Players are arriving at Spring Training complexes in Arizona and Florida, and every club will hold its first pitchers-and-catchers workout before the end of this week.Full-squad workouts will soon follow, Spring Training games are not too far beyond that, and regular-season action will be her...
The Nationals invited six prospects ranked in their top 30 to Major League Spring Training, including outfielder Dylan Crews, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 Draft. Crews (Washington’sNo. 1 prospectper MLB Pipeline and No. 7 overall) will be joined by outfielder James Wood (No. 2, ...
Florida and Arizona split spring training hosting duties among MLB’s 30 teams. Half of the league plays in Florida’s Grapefruit League, while the other half plays in Arizona’s Cactus League. State officials have routinely touted the positive economic effects associated with spring training. The...
Follow all the action and news from the Cactus and Grapefruit leagues in Arizona and Florida, respectively.
Of all the current major league teams still playing, the Philadelphia Phillies were actually the first to hold their spring training in Florida. That was way back in 1889 and they practiced in the northern city of Jacksonville. By 1914 Florida had become a major hub for spring training, and...
Arizona would be more likely logistically because the spring training sites are closer together, but it still presents a problem to house all 30 teams in one area. Rosenthal added the plan could be “potentially controversial, sources say, requiring local, state and federal government cooperation ...
The announcement came while some spring training games in Florida were still in progress. MLB followed the NBA, NHL, MLS and college basketball tournaments in altering schedules because of the pandemic. MLB had been scheduled to open its season March 26, with all 30 teams in action. Manfred ...
Early each calendar year, MLB teams and scores of fans flood the state of Florida for spring training. The annual event last about six weeks starting in February and includes on- and off-field training, exhibition games and lots of practices. The players use this time as preparation for the...
But the stands won't be empty — or full — when the Giants host their spring training opener Sunday. Fans will be able to attend all games in Arizona and Florida that are played in the 23 spring training ballparks — seven of those stadiums host two teams. While there are wide ...
The team's spring training facilities are located in Clearwater, Florida, where its Class-A minor league affiliate Clearwater Threshers plays at Spectrum Field. Another Class-A, affiliate, the Lakewood BlueClaws play in Lakewood, New Jersey. The Phillies' Double-A affiliate is the Reading ...