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 righty, who broke his ribs trying to avoid a comebacker in spring training, made his sixth rehab start on Friday.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
This time, the Minnesota Twins have classified it as a mild strain, whereas the hamstring injury Lewis suffered during spring training was a moderate strain that sidelined the third baseman for nearly two months.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Lewis missed the Twins’ first 35 games of the season with a moderate strain of the same hamstring suffered during spring training.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
Darvish was shut down with elbow discomfort in the middle of spring training.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
This time, the Minnesota Twins have classified it as a mild strain, whereas the hamstring injury Lewis suffered during spring training was a moderate strain that sidelined the third baseman for nearly two months.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Lewis missed the Twins’ first 35 games of the season with a moderate strain of the same hamstring suffered during spring training.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
Darvish was shut down with elbow discomfort in the middle of spring training.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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“Spring training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20training. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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