Spring training
Spring training in Major League Baseball 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.
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
- Montreal Expos - Space Coast Stadium, Melbourne
- New York Mets - Thomas J. White Stadium, Port St. Lucie
- New York Yankees - Legends Field, Tampa
- Philadelphia Phillies - Jack Russell Memorial Stadium, 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
Cactus League (held in Arizona)
- Anaheim Angels - Tempe Diablo Stadium, Tempe
- 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
- 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
