Spring training is finally here (though big-name free agent Alex Bregman remains unsigned), and MLB teams will start reporting to their camps in Arizona and Florida as soon as Sunday, with the Chicago Cubs' pitchers and catchers the first and the Los Angeles Dodgers' pitchers and catchers soon after.

Arizona signed Corbin Burnes to a six-year, $210 million contract to join Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly atop the team's rotation. The low-cost addition of Randal Grichuk and a lottery ticket pickup in Trey Mancini were good bets as well.

To help us break down the most important storylines of spring training, The Athletic surveyed 32 execs, former execs, coaches and scouts.

Spring training has arrived. Camps across Arizona and Florida are opening this week, and next week Cactus League and Grapefruit League games will begin. I can't wait. I am so ready for this slog of an offseason to be over.

Today, pitchers and catchers from across Major League Baseball have reported to Spring Training in both Florida and Arizona, with the rest of the players set to report to practice later this week.

Fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie highlights which spring training storylines we should be monitoring closely.

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But spring is a time for hope, and that remains true even for those teams expected to inhabit the lower reaches of the standings. There are always things to look forward to: new prospects coming up, underrated acquisitions debuting,