Proposed Kansas City Royals stadium would be fourth-most expensive major league ballpark

By: Josh Merchant

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 1,693

Last Updated: 3 months ago


Body Text Preview

The proposed $1.9 billion Royals ballpark at Crown Center could end up being the fourth-most expensive Major League Baseball stadium so far.

At that price, even adjusted for inflation, it would be more than double the cost of Truist Park, which opened in 2017 in Atlanta. It would nearly quadruple the cost of Coors Field, opened in 1995 in Denver.

Three baseball stadiums top the proposed Crown Center ballpark: the proposed $2.3 billion Tampa Bay …

Create a free account to access this story and more

Join Plucky Wire to access full stories, collaborate with newsrooms, and discover content from networks around the world.

Register for Free Log in