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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Rowdy spent the first part of spring training with Team Mexico in the WBC, hasn’t signed as of yet.
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
But those who did were treated to a dominant pitching performance from the four-time MVP in his first start of spring training.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The Rays’ deal was at a 26% premium to Sportico’s 2025 valuation, which was dented after a hurricane damaged Tropicana Field and forced the team to play home games in 2025 at Steinbrenner Field, the Yankees’ spring training home.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The extra funding is expected to expand advertising at airports and Major League Baseball spring training stadiums, and fund digital ads and partnerships with grapefruit influencers.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
But those who did were treated to a dominant pitching performance from the four-time MVP in his first start of spring training.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The Rays’ deal was at a 26% premium to Sportico’s 2025 valuation, which was dented after a hurricane damaged Tropicana Field and forced the team to play home games in 2025 at Steinbrenner Field, the Yankees’ spring training home.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The extra funding is expected to expand advertising at airports and Major League Baseball spring training stadiums, and fund digital ads and partnerships with grapefruit influencers.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Spring training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20training. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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