The Baltimore Orioles are pitching an expansion of their Sarasota training complex with the addition of new high-tech batting cages, additional meeting rooms and new miscellaneous spaces at the Ed Smith Stadium clubhouse. (more…)
2026 World Baseball Classic schedule, venues announced
We know many spring-training attendees also like to take in some international competition on their travels, so maybe it’s not too early to review the 2026 World Baseball Classic schedule and venue lineup. (more…)
Now available: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2025 / Arizona
We have some book news to pass along: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2025 / Arizona is now available for preorder, with units expected to ship before Sept. 15 and a free eBook download included! (more…)
Now available: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2025 / Florida
We have some book news to pass along: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2025 / Florida is now available for order in paperback and eBook editions! (more…)
RIP, Chain of Lakes Park
Some sad news to pass along from Winter Haven: Chain of Lakes Park, former spring-training home of the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians, has been torn down–but the site will be redeveloped for youth baseball and tournaments. (more…)
Cubs propose expansion of Sloan Park training facility
Most fans won’t see these upgrades, but the Chicago Cubs are proposing an expansion of the team’s spring-training facility, Sloan Park, with a 22,000-square-foot pitching lab and additional upgrades to player spaces. (more…)
Tempe Diablo Stadium renovations back on track
The on-again, off-again Tempe Diablo Stadium renovations for Los Angeles Angels spring training are back on, as the city of Tempe is angling to have a new clubhouse and player-development space completed in time for 2025. (more…)
Charlotte Sports Park reopens
The baseball gods were smiling on the patient Port Charlotte spring-training fans Saturday, as the Tampa Bay Rays launched their 2024 season at Charlotte Sports Park after spending last spring at Disney and the Trop. (more…)
MiLB Spring Breakout games added to schedules
We have several additions to the 2024 spring training schedule, as Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball unveil 16 MiLB games featuring future stars under the Spring Breakout brand. (more…)
New for 2024: CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches
We have another name for the spring home of the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals: CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, as naming rights for the West Palm Beach training camp have been purchased by Travis Scott’s hard-seltzer firm. (more…)
