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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So do the region's spring training facilities, like Tampa's Steinbrenner Field and Clearwater's BayCare Ballpark.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The largest contract the Red Sox handed out that offseason was a two-year $38.5 million contract to righty Lucas Giolito, who did not pitch a single inning in 2024 following an elbow injury in spring training.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Montgomery seemed to be a sharp insurance addition to the rotation after Rodriguez suffered a shoulder strain in spring training.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Earlier in spring training, the Dodgers had played a pair of exhibition games in Monterrey, Mexico — providing the 30-year-old Valenzuela an opportunity to pitch in his home country for the first time in his MLB career.
—Ed Guzman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The largest contract the Red Sox handed out that offseason was a two-year $38.5 million contract to righty Lucas Giolito, who did not pitch a single inning in 2024 following an elbow injury in spring training.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Montgomery seemed to be a sharp insurance addition to the rotation after Rodriguez suffered a shoulder strain in spring training.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Earlier in spring training, the Dodgers had played a pair of exhibition games in Monterrey, Mexico — providing the 30-year-old Valenzuela an opportunity to pitch in his home country for the first time in his MLB career.
—Ed Guzman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Spring training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20training. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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