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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The wheel play is not something the Dodgers practice in spring training.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
It’s expected that both Caglianone and Jensen will compete in spring training to be a part of the 2026 opening day roster.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
The signing late in spring training created the team's issues with Rafael Devers, as Breslow and manager Alex Cora had to get Devers on board with moving to DH and then struggled mightily to get Devers to dust off his glove to play the field after injuries to Casas and then Bregman.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Last winter, Miami mostly sat out big-league free agency until signing starting veteran starter Cal Quantrill just before the start of spring training.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
It’s expected that both Caglianone and Jensen will compete in spring training to be a part of the 2026 opening day roster.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
The signing late in spring training created the team's issues with Rafael Devers, as Breslow and manager Alex Cora had to get Devers on board with moving to DH and then struggled mightily to get Devers to dust off his glove to play the field after injuries to Casas and then Bregman.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Last winter, Miami mostly sat out big-league free agency until signing starting veteran starter Cal Quantrill just before the start of spring training.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Spring training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20training. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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