A Grapefruit League game at the LA Dodgers camp in Vero Beach, Florida
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
- 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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