Last spring overlapped with the World Baseball Classic. That means a player who first attended big-league camp in 2020 is currently experiencing his first typical spring training.

As spring training approached and the talk turned to all of MLB’s new rule change s, I noticed I began to hear the same descriptive, spring-foreshadowing term over and over: ...

First spring training game: Feb. 22 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Last spring training game: March 23 at Atlanta Braves Opening day: March 27 at Toronto Blue Jays Home opener: March 31 vs. Boston Red Sox ...

Spring training games for the 2025 MLB season began February 21 and continue through March 25. 15 teams have spring training across Florida: the Braves, Orioles, Red Sox, Tigers, Astros, Marlins ...

Spring training as we know it today took root in the 1940s, when Branch Rickey adjusted Dodgers camp to become a time for instruction and skill development, not just a path to peak shape.

He's 40 years old and looks healthy. The Blue Jays' one-year, $15.5 million deal could be one of the offseason's biggest bargains. Spring training: MLB stats and numbers we're watching ...

Spring training is when we get the "he looks weird in that uniform" out of our system. Now that mitts are popping and bats are cracking, here are 10 spring training storylines to follow over the ...

Those moments, Mathison said, are why spring training is so special. A lifelong Astros fan living in DeLand, Florida, the 53-year-old has been going to spring training since the 1990s.

Going to a spring training game is always an experience. And, unlike when I plan a trip to Chase Field, I feel like I need to plan ahead a lot more. Arriving early is always key.

One of the newest spring training ballparks, the facility opened in 2011 and has been hosting the two NL West rivals ever since. Salt River Fields at Talking Stick is the first MLB venue to be ...

Average annual attendance is 1.8 million, and 60% of spectators come from out of state. Spring training had a total economic impact there of $644 million in 2018. Mark Lipczynski for WSJ ...