MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A lease agreement for American Family Field has been approved, ensuring the Milwaukee Brewers and Major League Baseball (MLB) will remain in Wisconsin through 2025. 

Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday, Dec. 18 released a statement celebrating the vote from the Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District. 

The vote comes just over a year after Evers signed 2023 Wisconsin Act 40 and 41 to keep the Brewers and MLB in the Badger State. 

“This is a home run, and it’s a great day to be a Wisconsinite and a Brewers fan. I am incredibly proud of the good, bipartisan work that has gone into getting to today to ensure future generations of Wisconsinites can grow up rooting for our home team,” said Gov. Evers. “The Brewers have long been a critical part of our history and our heritage in Wisconsin with billions of dollars in annual economic impact and hundreds of local, family-supporting jobs. This is our crew!”

Since opening its doors in 2001, the ballpark has generated $2.5 billion in total economic output for the state. In 2022 alone, the ballpark supported 3,000 jobs. The Brewers and American Family Field also supports more than 1,100 union jobs, including Brewers employees and union employees, through vendors and related services.