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 minor league contract includes an invitation to the Brewers' spring training in 2026, offering Leonard one more chance to impress a major league organization.
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Stammen, who retired in 2023 after suffering a shoulder injury in spring training, has never coached or managed.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Both players will have an opportunity to make the club in spring training.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
The Giants announced their 2026 spring training schedule on Wednesday morning, the highlight being an exhibition against Team USA at Scottsdale Stadium on March 3 ahead of the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Stammen, who retired in 2023 after suffering a shoulder injury in spring training, has never coached or managed.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Both players will have an opportunity to make the club in spring training.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
The Giants announced their 2026 spring training schedule on Wednesday morning, the highlight being an exhibition against Team USA at Scottsdale Stadium on March 3 ahead of the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Spring training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20training. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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