Diamondbacks Reschedule Game vs Brewers due to Weather Concerns

The Arizona Diamondbacks have rescheduled the first pitch for their Friday, March 20 game against the Milwaukee Brewers due to record-breaking temperatures in the Phoenix area this weekend.

The game, which was initially scheduled to be a 1:10 p.m. first pitch, will be pushed back to 6:10 p.m., becoming a night game. Tickets will automatically update, with no exchange necessary for attending fans. The gates at Salt River Fields will open at 4:30 p.m.

Due to expected high temperatures on Friday, March 20, the start time for our game vs. the Brewers has been pushed back to 6:10 pm.

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This is the first D-backs game to be rescheduled after several other clubs already began to move their first pitch times earlier in the week.

This is not the only way Arizona will be forced to adapt to the heat. Manager Torey Lovullo detailed the D-backs' plans to handle the adverse conditions at Salt River Fields in his pregame media session Sunday.

Arizona Diamondbacks Reschedule First Pitch vs Brewers due to Heat

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo fist bumps outfielder A.J. Vukovich (95) during a spring training game in Surprise on Feb. 24, 2026. | Patrick Breen/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Temperatures in the Phoenix area are surging to record heights this week, expected to potentially climb up to 105 degrees. The earliest reported triple-digit day was previously March 26.

The Diamondbacks' game against Milwaukee will become the eighth contest to be rescheduled this week. All of the games that have been pushed back so far have become either 6:05 p.m. or 6:10 p.m. (local Arizona time) first pitches.

"We train in a place where there's the potential for this, so we all know that we gotta deal with it," Lovullo said. We'll find a way to deal with whatever the circumstances are."

Arizona is no stranger to high temperatures, to be sure. But this year's highs are climbing up beyond what is precedented. In addition to the potential of pushing games back, Lovullo also spoke about adding additional catchers to day games and monitoring pitchers' workloads closely.

He also said the D-backs are capable of playing day games as scheduled in the intense conditions, if necessary.

"I think management's doing a really nice job of maybe trying to get us out of the heat. ... But if we have to play day games, we're gonna do it. We're gonna go out there and play in the heat like everybody else will," Lovullo said.

In addition, the Colorado Rockies' game against the San Francisco Giants on March 19 has been pushed back to the same time as Arizona's game.

Such is life in the Arizona desert. Being able to play baseball in snow-free conditions throughout spring training may be a blessing, but it certainly does not come without a price. The Diamondbacks are the latest club to change their plans as a result.