LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) — Comerica Park’s name could soon be history.  The longtime home of the Detroit Tigers is likely set for a rebrand after Comerica’s $10.9 billion merger with Fifth Third Bancorp, a deal that all but guarantees a new ballpark name once the deal closes.

While Comerica confirmed there are no plans to change the name for the 2026 season, the bank acknowledged that a rebrand will follow once the merger is complete.

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“We’ll definitely come back to that and work with all the partners to say, what’s the right name to be on the ballpark,” David Girodat, Fifth Third’s Michigan regional president, said. 

The merger, announced October 6, would make Fifth Third the ninth-largest bank in the nation. It also raises the curtain on the end of an era for Comerica Park, which opened in 2000 under a 30-year, $66 million naming deal—the first in Tigers history. That agreement was extended in 2018 through 2034, but acquisitions usually trigger automatic naming rights transfers to the new company.

Both banks said in a joint statement that they intend to “honor the legacy of both institutions” and remain committed to Detroit. 

If Comerica Park does change names, it won’t be the first time Fifth Third has played ball. The company already sponsors Fifth Third Field in Toledo, home of the Tigers’ Triple-A Mud Hens, and formerly held naming rights to the West Michigan Whitecaps’ stadium in Comstock Park—now called LMCU Ballpark.

Neither the Tigers nor Ilitch Sports & Entertainment, which owns the team, have commented on the pending name change. For fans, though, the transition could take some getting used to.