spring training

noun

US

: the time in the spring when baseball teams prepare for the regular season by playing practice games

Examples of spring training in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That was already a signature celebration for Yan, who did the same after striking out a batter in a Mets spring training game earlier this year. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Even as a spring training invitee the last two years, his maturity impressed his future manager and teammates. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Although Opitz never appeared in a regular-season major league game, the Cubs gave him several opportunities to showcase his progress during spring training. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Caballero and Lombard grew close during spring training this season, with Caballero praising the youngster’s competitiveness. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for spring training

• abstaining
• attaining
• campaigning
• complaining
• constraining
• containing
• detaining
• disdaining
• entraining
• explaining
• maintaining
• obtaining