In a normal year, or as normal as they get these days, pitchers and catchers would have descended upon Arizona and Florida this week for spring training. The current MLB labor dispute has stonewalled any chance of the that happening.
MLB players on any club’s 40-man roster are locked out of any and all spring training complexes. That being said, minor league players can still use their club’s facilities.
Cactus League execute director Bridget Binsbacher is highly concerned of the economic impact on the cities that host MLB spring training in Arizona. Binsbacher explained in an interview with the LA Times Bill Shaikin.