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Baltimore’s Diamond Collective signs SSK Baseball deal, builds out Pigtown facility
The Diamond Collective’s push in Pigtown has gathered pace. After a D.C.-area real estate firm operating as The Diamond Collective purchased a Baltimore baseball facility in October 2024, the group laid out plans to use the site primarily for baseball training and to grow its support for nonprofit partners over time [1].That build-out now includes a partnership with SSK Baseball tied to the Collective’s Pigtown operations, adding brand muscle and resources around player development announced in June 2026 [2]. The early blueprint centered on year-round instruction and programming at the facility, with a longer runway to broaden community-facing uses as the tenant mix and programming mature [1].Between the acquisition and the new SSK tie-in, the Collective is positioning the Pigtown site as a reliable training hub for Baltimore players while leaving room to scale up wider community programming as improvements come online [1][2].