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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Joe Musgrove underwent Tommy John surgery before the season started and Yu Darvish’s elbow was barking in spring training.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Days before the club reports to Fort Myers to open spring training, the Red Sox finally made a move to bolster their infield, reportedly signing veteran utility man Isiah Kiner-Falefa to a one-year deal.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The position groups for the Mets might be mostly set coming into spring training, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be any competition in camp.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The Dodgers’ first spring training game is in 16 days.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Days before the club reports to Fort Myers to open spring training, the Red Sox finally made a move to bolster their infield, reportedly signing veteran utility man Isiah Kiner-Falefa to a one-year deal.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The position groups for the Mets might be mostly set coming into spring training, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be any competition in camp.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The Dodgers’ first spring training game is in 16 days.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Spring training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20training. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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