Spring Training

Spring Training: Mesa volunteer group helped bring games to Arizona

If you've ever been out to an A's game or Cubs game, the Mesa HoHoKams have made sure that your experience is a good one.

March 1, 2024 9:37pm MST

Man accused in woman's stabbing; fiery crash on Valley freeway | Nightly Roundup

From an attack at a fast food restaurant in the north Valley to a fiery crash on the freeway, here's a look at some of our top stories.

February 19, 2024 7:22pm MST

Spring Training 2024: Which teams are in the Cactus League & where do they play?

Spring training starts soon! There's no shortage of options where you can see Major League Baseball in the Valley.

February 19, 2024 8:47am MST

Peoria drowning victim remembered; latest on Matisyahu concert controversy | Nightly Roundup

From a police shooting in the East Valley to the latest in a concert cancellation controversy in Tucson involving a Jewish-American singer, here's a look at some of our top stories.

February 16, 2024 7:21pm MST

Spring training: New home for baseball exhibits planned in Mesa

Officials with the Mesa Historical Museum say they hope the new home for baseball exhibits will allow them to avoid rotating the display of baseball memorabilia.

February 16, 2024 6:45pm MST

Spring training: Many people from colder climates grateful for dry, warm Arizona weather

Erica Good and her college journalism group flew to Arizona for spring training. A few weeks back, they were a bit concerned when they saw how cold and wet it was.

March 12, 2023 5:33pm MST

It’s working: Pitch clock shaves 20 minutes from early games

The new rules, which also limit the number of times a pitcher can throw to first base, have helped cut more than 20 minutes from spring training games through the first weekend, dropping from an average of 3 hours, 1 minute last spring to 2:39.

February 28, 2023 6:35am MST

Robert Sarver gives back to Suns employees, Cactus League underway in Arizona: top sports stories

Robert Sarver is reportedly giving back to his ex-Phoenix Suns employees, and spring training is officially underway in Arizona – these are the top stories in the world of sports from Feb. 20-26.

February 27, 2023 8:16am MST

MLB fans enjoy this year's first weekend of Cactus League spring training

Spring training is in full swing as it rounded out its second day of games with two fan favorites hitting the field – the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Chicago Cubs at Sloan Park. “I always say there's never a bad day at the ballpark."

February 25, 2023 9:17pm MST

Play ball! Arizona spring training fans gather for new season

With the start of a new year also comes a new spring training season, and despite colder temperatures in the Phoenix area, fans still turned out for the first games of the training season.

February 24, 2023 5:20pm MST

On the clock: New MLB timer will affect more than just pitchers

Not everyone is as sanguine about the new timers — and whether you’re a pitcher, a catcher, a hitter or a baserunner, there’s no hiding from this rule change. Of all of baseball’s tweaks under Commissioner Rob Manfred, the pitch clock might be the one that affects the most players.

February 23, 2023 12:09pm MST

Spring Training 2023: Which teams are in the Cactus League & where do they play?

Half of Major League Baseball teams play in the Cactus League, while the remaining half play in Florida's Grapefruit League. The teams playing in the Cactus League are:

February 23, 2023 11:35am MST

Spring Training 2023: Cactus League schedule for each team

Opening Day for the MLB regular season is March 30. The Diamondbacks kick off the season at the Los Angeles Dodgers.

February 22, 2023 3:28pm MST

Guest at Pittsburgh Pirates spring training suffers cardiac event while shagging fly balls: report

The Pittsburgh Pirates endured a scary situation at their spring training facility after a man suffered a cardiac event while in the outfield.

February 21, 2023 2:06pm MST