Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani participates in a bullpen session during Spring Training workouts over the weekend. Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson signs autographs during Spring Training practice. Photos: Brandon Sloter/Getty Images and Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images
Spring Training kicks off in Arizona tomorrow with a match up between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers at Camelback Ranch in Glendale.
Why it matters: Spring training routinely brings more than 1.7 million visitors to the Valley and generates a nearly $650 million economic impact for the state, per a 2018 analysis by ASU's W.P. Carey School of Business.
What we're watching: The Diamondbacks kick off their spring season Friday against the Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields.
