By Steve Gilbert MLB.com
The roof and air conditioning make Chase Field a comfortable experience for D-backs fans during the brutally hot summer months in Arizona, but they also make growing grass a huge challenge.
The D-backs believe they’ve found a way to have the best of both worlds starting in 2019, as they will install state-of-the-art synthetic grass at Chase Field as part of a partnership with Shaw Sports Turf.
The high-performance B1K surface was designed specifically for baseball.
“Our baseball operations staff has completed extensive research, including site visits and player testing and we are all in agreement that this is the best decision for our franchise,” D-backs president and CEO Derrick Hall said. “The challenges with growing natural grass in our climate and stadium have been well documented and we have considered alternate solutions for many years. We decided to make this change because the technology developed by Shaw is the best in existence and will provide a consistent playing surface and benefits to our players on the field while enhancing our fan experience throughout the ballpark.”
