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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The deal includes an invite to major-league spring training.
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
But the Rangers want to be more aggressive on the bases this year and spring training is all about pushing boundaries to hone regular-season decision-making.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
But Tuesday’s game featured a barrage of challenges with Thomas Fornarola, a minor league umpire working his first big league spring training, per the Wendelstedt Umpire School, behind the plate.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Mayer, who is ramping up slowly following last season’s wrist surgery and has yet to appear in a spring training game, is expected to make his Grapefruit League debut on Friday, also at second base.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
But the Rangers want to be more aggressive on the bases this year and spring training is all about pushing boundaries to hone regular-season decision-making.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
But Tuesday’s game featured a barrage of challenges with Thomas Fornarola, a minor league umpire working his first big league spring training, per the Wendelstedt Umpire School, behind the plate.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Mayer, who is ramping up slowly following last season’s wrist surgery and has yet to appear in a spring training game, is expected to make his Grapefruit League debut on Friday, also at second base.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Spring training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20training. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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