
As MLB spring training gets underway, half of the league is in the state of Arizona to prepare for the 2025 season. Cactus League play begins this week, as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs face off on Thursday, Feb. 20.
The Cactus League, which is entirely situated in the Phoenix metropolitan area, began in 1947—decades after its counterpart, Florida's Grapefruit League—and now hosts 15 of the league's teams playing across 10 ballparks.