Spring training
A Grapefruit League game at the LA Dodgers camp in Vero Beach, Florida
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of exhibition games which precedes the regular season. It serves the purpose of both auditioning players for final roster/position spots and giving players practice prior to competitive play.
Spring training typically lasts one month, beginning in early March and lasting until a few days before opening day (commonly the first week of April). Pitchers and catchers, however, usually beginning training a week or two earlier than do position players (usually the last few weeks of February) since pitchers endure more physical wear and tear and thus benefit from a longer training period.
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Spring training locations by team
Grapefruit League (held in Florida)
- Atlanta Braves – Cracker Jack Stadium, Lake Buena Vista
- Baltimore Orioles – Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Ft. Lauderdale
- Boston Red Sox – City of Palms Park, Fort Myers
- Cincinnati Reds – Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota
- Cleveland Indians – Chain of Lakes Park, Winter Haven
- Detroit Tigers – Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland
- Florida Marlins – Roger Dean Stadium, Jupiter
- Houston Astros – Osceola County Stadium, Kissimmee
- Los Angeles Dodgers – Dodgertown, Vero Beach
- Minnesota Twins – Hammond Stadium at Lee County Sports, Complex Ft. Myers
- New York Mets – Thomas J. White Stadium, Port St. Lucie
- New York Yankees – Legends Field, Tampa
- Philadelphia Phillies – Bright House Networks Field, Clearwater
- Pittsburgh Pirates – McKechnie Field, Bradenton
- St. Louis Cardinals – Roger Dean Stadium, Jupiter
- Tampa Bay Devil Rays – Florida Power Park, St. Petersburg
- Toronto Blue Jays – Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field, Dunedin
- Washington Nationals – Space Coast Stadium, Melbourne
Cactus League (held in Arizona)
- Arizona Diamondbacks – Tucson Electric Park, Tucson
- Chicago Cubs – HoHoKam Park, Mesa
- Chicago White Sox – Tucson Electric Park, Tucson
- Colorado Rockies – Hi Corbett Field, Tucson
- Kansas City Royals – Surprise Stadium, Surprise
- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – Tempe Diablo Stadium, Tempe
- Milwaukee Brewers – Maryvale Baseball Park, Phoenix
- Oakland Athletics – Phoenix Municipal Stadium, Phoenix
- San Diego Padres – Peoria Stadium, Peoria
- San Francisco Giants – Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale
- Seattle Mariners – Peoria Stadium, Peoria
- Texas Rangers – Surprise Stadium, Surprise
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