ONTARIO, Calif. (KABC) — As the Dodgers prepare for their home opener Thursday, there’s a different kind of excitement brewing in the Inland Empire.
Starting next year, the Dodgers Single-A team will begin playing at a $100 million stadium known as the Ontario Sports Empire Complex.
The minor league currently plays in Rancho Cucamonga as the Quakes, but their contract with the city expires next year. That’s when they’ll be moving to Ontario.
The Boys in Blue are back in L.A. and ready to take on the Tigers for their home opener on Thursday afternoon.
“It’ll be a great way to get the Dodgers experience without having to travel too far,” said Jennifer McLain Hiramoto, the Executive Director of Economic Development for the city of Ontario. “Crews are working overtime to meet our opening day, April 2026, deadline.”
Construction on the 200-acre complex is well underway, and the facility is expected to draw thousands of Dodger …