Features: Big Leagues, Small Details

Day-to-day communication keeps MLB coming back to Lee County facilitiesBy Jefferey SpiveyThroughout 2023, one of the biggest stories in major league baseball has involved new rules with the addition of a pitch timer, bigger bases, and limitations around defensive shifts. The changes are designed to shorten the average length of games and encourage more viewers to tune in.So, all season long, diehard fans and commentators alike have watched closely to see how the game they love has been transformed. That means other events like spring training, which usually dominates pre-season chatter, have taken a backseat. But for the parks departments that run MLB spring-training facilities—especially those overseeing more than one ballpark—it has been business as usual, namely because spring training is only one of the many duties they juggle.