Spring Training

Surprise waiting out MLB labor unrest for 2027 spring season

Schedule released for spring season that’s in doubt

Surprise is preparing for its 25th year of hosting the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals for spring training in 2027.

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Surprise is preparing for its 25th year of hosting the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals for spring training in 2027.

But labor unrest in Major League Baseball has the spring schedule MLB released last week a bit tentative.

The current collective bargaining agreement between MLB and the Major League Baseball Players Association expires on Dec. 1, and because owners want a salary cap and players do not, a possible work stoppage is considered likely.

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