ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS WHERE THEY PLAY: Salt River Fields, 7555 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85258 SEATING CAPACITY: 11,000 STADIUM WEBSITE: saltriverfields.com SPRING TRAINING INFORMATION: dbacks.com/spring ABOUT THE STADIUM: Located within and owned by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Salt River Fields opened in 2011 and is the first Major League Spring Training facility ever built on Native American land. The spring training home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies offers one of the most entertaining and lavish spring training experiences. Enjoy a range of indulgent food items such as the Talking Stick Mega Dog, which features a half-pound, foot-long hot dog topped with pork and mac-n-cheese. There’s also the Cold Stone Kids Fun Field, where kids can pretend to be sluggers with a whiffle ball, and run the bases like a big leaguer. BALLPARK TRADITION: Salt River Fields is celebrating its 10th anniversary in the 2021 season. DIAMONDBACKS’ 2020 SEASON: The 2020 Diamondbacks finished the abbreviated year 25-35, good for 5th place in the NL West. LAST WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP: 2001 PLAYERS TO WATCH: Ketel Marte 2B/OF; Christian Walker, 1B; Nick Ahmed SS; David Peralta OF, Madison Bumgarner, P MANAGER: Torey Lovullo TEAM MASCOT: Baxter AFTER THE GAME: Feel what it’s like to fall out of a plane at iFly, an indoor skydiving facility, located at The Pavilions at 9206 E. Talking Stick Way in Scottsdale.
HOME CACTUS LEAGUE SCHEDULE Monday, March 1 Tuesday, March 2 Thursday, March 4 Saturday, March 6 Sunday, March 7 Tuesday, March 9 Sunday, March 14 Tuesday, March 16 Thursday, March 18 Saturday, March 20 Sunday, March 21 Tuesday, March 23 Wednesday, March 24 Friday, March 26 * Tuesday, March 30
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* At Chase Field, Phoenix, Ariz.
NOTE: The 2021 spring training schedule is subject to change based on the impacts of COVID-19. Game dates, times, promotions and opponents are subject to change. Go to cactusleague.com/schedule.php for the latest updates and fan information. Photo courtesy of Arizona Office of Tourism
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