Training is all about proving you can play with the best, and the Arizona Diamondbacks gave a hopeful pitcher the opportunity to do just that.

Josh Winder, right-handed relief pitcher, is signing a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to the Triple-A Reno Aces.

Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers and catchers will hold their first official workout of spring training on February 12 and the full squad will workout together for the first time on February 17. Major League Baseball announced spring training workout dates for all 30 teams on Tuesday.

Opening Day for the Diamondbacks' regular season is a night game at Chase Field on March 27 at 7:10 p.m., against the Chicago Cubs. Arizona's opening series is four games against the Cubs from March 27 to March 30, all starting at different times.

All players in major-league camp have to have their height measured by mid-February so the automated zone will work properly.

Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers and catchers will hold their first official workout of spring training on February 12 and the full squad will workout together for the first time on February 17.

Training is less than a month away! The D-backs open their spring season February 21 against the Colorado Rockies.

The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms on minor-league contracts with the following eight free agents: - RHP (3): Dan Altavilla, Justin Dunn and Jonathan Heasley; - C (1): Omar Narváez; - INF (3): Bobby Dalbec,

According to the Reno Aces, right-handed pitcher Josh Winder has signed a minor-league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks. This deal includes an invitation to spring training. The 28-year-old has spent his entire MLB career with the Minnesota Twins.

Here's what our experts think could still go down between now and spring training, from free agency to off-field drama.

The D-Backs signed righty Josh Winder to a minor league deal with an invitation to MLB Spring Training. The deal was announced by the team’s Triple-A affiliate in Reno.