Play Ball! Yard Goats announce 60 Hartford home games in 2021

 The Hartford Yard Goats baseball club announced Thursday that it will be back playing games at Dunkin’ Donuts Park in May.
 
The Double-A Affiliate of the Colorado Rockies said it plans to host 60 home games in Hartford this season. Its opening game will be May 11 in Hartford against the Boston Red Sox affiliate, the Portland Sea Dogs.
 
Beginning with the 2021 season, Major League Baseball has implemented a new Minor League system. The Yard Goats will now compete in the Northeast Division, facing affiliates for the Yankees, Red Sox and Mets among others. The Yankees affiliate will become the Somerset Patriots, who the Yard Goats will face six times this season. 
 
Teams will now play six game home stands, with a league-wide day off on Mondays. 
 
Earlier this month, the Yard Goats and Colorado Rockies signed a 10-year player development contract.
 
What’s not clear is how many fans will be allowed to attend home games. The Yard Goats said more information about that will be available in the coming weeks. 
 
Earlier this week, Gov. Ned Lamont announced he will ease restrictions on indoor and outdoor dining and entertainment venues, but it’s not clear how that might impact sports venues. 
  
Here’s a copy of the team’s 2021 schedule.