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

External links

• Spring Training Magazine Information