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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And that could all become a lasting feeling, like what residents in Arizona and Florida might feel for the baseball teams that hold spring training nearby.
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Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Manager Warren Schaeffer, a big fan of Carrigg’s during spring training, is excited to see what the prospect can do in the big leagues.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
The 25-year-old was 3 for 15 with one RBI for the Phillies during spring training this year.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Mancini, 34, agreed to a minor league contract with the Angels in February, a deal that included an invitation to major league spring training.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
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Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Manager Warren Schaeffer, a big fan of Carrigg’s during spring training, is excited to see what the prospect can do in the big leagues.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
The 25-year-old was 3 for 15 with one RBI for the Phillies during spring training this year.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Mancini, 34, agreed to a minor league contract with the Angels in February, a deal that included an invitation to major league spring training.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
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“Spring training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20training. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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