MLB Spring Training 2023: Dates, Schedule & Venue

Baseball season has officially begun now that the Super Bowl is concluded. Due to their participation in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, a few of the top MLB stars have an earlier start to spring training, with the rest of their colleagues not long after.

Are you eager to see your favourite baseball club play again? Each MLB team’s spring training schedule, reporting times, and locations are shown below. Participants in the World Baseball Classic who are pitchers and catchers reported on Monday, February 13, while position players will report on Thursday, February 16.

The FOX family of networks and the FOX Sports App are the only places in the United States to watch the World Baseball Classic, which takes place from March 8 to 21.

MLB spring training dates 2023

  • Pitchers & catchers report: Feb. 15-17
  • Rest of position players report: Feb. 20-21

Although each team’s spring training report dates differ, they generally fall within a weeklong timeframe. Just one club, the Guardians, will have their pitchers and catchers report on February 17; the majority of teams will have their pitchers and catchers report by February 16. All other position players must report by Friday, February 21.

A unique feature of spring training in 2023 is that it will take place against the backdrop of the World Baseball Classic. Pitchers will report to their squads on February 13 and position players will come on February 16, with players competing in that event coming earlier at each appropriate position group.

The deadlines for each team’s players to report to their spring training facility in 2023 are shown below.

Team Pitchers/catchers report Position players report
Arizona Diamondbacks Feb. 15 Feb. 20
Atlanta Braves Feb. 16 Feb. 21
Baltimore Orioles Feb. 16 Feb. 21
Boston Red Sox Feb. 15 Feb. 20
Chicago Cubs Feb. 15 Feb. 20
Chicago White Sox Feb. 15 Feb. 20
Cincinnati Reds Feb. 15 Feb. 20
Cleveland Guardians Feb. 17 Feb. 21
Colorado Rockies Feb. 15 Feb. 20
Detroit Tigers Feb. 15 Feb. 20
Houston Astros Feb. 16 Feb. 21
Kansas City Royals Feb. 15 Feb. 20
Los Angeles Angels Feb. 15 Feb. 20
Los Angeles Dodgers Feb. 16 Feb. 20
Miami Marlins Feb. 16 Feb. 21
Milwaukee Brewers Feb. 16 Feb. 21
Minnesota Twins Feb. 16 Feb. 20
New York Mets Feb. 15 Feb. 20
New York Yankees Feb. 16 Feb. 20
Oakland Athletics Feb. 15 Feb. 20
Philadelphia Phillies Feb. 16 Feb. 21
Pittsburgh Pirates Feb. 15 Feb. 20
San Diego Padres Feb. 16 Feb. 21
San Francisco Giants Feb. 16 Feb. 20
Seattle Mariners Feb. 16 Feb. 21
St. Louis Cardinals Feb. 15 Feb. 20
Tampa Bay Rays Feb. 15 Feb. 20
Texas Rangers Feb. 15 Feb. 20
Toronto Blue Jays Feb. 16 Feb. 21
Washington Nationals Feb. 15 Feb. 21

Spring Training 2023 Schedule

Although none of the MLB camps begin at the same time, they all enter game mode on the same day. On February 24, the Arizona-based Cactus League will kick off with two games, while the Florida-based Grapefruit League will do the same on February 25.

Daily games will thereafter follow from that point forward.

Teams competing in the World Baseball Classic will also participate in spring training, playing games on March 8 and March 9 at various spring training locations.

Also, MLB teams will leave their spring training facilities on Sunday, March 26 through Tuesday, March 28, and play some exhibition games at MLB ballparks. Opening will occur two days after they have been finished.

Below is a full breakdown of MLB’s spring training schedule:

Date Event
Cactus League starts Feb. 24
Grapefruit League starts Feb. 25
World Baseball Classic teams play at spring training facilities March 8-9
Exhibitions at MLB ballparks March 26-28
Spring training ends March 28
Opening Day March 30

MLB spring training locations 2023

As compared to the preseason of other major American sports, the MLB preseason is distinctive. Teams travel and establish hubs in Arizona and Florida rather than playing at their regular venues or practising in their home states.

The teams then compete against one another on a schedule inspired by MLB. The clubs they meet during spring training are all in the same state, so there is a lot less travelling involved.

The locations of each team’s games are shown below. The Grapefruit League will feature teams headquartered in Florida, while the Cactus League will have teams located in Arizona.

Team Site Location
Arizona Diamondbacks Salt River Fields Scottsdale, Ariz.
Atlanta Braves CoolToday Park Venice, Fla.
Baltimore Orioles Ed Smith Stadium Sarasota, Fla.
Boston Red Sox JetBlue Park Fort Myers, Fla.
Chicago Cubs Sloan Park Mesa, Ariz.
Chicago White Sox Camelback Ranch Glendale, Ariz.
Cincinnati Reds Goodyear Ballpark Goodyear, Ariz.
Cleveland Guardians Goodyear Ballpark Goodyear, Ariz.
Colorado Rockies Salt River Fields Scottsdale, Ariz.
Detroit Tigers Joker Marchant Stadium Lakeland, Fla.
Houston Astros Ballpark of the Palm Beaches West Palm Beach, Fla.
Kansas City Royals Surprise Stadium Surprise, Ariz.
Los Angeles Angels Tempe Diablo Stadium Tempe, Ariz.
Los Angeles Dodgers Camelback Ranch Glendale, Ariz.
Miami Marlins Roger Dean Stadium Jupiter, Fla.
Milwaukee Brewers American Family Fields Phoenix, Ariz.
Minnesota Twins Hammond Stadium Fort Myers, Fla.
New York Mets Clover Park Port St. Lucie, Fla.
New York Yankees Steinbrenner Field Tampa, Fla.
Oakland Athletics Hohokam Stadium Mesa, Ariz.
Philadelphia Phillies BayCare Ballpark Clearwater, Fla.
Pittsburgh Pirates LECOM Park Bradenton, Fla.
San Diego Padres Peoria Sports Complex Peoria, Ariz.
San Francisco Giants Scottsdale Stadium Scottsdale, Ariz.
Seattle Mariners Peoria Sports Complex Peoria, Ariz.
St. Louis Cardinals Roger Dean Stadium Jupiter, Fla.
Tampa Bay Rays* ESPN Wide World of Sports/Tropicana Field Orlando/St. Petersburg, Fla.
Texas Rangers Surprise Stadium Surprise, Ariz.
Toronto Blue Jays TD Ballpark Dunedin, Fla.
Washington Nationals Ballpark of the Palm Beaches West Palm Beach, Fla.

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