{"id":38455,"date":"2025-05-19T09:56:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T09:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/38455\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T09:56:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T09:56:16","slug":"houston-astros-will-rebrand-baseball-stadium-daikin-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/38455\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Astros will rebrand baseball stadium Daikin Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tThe Houston Astros are about to have the coolest ballpark in Major League Baseball. The team announced on Monday, November 18 that its has reached a naming rights agreement HVAC manufacturer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northamerica-daikin.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tBeginning on January 1, 2025, the stadium will be known as Daikin Park (die-kin). Scheduled to run through the 2039 season, the new name replaces Minute Maid Park, which has been the stadium\u2019s name since 2002. It opened in 1999 as Enron Field.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tAstros fans online are already calling the new stadium \u201cThe Ice Box,\u201d replacing its informal \u201cThe Juice Box\u201d moniker. That name feels likely to stick.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tJapan-based Daikin Industries is a leading manufacturer of HVAC systems. It sells air conditioning units and other products under brand names such as Daikin, Goodman, Amana\u00ae and Quietflex. Critically, it operates Daikin Texas Technology Park in nearby Waller, which is the largest HVAC manufacturing facility in North America. The company employs approximately 10,000 people in Greater Houston, according to a release.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cWe are excited to be partnering with Daikin for our ballpark\u2019s naming rights,\u201d Astros owner Jim said. \u201cDaikin is an international company that proudly calls the Greater Houston area its North American home. The Houston Astros and Daikin share the same values, a commitment to excellence and a desire to give back to our local community. As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of this ballpark in 2025, I am proud to have Daikin alongside us to create even more special memories for our fans now and in the future.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe Astros will use the revenue for new stadium amenities and other upgrades. It will also continue the team\u2019s various community initiatives. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. the Houston Chronicle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/sports\/astros\/article\/houston-daikin-park-minute-maid-park-19924657.php\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">notes<\/a> that naming rights deals may be worth anywhere from $3.5 million per year (T-Mobile park in Seattle) to $11 million per year for the Texas Rangers\u2019 Globe Life Field.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe team\u2019s first game in Daikin Park will take place on Monday, March 24, which it plays an exhibition against its Triple-A affiliate, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys. It will open the regular season on Thursday, March 27 against the New York Mets.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cDaikin fit all of the criteria we set out to find in a naming rights partner,\u201d Astros senior vice president Matt Brand added. \u201cTheir name and reputation fit our iconic downtown Houston home, and their values mesh perfectly with those of the Astros. We are grateful to partner with the entire Daikin team and to help them succeed in their business goals. Daikin Park will be a special place for our fans for many years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Houston Astros are about to have the coolest ballpark in Major League Baseball. 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