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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Stowers getting regular first base work Stowers is beginning to produce after his season got off to an uneven start following to a pair of hamstring injuries in spring training.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Venable said Saturday the players’ expectations haven’t changed since spring training, despite coming off a 102-loss season in 2025.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Smith delivered the cleats in person during spring training.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 12 June 2026
And that could all become a lasting feeling, like what residents in Arizona and Florida might feel for the baseball teams that hold spring training nearby.
—Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Venable said Saturday the players’ expectations haven’t changed since spring training, despite coming off a 102-loss season in 2025.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Smith delivered the cleats in person during spring training.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 12 June 2026
And that could all become a lasting feeling, like what residents in Arizona and Florida might feel for the baseball teams that hold spring training nearby.
—Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
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“Spring training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20training. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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