spring training
noun
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: the time in the spring when baseball teams prepare for the regular season by playing practice games
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Right-hander Porter Hodge, who had been dealing with a flexor strain since early in the spring training, suffered a setback in his rehab and will undergo season-ending ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) surgery Monday.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Song participated in opening day ceremonies at Petco Park and then joined El Paso for what was expected to be a rehab assignment akin to almost a full spring training.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Right-hander Kirby Yates, who was most likely to start the season as closer when spring training began, is still rehabbing a left knee injury.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
The teams, which share a spring training complex, formalized the competition last year, when the Mariners won the season series 5-1 to claim the trophy, a Fender Telecaster guitar signed by Vedder.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Song participated in opening day ceremonies at Petco Park and then joined El Paso for what was expected to be a rehab assignment akin to almost a full spring training.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Right-hander Kirby Yates, who was most likely to start the season as closer when spring training began, is still rehabbing a left knee injury.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
The teams, which share a spring training complex, formalized the competition last year, when the Mariners won the season series 5-1 to claim the trophy, a Fender Telecaster guitar signed by Vedder.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Spring training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20training. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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