DuraEdge today announced a partnership with Minor League Baseball (“MiLB”) that will make DuraEdge the “Official Infield Mix, Mound Clay, Topdressing and Warning Track materials of MiLB.”

With 120 teams across the United States. and Canada, Minor League Baseball’s partnering with DuraEdge, the premier supplier of infield products in North America, was a natural fit as DuraEdge provides the ultimate playing surfaces for professional ballplayers.

“It is with a sense of great pride that we are entering into this partnership with the goals of standardizing MiLB playing surfaces and building better fields for the youth game through a combination of education and community outreach,” said Grant McKnight, President of DuraEdge Products, Inc.

DuraEdge Products, Inc. has a goal of providing safer and more playable infields for all levels of the game from the professional ranks down to Little League Baseball.

“DuraEdge is an established leader in baseball playing surfaces and we appreciate them partnering with MiLB,” said Peter Woodfork, Major League Baseball’s Senior Vice President of Minor League Operations and Development.

Throughout this partnership, DuraEdge will create educational resources to help groundskeepers take proper care of their fields from youth baseball through professional baseball as DuraEdge is committed to continuing the education of those entrusted with the maintenance and upkeep of baseball fields at all levels of play.

DuraEdge employs several former MLB and MiLB Head Groundskeepers with over 125 years of cumulative experience in professional ballfield groundskeeping that are always eager to teach their craft to others and help solve field issues. DuraEdge wants to grow the game of baseball by ensuring that ballplayers of all ages enjoy playing on natural fields that are safe, playable and properly maintained.

About DuraEdge

Nearly 20 years ago, DuraEdge Products, based in Grove City, PA, utilized soil science to revolutionize the infield soil industry for ballfields of all levels of play. Our offering of engineered infield soils ensures a consistent quality of soil that is crafted for various levels of play and maintenance. DuraEdge also produces engineered mound clays, infield topdressings and warning track materials to further enhance the field performance. Safety, playability and ease of maintenance are hallmarks of a DuraEdge infield surface that provides the ultimate playing surface and player experience.

About Minor League Baseball

Minor League Baseball (“MiLB”) consists of 120 teams across four classification levels (Single-A, High-A, Double-A and Triple-A) that are affiliated with Major League Baseball’s 30 teams. Fans flock to MiLB games to see baseball’s future stars and experience the affordable family-friendly entertainment that has been a staple of MiLB since its inception in 1901. For more information, visit MiLB.com. Follow MiLB on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.