Phoenix is on the front end of a historic heat wave that could see temperatures rise to 105 degrees late next week, and several Cactus League teams have pushed back start times to adapt.
Here are the announced games that have been pushed back with their new start times as of Friday evening:
– March 20: Reds at Cubs moved to 6:05 p.m. MST at Sloan Park
– March 20: Cubs at Athletics moved to 6:10 p.m. MST At Hohokam Stadium
– March 20: Mariners at Guardians moved to 6:05 p.m. MST at Goodyear Ballpark
– March 21: White Sox at Reds moved to 6:05 p.m. MST at Goodyear Ballpark
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Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said on Friday that the idea of moving back game times has been discussed internally, but he did not know whether that would happen or not.
“It’s a very pivotal time in spring training,” Lovullo said.
“We’ve got to be aware of these athletes and hydrating when they’re out there. We might shorten the days or get them on and off the field very quickly. So we’ll see what that looks like.”
The record for the earliest date in the year Phoenix has reached 100 degrees entering this year was March 26, while the city does not typically see triple-digit heat until the start of May.
Most Cactus League games start between 1:05 p.m. and 1:10 p.m. MST with occasional evening games sprinkled throughout the schedule.
The Diamondbacks have upcoming day games on Saturday through Monday, Wednesday and next Friday through Saturday (March 20-22). The club has an off day on Tuesday and a night game planned for Thursday at the Chicago White Sox. Arizona also has its Spring Breakout prospect showcase in the evening of March 21 (5 p.m.).
“If we’ve got to play a game in 100-degree heat, we’re going to do it. That’s our job,” Lovullo said.
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