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Portland Diamond Project says it’s primed to build a new MLB-ready stadium along the Willamette River in downtown Portland as soon as 2027

Cheek also came prepared with new renderings of the park. The pedestrian- and public transit-only Tilikum Crossing would connect the park to the city's Eastside, and the stadium would feature a retractable roof for Portland’s questionable Spring and Fall weather.

An MLB to Portland effort released their first renderings of what the proposed south waterfront ballpark would look like. Details are still murky.

Craig Cheek told a legislative committee Monday that Portland could break ground on a Major League Baseball stadium on the south Waterfront as early as 2027 if Portland is awarded