Progressive Field

Sports commentator Terry Pluto talks about $200 million in renovations planned at Progressive Field, which he said are needed for the nearly 30-year-old ballpark.

Updated: 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021 Cleveland’s Major League Baseball club has reached a deal with Cleveland and Cuyahoga County to extend the team’s lease for another 15 years, with the possibility of a 10-year renewal after that. The agreement will cost the city and county $17 million annually, according to a news release from the team and local governments. The state will chip in $2 million a year, and the team will pay $10 million annually. All told, the deal will cost about $435 million over the 15-year life of the lease.

The Cleveland Indians have announced they are adding more backstop netting to protect fans sitting behind the two dugouts at Progressive Field. Other…