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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The Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers are just some of Arizona's spring training teams.
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
All three signings came in February, in the days leading up to spring training.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Not including spring training, Jeter totaled 3,210 games at all levels of the Yankees organization.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Kansas City Royals on Tuesday announced a list of 25 non-roster invitees who will join the big-league club as spring training commences in Surprise, Arizona.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
All three signings came in February, in the days leading up to spring training.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Not including spring training, Jeter totaled 3,210 games at all levels of the Yankees organization.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Kansas City Royals on Tuesday announced a list of 25 non-roster invitees who will join the big-league club as spring training commences in Surprise, Arizona.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Spring training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20training. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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