Astros change naming rights of stadium to Daikin Park
The Houston Astros' home ballpark will be renamed Daikin Park starting in January 2025, the club announced Monday.
The Astros and Daikin, which is a Japanese-based air conditioning company, entered a 15-year agreement that will see Minute Maid Park change its name for the first time since 2002.
Owner Jim Crane acknowledged there will be modifications to the train carrying oranges that runs when the team hits a home run or wins. The cargo fruit served as part of the Minute Maid branding.
"We do have something we're working on, and we'll show it on Opening Day," Crane said, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.
Minute Maid Park hosted five World Series over 22 years and the 2004 All-Star Game. The company will still serve as a team partner through 2029.