major-league home teams practicing and training in our facility is very thrilling. We look forward to them enjoying our facility and having some summer fun."