Arizona Diamondbacks Spring Training Preview

The FOX 10 sports team is ready for Spring Training! Richard Saenz, Robby Baker and Megan Plain preview the upcoming Diamondbacks season with the help of pitchers Scott McGough and Ryne Nelson.

It’s working: Pitch clock shaves 20 minutes from early games

The new rules, which also limit the number of times a pitcher can throw to first base, have helped cut more than 20 minutes from spring training games through the first weekend, dropping from an average of 3 hours, 1 minute last spring to 2:39.

Young Chicago Cubs fans in Arizona for a VIP Spring Training trip

Three young Chicago Cubs fans from the Windy City are in Arizona for Spring Training. The kids are all suffering from serious medical issues, but their doctors cleared them for the trip, after they learned that they were given VIP access to the team. The fans even had dinner with Cubs players in Mesa on Feb. 23. Reporter Corey McPherrin has more.

On the clock: New MLB timer will affect more than just pitchers

Not everyone is as sanguine about the new timers — and whether you’re a pitcher, a catcher, a hitter or a baserunner, there’s no hiding from this rule change. Of all of baseball’s tweaks under Commissioner Rob Manfred, the pitch clock might be the one that affects the most players.