The Arizona Cactus League Association remains central to Arizona’s flourishing spring training season. As the 79th Cactus League season began across ten Phoenix-area ballparks, the Arizona Cactus League Association continues to facilitate coordination among the 15 Major League Baseball teams and local facilities, sustaining operational efficiencies and promoting the league’s economic vitality ([axios.com](https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/02/26/baseball-cactus-league-spring-training-arizona-midwest?utm_source=openai)). Amid the season kickoff, an unusual early springtime heat wave reached triple-digit temperatures, prompting schedule adjustments by the Arizona Cactus League Association to prioritize health and safety, including moving multiple daytime games later in the evening and rescheduling others for earlier starts ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/6d5519eee6363116a210759cae40b034?utm_source=openai)).