The area around Goodyear Ballpark, spring home of the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians, has been pretty desolate, but long-awaited development may finally be on the way. (more…)
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Elite Eight vote on tap for Cactus League Best of the Ballparks
An intriguing set of brackets has emerged in the Elite Eight round of our annual Best of the Ballparks 2021 fan vote for Cactus League ballparks–so vote already! (more…)
Want to add a college game to your travels? Plan ahead
One of the great joys of an immersive spring training experience is including college baseball in the mix. This year, thanks to COVID-19, heading to a college baseball game may be a challenge. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2021 continues with Cactus League vote
Our annual Best of the Ballparks 2021 votes continues with a launch of the Cactus League competition, comprising the 10 facilities in the Phoenix area. (more…)
2021 spring training virtually sold out as games start Sunday
So much for fans being wary of attending spring-training games: most 2021 spring training games are sold out, with teams running out of ducats within an hour of placing them on sale. (more…)
Revised 2021 spring schedules posted
We have a unique situation in the annals of spring training, as Major League Baseball totally blew up the announced 2021 schedules to cut down on travel and limits games to nearby opponents. We have the updated schedules here. (more…)
2021 spring workout, reporting dates posted
Though there apparently will be plenty of changes to how training camps and games will be run, we’ve posted a full schedule of 2021 spring workout and reporting dates for pitchers/catchers and position players. (more…)
Players reject MLB plan to delay spring training
As expected, the Major League Baseball Players Association totally rejected an MLB proposal to delay the 2021 season by a month, instead committing to the previous announced February start to spring training. (more…)
MLB pitches players on month delay to start of spring training 2021
With COVID-19 rates declining, MLB is proposing to players a 154-game season extending into November, with a month delay to the launch of spring training 2021 and the regular season. (more…)
Cactus League officials ask for spring training delay
While MLB teams update schedules and announce tickets on sale, Cactus League city and tribal officials are asking MLB to delay the start of spring training and at the same time prepping for a February launch. (more…)