Diamondbacks, Rockies to play 2 preseason games in Las Vegas

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Las Vegas will welcome MLB to town for two preseason games this March.
Las Vegas will welcome MLB to town for two preseason games this March.

The Diamondbacks will play a pair of exhibition games in Las Vegas in March as the second part of Major League Baseball’s Big League Weekend.

The Diamondbacks are scheduled to face the Colorado Rockies on March 18 and 19 at 6 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively. The games will be held at Las Vegas Ballpark, the home of the Las Vegas Aviators of the Triple-A West.

“We are grateful to be considered by Major League Baseball to represent the league during this series, as we have with past trips to other great destinations like Australia and Mexico,” Diamondbacks CEO Derrick Hall said. “We have a tremendous following in Las Vegas, due to our close proximity, and we look forward to our local passionate D-Backs fans having the opportunity to travel and be in attendance, as well.”

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