The ball is in play for Glendale, Goodyear and Surprise as the three furthest west Cactus League ballparks are next up to extend leases with their MLB teams.
Camelback Ranch-Glendale is the most immediate and, arguably, the most convoluted situation. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox will complete their original 20-year lease after the 2028 spring training season.
In December 2022, the White Sox and Dodgers jointly filed legal papers to request arbitration in their dispute with the city of Glendale over MLB’s directive to all clubs to provide locker rooms on site for female umpires.
