Chicago White Sox Ballpark Renamed to Rate Field
The name change reflects the stadium sponsor's rebranding and comes as the team explores relocating for a new stadium.
- The Chicago White Sox officially announced that their home stadium will be renamed Rate Field starting in 2025, following the rebranding of sponsor Guaranteed Rate to Rate.
- The ballpark, which opened in 1991 as Comiskey Park II, has previously been known as U.S. Cellular Field (2003-2016) and Guaranteed Rate Field (2016-2024).
- Rate's 13-year naming rights agreement with the White Sox, signed in 2016, runs through 2029, with a team option for an extension.
- Team owner Jerry Reinsdorf is actively seeking $1 billion in public funding for a proposed new stadium in Chicago's South Loop, though state officials have expressed reluctance to provide financial support.
- The White Sox are coming off a historically poor 2024 season, finishing with a record-breaking 121 losses, adding urgency to the team's efforts to revitalize its future both on and off the field.