PEORIA — The Cactus League drew nearly 1.7 million fans across 224 spring training games in the Valley in 2025, officials announced Wednesday. Despite several challenges, attendance grew by more ...

“Cactus League attendance continued its steady climb despite challenges beyond our control,” Cactus League Executive Director Bridget Binsbacher says.

PHOENIX -- A star-studded Los Angeles Dodgers lineup and strong support from Chicago Cubs fans helped Cactus League attendance rise for the fourth straight season.

The Cactus League saw another significant growth in fan attendance this year at ballparks across the Valley.

The number of baseball fans flocking to the Valley for spring training continues to go up, according to Cactus League officials. Nearly 1.7 million fans went to Arizona spring training games in 2025.

Mahle was back in a major-league setting, making his fourth Cactus League start, after spending time with minor leaguers following a minor forearm issue.

The ballpark is the only one in the Cactus League within Phoenix. The former Maryvale Baseball Park, seen here in 1999. The ballpark's name was changed to American Family Fields of Phoenix.

There are 10 official ballparks in Arizona’s Cactus League. Do you know which ones are the oldest?

Six down; four to go. That’s the current count for Carefree resident Darrell Doepke who for years has performed the National Anthem at Spring Training and other major league games.

The Rockies entered the weekend with a 10-3-1 Cactus League record. What does that mean for the regular season?

Sure, Cactus League performance isn’t a harbinger of regular-season success, but the Cubs are off to a 4-0 start and Colson Montgomery hit a home run for the White Sox.