Harry Grove Stadium Improvements Project

Minor League Baseball (MiLB) HB 897 (2022) functions like a grant through the Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA), as it authorizes MSA to issue up to $200 million in bonds to fund the development and /or renovations of sports entertainment facilities across the state including minor league ballparks where renovations will be necessary in order to maintain affiliations with major league teams and continue to play in our state. Proceeds allocated from the Maryland state lottery, up to $25 million annually, will be used to pay debt service on the bonds issued to finance the various projects.

In April 2023, the City of Frederick entered into a memorandum of agreement with the MSA to provide preliminary design, technical and financial assistance as needed through the MiLB 897 program to address improvements required to ensure that the Harry Grove Stadium and Frederick Keys meet the recently adopted Professional Development League (PDL) standards.

Players, coaches and fans will be pleased that this Harry Grove Stadium improvement project includes new Home and Visitor Clubhouses, a newly constructed home batting arena, and new visitor batting cages. In addition, the security command post will be renovated and there will be upgrades to the Dugouts, new LED Field Lighting, Extended Netting (Foul Pole to Foul Pole), Parking and Lot lighting.  

In May 2025 , a ceremonial groundbreaking was hosted by the city and team with the MSA and our project partners plus other stakeholders for the improvements projects already underway.

Frederick Keys Host Ceremonial Groundbreaking to Launch Major Renovations at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium
Beloved Frederick landmark to undergo $39 million transformation
https://mdstad.com/press-release/frederick-keys-host-ceremonial-groundbreaking-launch-major-renovations-nymeo-field