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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As a reminder, the Royals signed closer Carlos Estévez just ahead of spring training last season.
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Kansas City Star, 28 Dec. 2025
Perhaps that could be a player signed as a non-roster invitee closer to spring training.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
The Twins gave looks to Pierson Ohl and Travis Adams, converted starters, at the end of last season and both should come to spring training fighting for a roster spot.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2025
Minasian confirmed right-handed reliever Gregory Santos has signed a minor-league deal with the Giants with an invitation to spring training.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 28 Dec. 2025
Perhaps that could be a player signed as a non-roster invitee closer to spring training.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
The Twins gave looks to Pierson Ohl and Travis Adams, converted starters, at the end of last season and both should come to spring training fighting for a roster spot.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2025
Minasian confirmed right-handed reliever Gregory Santos has signed a minor-league deal with the Giants with an invitation to spring training.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Spring training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20training. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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