We are still in the depths of a cold winter blast over much of the US on this January morning, but four weeks from now, all MLB teams will have reported to spring training.
With that in mind, I will share some dates that you could highlight on your baseball calendar.
First, here are the reporting dates for all teams, listed as first workout for pitchers and catchers and then full squad workouts. Most teams split those apart by five days, a few by four or six. You will note the earlier reporting dates for the Padres and dodgers, since they have the March two-game series in Seoul. While the Dodgers and Padres each have their own combo of early work out reporting dates, eight teams in each circuit will start February 14 and 19, five in each February 15 and 20, with a pair of Florida teams taking modified s schedules of February 14-18 and February 14-20.
Pitchers and catchers report Friday February 9, remaining players Wednesday February 14 for the Dodgers in the Arizona Cactus League.
Pitchers and catchers report Sunday February 11, remaining players Friday February 16 for the Padres in the Arizona Cactus League.
Pitchers and catchers report Wednesday February 14, remaining players Sunday February 18 for the twins in the Florida Grapefruit League.
Pitchers and catchers report Wednesday February 14, remaining players Monday February 19 for the Astros, Cardinals, Mets, Phillies, Pirates, Rays, Red Sox, and Tigers in the Florida Grapefruit League; for the Angels, Athletics, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Rangers, Reds, Royals, and White Sox in the Arizona Cactus League.
Pitchers and catchers report Wednesday February 14, remaining players Tuesday February 20 for the Nationals in the Florida Grapefruit League.
Pitchers and catchers report Thursday February 15, remaining players Tuesday February 20 for the Blue Jays, Braves, Marlins, Orioles, and Yankees in the Florida Grapefruit League; for the Brewers, Giants, Guardians, Mariners, and Rockies in the Arizona Cactus League.
For those who like to follow their teams live in spring training action via radio or TV, you will have some opportunities for night starts or at least late afternoon starts depending on your time zone and teams situation. Most day games in spring training start at just after 1:00 local, with most night games starting anywhere from 6:05 to 7:05 local. Florida teams that have a home base in the Central time zone will have night starts during the traditional 5:00 drive home, while central and eastern time teams in Arizona could have night starts that are as late as 8:00 or 9:00 prior to March 10 and as late as 9:00 or 10:00 from march 10 onward after we spring forward, since Arizona does not change clocks.
Here are all the currently scheduled games with night time starts on the spring training schedule. Exhibitions against college or minor league teams are not included in this list. Note that there are some days in spring training, usually Sunday and some week days during the first week of action where no night contest is schedule. The listed time is local to Florida and Arizona. Central based fans move back one hour from published Florida times. For Arizona, Pacific time fans move back one hour through March 9, the time is the same in your zone starting March 10, Mountain zone fans match the Arizona time through March 9, then it is an hour later for you starting March 10. Central time fans are one hour ahead of listed Arizona starts through March 9 then two hours ahead after that date, while those values are two hours and then three for those fans in the Eastern zone.
Saturday February 24, Astros at Nationals 6:05
Thursday February 29, Mets at Astros 6:05, Marlins at Yankees 6:35, and Dodgers at Reds 6:05.
Friday March 1, Blue Jays at Yankees 6:35, Diamondbacks at Reds 6:05, and Guardians at Dodgers 6:05.
Monday March 4, Yankees at Marlins 6:40
Tuesday March 5, Cubs at Royals 6:05 and Angels at Dodgers 6:05.
Wednesday March 6, Pirates at Orioles 6:05.
Thursday March 7, Blue Jays at Tigers 6:05, Nationals at Mets 6:10, Tigers at Yankees 6:35, Cubs at Reds 6:05 and Dodgers at Giants 7:05.
Friday March 8, Tigers at Orioles 6:05, Cardinals at Nationals 6:05, Mets at Marlins 6:40, Reds at Dodgers 6:05, Giants at Padres 6:40 and Brewers at Athletics 7:05.
Saturday March 9, Red Sox at Rays 5:05 ET (in Dominican Republic) and Marlins at Nationals 6:05.
Monday March 11, Marlins at Mets 6:10.
Tuesday March 12, Mets at Nationals 6:05, Brewers at Cubs 6:05, White Sox at Reds 6:05.
Wednesday March 13, Braves at Orioles 6:05 and Astros at Mets 6:10.
Thursday March 14, Astros at Nationals 6:05 and Reds at Rangers 6:05.
Friday March 15, Red Sox at Twins 6:05, Phillies at Astros 6:05, Marlins at Cardinals 6:05, Nationals at Mets 6:10, and
Pirates at Yankees 6:35.
Saturday March 16, Mets at Astros 6:05 and Pirates at Braves 6:05.
Sunday March 17, Brewers at Royals 4:05 and Reds at Guardians 4:05, these are included as they are later starts that are night time
back east.
Monday March 18, Nationals at Astros 6:05 and Giants at Reds 6:05.
Tuesday March 19, Phillies at Tigers 6:05, marlins at Astros 6:05, Cardinals at Mets 6:10, Cubs at Diamondbacks 6:05 and
Royals at Giants 7:05.
Wednesday March 20, Cardinals at Nationals 6:05, Phillies at Orioles 6:05, Pirates at Yankees 6:35, and Angels at Royals 6:05.
Thursday March 21, Orioles at Red Sox 6:05, Blue Jays at Pirates 6:05, Giants at Brewers 6:10 and Reds at Mariners 6:40.
Friday March 22, Nationals at Astros 6:05, Pirates at Orioles 6:05 and Cardinals at Marlins 6:40.
Saturday March 23, Blue Jays at Orioles 6:05, Marlins at Nationals 6:05 and Twins at Red Sox 6:05.
Also note that while no more night games are played in Florida or Arizona, there are some exhibitions at MLB stadiums that include some late afternoon or evening starts, dodgers and Angels March 24-26 with games scheduled for both cities, the same for the Athletics and Giants March 25-26, the Red Sox and Rangers March 25-26 with the first game only at night in Arlington, and the same type of arrangement march 25-26 between the mariners and Padres in San Diego.
Also note that while this is not a night game, there is a rare Grapefruit League and Cactus League crossover that will be played in Arizona, the Cubs final games on Monday March 25 and Tuesday March 26 are against the Cardinals, with 1:05 and 12:05 local starts. The Cardinals leave Florida after their final game on the prior Sunday to head west, as they open the regular season on the road against the Dodgers March 28.
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