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Dodgers on Deck: Wednesday, March 4 vs. Mexico
SportYahoo9d ago

Dodgers on Deck: Wednesday, March 4 vs. Mexico

There is no Cactus League game for the Dodgers on Wednesday, but they still have a game on their schedule, an exhibition within the exhibition of spring training. They will host Team Mexico on Wednesday afternoon at Camelback Ranch, one of a handful of games for teams in preparation of the World Baseball Classic. Across […]

Dodgers vs. Angels game chat
SportYahoo11d ago

Dodgers vs. Angels game chat

Mookie Betts is in the lineup for his first Cactus League game in 2026, one of a handful of Dodgers regulars being slow-played this spring. Freddie Freeman is also in the lineup, in his planned cleanup spot. Sunday game info

Dodgers schedule for the next week
SportYahoo11d ago

Dodgers schedule for the next week

After experiencing the first week plus a day of spring training to exhaust the February portion of the Cactus League schedule, the Dodgers open March with a Sunday home game against the Angels.

Dodgers Veterans Taking New Approach at Spring Training
SportYahoo13d ago

Dodgers Veterans Taking New Approach at Spring Training

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy revealed the strategy Dodgers veterans took heading into spring training this year. Muncy made his 2026 spring training debut with the Dodgers during their sixth game of Cactus League play on Thursday, and…

Tyler Glasnow Dazzles in First Spring Training Start
WorldYahoo14d ago

Tyler Glasnow Dazzles in First Spring Training Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow is the latest star to make his 2026 Cactus League debut Thursday, and had a solid showing in his first game of the new season. Glasnow lasted two full innings and faced a…

Mariners are heard, rarely seen, stalemate Royals 8-8
SportYahoo14d ago

Mariners are heard, rarely seen, stalemate Royals 8-8

If you planned on killing some time this afternoon by watching some Mariners Cactus League baseball – or more enticingly, Bryan Woo’s first outing of 2026 – you were out of luck. For the first time this spring, we were confined to the narration of Rick Rizzs, Gary Hill Jr., and Charlie Furbush, with some […]

Column: Chicago Cubs run themselves into a triple play on a wacky afternoon in the Cactus League
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Column: Chicago Cubs run themselves into a triple play on a wacky afternoon in the Cactus League

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Alex Bregman’s first trip on the basepaths this spring resulted in a triple play Sunday at Scottsdale Stadium. Welcome to the Chicago Cubs. “Definitely spring training,” he later said with a grin. Things like this happen in spring training, and weird stuff seems to happen when the Cubs and San Francisco Giants play any time of the year, from the Cactus League to the 1998 ...

Yoshinobu Yamamoto speaks on first Cactus League start
SportYahoo18d ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto speaks on first Cactus League start

Dodger baseball is officially back in session, and it began on Saturday with a thunderous 15-2 victory over the Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Getting the nod for the cactus opener was the reigning World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who tossed 29 pitches over 1 2/3 innings, allowing two runs (one earned) while striking out […]

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Murakami and Suzuki Show Strong Form in MLB Openers

Munetaka Murakami of the White Sox and Seiya Suzuki of the Cubs both had strong performances in their MLB open season debuts, with Murakami hitting a two-run double and Suzuki a solo home run.

Mariners News: Ken Griffey, Jr., Jordan Westburg, and Pat Murphy
SportYahoo20d ago

Mariners News: Ken Griffey, Jr., Jordan Westburg, and Pat Murphy

Good morning my friends! It’s Friday and the Cactus League season is kicking off for the M’s today, who face off with the Padres at 12:10pm PT. Let’s check in on what’s happening around the league. In Mariners news… Around the league… Anders’ picks…

Arizona Diamondbacks Spring Training Gameday Thread, #12 @ Athletics
SportYahoo8d ago

Arizona Diamondbacks Spring Training Gameday Thread, #12 @ Athletics

After yesterday’s excursion into international waters, normal, Cactus League service resumes this afternoon for the D-backs with a relatively short trip to Hohokam Park. The D-backs come into this game with a four-game winning streak (not including yesterday, obvs), not having lost a regular pre-season game in a week. It’s the offense who has been […]

How will you watch Dodgers spring training games?
SportYahoo19d ago

How will you watch Dodgers spring training games?

Today is the start of Cactus League play for the Dodgers, who hit the road to battle the Angels in Tempe for their first game. For 27 of the next 29 days the Dodgers will play a televised game in Arizona. The first two games are this weekend in the afternoon, and 13 of the […]

Murakami shakes off traffic delay ahead of Cactus League debut with the White Sox
SportYahoo19d ago

Murakami shakes off traffic delay ahead of Cactus League debut with the White Sox

Munetaka Murakami was a late arrival for his first spring training game with the Chicago White Sox. Murakami had two hits and two RBIs in his Cactus League debut on Friday. The Japanese slugger is learning his way around the major leagues after reaching a $34 million, two-year contract with the rebuilding White Sox in December.

Dodgers notes: Roki Sasaki, Dave Roberts, Christian Zazueta
SportYahoo5d ago

Dodgers notes: Roki Sasaki, Dave Roberts, Christian Zazueta

Roki Sasaki has been a mess in his first two starts this spring, still working through some new pitches and fighting his command, having through 38 strikes and 43 balls thus far in Cactus League play, allowing seven runs and recording 10 outs. Sasaki has expressed confidence in his mechanics and the coming adjustments, and […]

Dodgers vs. Reds game chat
SportYahoo7d ago

Dodgers vs. Reds game chat

Looking for their 10th win this spring training, the Dodgers play the Reds with left-hander Cole Irvin taking the ball for Los Angeles.

Arizona Diamondbacks Spring Training Gameday Thread, #9 @ Los Angeles Angels
SportYahoo12d ago

Arizona Diamondbacks Spring Training Gameday Thread, #9 @ Los Angeles Angels

Tempe Diablo is certainly one of the most picturesque of the Cactus League parks, with a wonderful backdrop of the Twin Buttes. Or is that Twin Butte? Google is indecisive on the matter. But it’s certainly iconic, and rather better than the 101 freeway which runs behind the fence at Salt River Fields. The D-backs […]

Dodgers on Deck: Sunday, March 1 vs. Angels
SportYahoo12d ago

Dodgers on Deck: Sunday, March 1 vs. Angels

Sunday is the first day of March, a month in which there will be real baseball games that count toward the standings. But the Dodgers open the month facing the Angels in a Cactus League battle at Camelback Ranch. Landon Knack starts on the mound for the Dodgers, making his second appearance this spring. He […]

Dodgers at Diamondbacks spring training travel roster
SportYahoo15d ago

Dodgers at Diamondbacks spring training travel roster

The Dodgers are back on the road Wednesday to play the Arizona Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale. Here are the active players for the fifth game of the Dodgers’ spring, including Roki Sasaki making his first Cactus League start this year. Lineup Hyeseong Kim CFSantiago Espinal 3BDalton Rushing CAlex Freeland 2BRyan Ward 1BNick […]

Dodgers on Deck: Monday, February 23 vs. Mariners
SportYahoo18d ago

Dodgers on Deck: Monday, February 23 vs. Mariners

The Dodgers on Monday make their 2026 Camelback Ranch debut, hosting the Mariners for their third Cactus League game on the schedule. Landon Knack gets the ball to start for the Dodgers, after a rough second season in the majors in 2025. Knack had a 4.89 ERA and 5.66 xERA in 10 games last year, […]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto speaks on first Cactus League start
SportYahoo18d ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto speaks on first Cactus League start

Dodger baseball is officially back in session, and it began on Saturday with a thunderous 15-2 victory over the Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Getting the nod for the cactus opener was the reigning World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who tossed 29 pitches over 1 2/3 innings, allowing two runs (one earned) while striking out […]

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani set to play a couple of Cactus League games before joining Japan for WBC
SportYahoo19d ago

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani set to play a couple of Cactus League games before joining Japan for WBC

Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to play a couple of Cactus League games for the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers before he departs the desert to join Japan for the World Baseball Classic. “Sometimes he takes two and he feels good or he wants that third at-bat,” manager Dave Roberts said. When asked about Ohtani's travel plans, Roberts smiled and said, “I promised I'd try.”

Dodgers on Deck: Saturday, February 21 at Angels
SportYahoo19d ago

Dodgers on Deck: Saturday, February 21 at Angels

The first game of the spring for the Dodgers is finally here on Saturday afternoon, with a bus ride to Tempe to face the Angels at Diablo Stadium. Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the start for the Cactus League lid-lifter (hat tip to Bill Plunkett), making what will be his only start before leaving next week to […]