After one of the most interesting offseasons in franchise history, the new era of Colorado Rockies baseball finally begins today with the first game of Cactus League play. The Rockies open up play against their roommates, the Arizona Diamondbacks, at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.

The Minnesota Twins play their first game against another team of 2026 Spring Training on Friday. They just won't be playing another MLB squad, but rather a college program. That's right -- Friday night in Florida, it's the Twins against the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Often at Reds Spring Training, the clubhouse is at capacity, with each locker occupied. And sometimes, extra lockers are necessary to accommodate a larger camp. Larger camps usually equate to more jobs up for grabs.

Why the Red Sox play Northeastern Huskies college baseball team in MLB Spring Training originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Boston Red Sox open Spring Training games on Friday.

The Braves have always been known as “America’s Team,” and now we have the evidence to back it up. Spring training has officially started for not just pitchers and catchers, but for all players, and you know what that means: We’re only days away from games at this point.

Alex Bregman will make his debut with the Chicago Cubs February 20. Major League Baseball spring training is underway in Arizona and Florida. In Florida, spring camps of 15 teams are spread throughout the state.