spring training
noun
US
: the time in the spring when baseball teams prepare for the regular season by playing practice games
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Now, the clubs will have an additional day between the end of spring training and the start of the regular season.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
The Phillies are reportedly expected to trade or release Castellanos by spring training.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
The Marlins also have Eric Wagaman and catcher Liam Hicks at first base and plan to give outfielder Griffin Conine some reps at first base in spring training, manager Clayton McCullough said.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
Everyone seemingly wants to play for the Toronto Blue Jays these days, but that takes on a different meaning for the many fringy pitchers trying to make the roster in spring training.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
The Phillies are reportedly expected to trade or release Castellanos by spring training.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
The Marlins also have Eric Wagaman and catcher Liam Hicks at first base and plan to give outfielder Griffin Conine some reps at first base in spring training, manager Clayton McCullough said.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
Everyone seemingly wants to play for the Toronto Blue Jays these days, but that takes on a different meaning for the many fringy pitchers trying to make the roster in spring training.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Spring training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20training. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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