A Grapefruit League game at the LA Dodgers camp in Vero Beach, Florida

Spring training in Major League Baseball is a series of exhibition games which precedes the regular season. It serves the purpose of both auditioning players for final roster/position spots and giving players practice prior to competitive play. Spring Training, Vero Beach, Florida, 1994, by Rick Dikeman File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Spring Training, Vero Beach, Florida, 1994, by Rick Dikeman File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ...

Spring training typically lasts one month, beginning in early March and lasting until a few days before opening day (commonly the first week of April). Pitchers and catchers, however, usually beginning training a week or two earlier than do position players (usually the last few weeks of February) since pitchers endure more physical wear and tear and thus benefit from a longer training period. For alternative meanings, see March (disambiguation). ... April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Spring training locations by team

Grapefruit League (held in Florida)

• Atlanta Braves - Cracker Jack Stadium, Lake Buena Vista
• Baltimore Orioles - Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Ft. Lauderdale
• Boston Red Sox - City of Palms Park, Fort Myers
• Cincinnati Reds - Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota
• Cleveland Indians - Chain of Lakes Park, Winter Haven
• Detroit Tigers - Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland
• Florida Marlins - Roger Dean Stadium, Jupiter
• Houston Astros - Osceola County Stadium, Kissimmee
• Los Angeles Dodgers - Dodgertown, Vero Beach
• Minnesota Twins - Hammond Stadium at Lee County Sports, Complex Ft. Myers
• New York Mets - Thomas J. White Stadium, Port St. Lucie
• New York Yankees - Legends Field, Tampa
• Philadelphia Phillies - Bright House Networks Field, Clearwater
• Pittsburgh Pirates - McKechnie Field, Bradenton
• St. Louis Cardinals - Roger Dean Stadium, Jupiter
• Tampa Bay Devil Rays - Florida Power Park, St. Petersburg
• Toronto Blue Jays - Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field, Dunedin
• Washington Nationals - Space Coast Stadium, Melbourne

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Cactus League (held in Arizona)

• Arizona Diamondbacks - Tucson Electric Park, Tucson
• Chicago Cubs - HoHoKam Park, Mesa
• Chicago White Sox - Tucson Electric Park, Tucson
• Colorado Rockies - Hi Corbett Field, Tucson
• Kansas City Royals - Surprise Stadium, Surprise
• Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - Tempe Diablo Stadium, Tempe
• Milwaukee Brewers - Maryvale Baseball Park, Phoenix
• Oakland Athletics - Phoenix Municipal Stadium, Phoenix
• San Diego Padres - Peoria Stadium, Peoria
• San Francisco Giants - Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale
• Seattle Mariners - Peoria Stadium, Peoria
• Texas Rangers - Surprise Stadium, Surprise

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External links

• Spring Training Magazine Information (http://www.springtrainingmagazine.com/)