2020 Spring Training

One year ago, Dallas Keuchel was a man without a team. The left-handed starter chose not to sign with anyone during the off-season – in fact, he didn’t sign until June, when he joined the Atlanta Braves. “I’m going to l look back, hopefully at this point maybe 10 years from now when I’m still pitching, and say, ‘Hey –…

The South Siders were thinking big Wednesday as camp begins in Arizona, though also dealing with a trio of minor injuries. NBC 5’s Mike Berman has the latest.

On Wednesday morning White Sox pitchers and catchers held their first workout of the spring, James McCann stood in the hallway outside the team’s Camelback Ranch locker room. It took all of two questions before the All-Star catcher made a bold statement about what he and his teammates believe they can accomplish. “If I said we weren’t trying to...

Pitchers and catchers reported to Cubs camp on Tuesday, so the fields at the team’s facility were packed and active. After a quiet off-season, many fans expressed pessimism about the 2020 team, but President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein and manager David Ross began Spring Training feeling the opposite emotion – optimism. “I feel a lot better about the organization,”…

Tuesday was the official day for Chicago Cubs pitchers and catchers but they weren’t the only members of the team to show up. Jason Heyward, Anthony Rizzo, and David Bote were spotted throwing the ball around in the early hours at the Cubs Training Facility in Mesa, Arizona. Craig Kimbrel and Tyler Chatwood threw their bullpen session. The first...

While Cubs pitchers and catchers don’t have to report to spring training until Tuesday, some players decided to head to Mesa early. NBC 5’s Mike Berman reports.

Bats cracked, gloves popped and the sun was shining. On a beautiful day in Arizona, the sights and sounds of baseball were back. Cubs pitchers and catchers don’t have to report to spring training until Tuesday, but many were hard at work Monday on the fields in Mesa. Position players don’t have to report for another week, but even...

New Era unveiled its new series of spring training hats for all 30 MLB teams on Tuesday, giving Chicago Cubs and White Sox fans a glimpse of what their favorite players will wear on the fields of Arizona in Cactus League play. Rather than employing a single logo, this year’s hats incorporate multiple logos into their design, with the Cactus…