Cactus League Road Trip

The Indians and Reds train for the 162-game grind at Goodyear Ballpark. Up the road in Glendale, the Dodgers and White Sox share facilities at attractive Camelback Ranch, one of the league’s newer stadiums. The Brewers play at nearby Maryvale Baseball Park. Downtown, take a guided tour of mammoth Chase Field, the regular-season home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Next, you’ll take in a ballpark doubleheader featuring two trusty veterans. At old-school Tempe Diablo Stadium, home of the Angels, the rugged desert hills beyond left field make for the league’s most beautiful baseball backdrop. In Mesa, the A’s launch homers out of once-slumping Hohokam Stadium, completely renovated in 2015 to the tune of $26.9 million.

Windy City pilgrims will feel at home in the Cubs’ Sloan Park. From the stadium light towers to the brick wall behind home plate, this 15,000-seater is reminiscent of Chicago’s Wrigley Field. Up the road, Scottsdale Stadium attracts the Giants fans to the league’s most accessible park, situated amid the restaurants, nightlife, shops and resorts of tourist fave Scottsdale.

No surprise the hometown Diamondbacks, along with the Rockies, inhabit what’s routinely ranked as the area’s finest park, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. On the west side of town, catch the Padres or Mariners in action at the Peoria Sports Complex. Nearby, your hardball drive wraps at Surprise Stadium, where the Rangers and Royals rock the diamond. Play ball!