Tag Archives: MLB Spring Training

To say my family and I were excited that I got accepted into the Spring Training immersion experience would be an understatement. As soon as I got accepted, my mom was already planning a trip to Florida because she wanted to go to Spring Training just as much as I …

My experience covering MLB spring training over the week of UF spring break was exhausting! However, it was definitely worth it! I had a fantastic time with the unique opportunity to be able to be so involved and see so much of what goes into a professional team’s spring training. …

There’s an old saying that “there’s no crying in baseball,” which was said by Tom Hanks’ character, Jimmy Dugan, in the movie “A League of Their Own.” While this phrase may ring true for some, I think the baseball gods were perfectly ok with me and my mom shedding some …

When I went on my MLB Spring Training Experience this past week, I decided to take a close look at each ballpark I visited. I took multiple factors into account, from the fan shop to the views and whatever else they had to offer. I also featured one concession food …

This past week, I made it my goal to attend as many Spring Training games as I could handle. I ended up seeing seven games at five different ballparks. The amount of baseball I was about to see excited me, but I was not mentally prepared for all of the …

Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, located in Jupiter, Florida, which celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, is the home of the Miami Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals for Spring training. It is one of two stadiums in Florida to host two MLB teams during this time. It is also the …

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 …

Normally, Tropicana Field serves as the home of the Tampa Bay Rays during the regular season. However, Charlotte Sports Park, their normal spring training facility located in Port Charlotte, took extensive damage from Hurricane Ian last September. As a result, the Rays determined they could not hold their spring training …

The Houston Astros played their only split-squad game of the Spring Training season. Half in the West Palm Beaches against the St. Louis Cardinals, and the other half in Jupiter going up against the Miami Marlins. This is the first time since March 12, 2020, that the Astros have played …

When it comes to baseball, Puerto Rico is an international powerhouse. The U.S. territory plays as a nation in the World Baseball Classic and has finished second in the last two WBC tournaments. On March 13, the Puerto Rican national team retired all 24 Israeli batters in their 10-0 mercy-rule …