MLB spring training faces a delay due to the lockout, but the Cubs are rearing up to open the minor league side of camp in the coming weeks.
“For the first time in a couple years, we have somewhat of a normal minor league spring training and minicamp," Dorey said.COVID-19 shut down spring training in 2020. Last year, there was uncertainty around whether spring training would even start on time as the pandemic raged across the country.
Big-league camps opened in February and included Triple-A players, but spring training for Double-A and Single-A players was delayed until the MLB regular season started. Even a return to normalcy this year will be different so long as the lockout continues. MLB Opening Day, scheduled for March 31, is further jeopardized each day without a new labor agreement.
On the other hand, the Cubs have an opportunity for their first normal buildup to the minor league season in three years.“We're just focusing on what we can control, and it’s providing the best environment for our players and staff to get them prepared,” Dorey said. “For two years, we haven't had any normalcy in a buildup.
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