At the heart of the beautiful city of Dunedin, Florida is TD Ballpark. The field is the spring training home of the Toronto Blue Jays. On St. Patrick’s Day, the Blue Jays hosted the Phillies for a spring training matchup. Take a look around the ballpark! Fan Interviews On the …
Read More »Former Gator A.J. Puk Reflects on College Days, Prepares to Tackle New Role with Marlins
A.J. Puk had just moved into his spring training home in Scottsdale, Arizona, when he received the phone call that turned his life upside down. He was told the Oakland Athletics had traded him to the Miami Marlins in exchange for outfielder JJ Bleday. The Feb. 11 deal caught Puk …
Read More »Blue Jays and Phillies Fans Share Expectations for Upcoming Season
On St. Patrick’s Day, the Toronto Blue Jays hosted the Philadelphia Phillies for a spring training matchup. Diehard fans flooded the streets of Dunedin, Florida decked out in green, while sporting their favorite team’s attire. Prior to the start of the game, I caught up with fans outside of TD …
Read More »Taking a Stroll Around Ed Smith Stadium
Finding Ed Smith Stadium on a Sunday afternoon in Sarasota, Florida, can be harder than it looks. The narrow streets of a city with just over 50 thousand residents and 35 miles of coastline offer a sense of tranquility. That’s at least true until baseball fans arrive at the corner …
Read More »Moments from Grapefruit League Action
After visiting four different spring training ballparks over the course of the past week, these are some of my favorite moments I was able to capture. Most of these images are action shots of players in warmups or during the games. It was really cool to be able to see …
Read More »MLB Spring Training Facilities Utilized by Local Communities
Between the months of February and March every year, MLB teams in the Grapefruit league will travel down to Florida to participate in Spring Training. Teams will typically have their own facilities, or share ownership of one with another team, to utilize during this time. These facilities are well developed …
Read More »TigerTown Honors Miguel Cabrera
TigerTown USA, the Spring Training home of the Detroit Tigers, added some special touches to their complex this season to honor Tiger legend Miguel Cabrera as he begins his final season before retirement. TigerTown, located in Lakeland, Florida, has been home to the Detroit Tigers since 1966. The Tigers play …
Read More »Starling Marte HBP Exemplifies Major League Baseball’s Concussion Protocols
Elvin Rodriguez, a 24-year-old Tampa Bay Rays fireballer from the Dominican Republic, struggled in Sunday’s Spring Training matchup against the New York Mets. Despite looking like the hardest-throwing pitcher in Port St. Lucie, Rodriguez struggled with ball placement. Through 1.2 innings pitched, Rodriguez had already given up two home runs. …
Read More »Astros Shut Out Cardinals In Jupiter
The Houston Astros shut out the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0n on Thursday afternoon at Roger Dean Stadium. Recap The Astros got the scoring started early against Cardinals right Jack Flaherty, as All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman laced an RBI single, and the Astros were on the board just six pitches …
Read More »One-on-One with Joey Wendle: Ready for a Resurgent 2023
Joey Wendle can do it all. From a .271 career batting average to playing nearly every position in the infield, he has become the Miami Marlins’ Swiss Army knife. After joining the Marlins in November 2021, Wendle immediately established himself as one of the team’s most dependable players. Despite this, …
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