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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Lagrange, ranked the 88th-best prospect in baseball by The Athletic in January, touched 103 mph in spring training.
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Mesa was acquired from the Marlins prior to spring training for a teenage infield prospect.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Utility man Santiago Espinal, whom the Dodgers claimed on waivers and broke out in spring training, was designated for assignment to make room on the roster.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Castellanos is also facing his old Phillies teammates for the first time since his release in spring training.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Mesa was acquired from the Marlins prior to spring training for a teenage infield prospect.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Utility man Santiago Espinal, whom the Dodgers claimed on waivers and broke out in spring training, was designated for assignment to make room on the roster.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Castellanos is also facing his old Phillies teammates for the first time since his release in spring training.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
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“Spring training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20training. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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