Welcome to February! We have left January in the dust. Do you know what that means? There will baseball in every month for the next nine months! I can feel the smile on my face as I write those words. I can practically feel the grins on the faces of those reading this. It is an exciting time, no doubt. There is a question building in your mind, though. When exactly does spring training begin. No worries, as this Spring Training Report Dates edition has all of the answers!
First, I will give the date and location that catchers and pitchers must report for each team, starting with the American League. Second, I will list when the full squad must be in camp. Lastly, I will report when the first exhibition game will be played. With all of that out of the way, let’s get down to what’s important!
American League Report Dates
Cactus League
Team Pitchers/Catchers Full Squad
Athletics, Mesa, Arizona Feb 12 Feb 17
Chicago White Sox, Glendale Arizona Feb 12 Feb 17
Cleveland Guardians, Goodyear, Arizona Feb 13 Feb 18
Kansas City Royals, Surprise, Arizona Feb 12 Feb 17
Los Angeles Angels, Tempe, Arizona Feb 12 Feb 17
Seattle Mariners, Peoria, Arizona Feb 13 Feb 18
Texas Rangers, Surprise, Arizona Feb 12 Feb 17
Grapefruit League
Baltimore Orioles, Sarasota, Florida Feb 13 Feb 18
Boston Red Sox, Fort Myers, Florida Feb 12 Feb 17
Detroit Tigers, Lakeland, Florida Feb 12 Feb 17
Houston Astros, West Palm Beach, Florida Feb 13 Feb 18
Minnesota Twins, Fort Myers, Florida Feb 13 Feb 17
New York Yankees, Tampa, Florida Feb 12 Feb 17
Tampa Bay Rays, Fort Charlotte, Florida Feb 11 Feb 16
Toronto Blue Jays, Dunedin, Florida Feb 13 Feb 18
National League
Cactus League
Team Catchers/Pitchers Full Squad
Arizona Diamondbacks, Scottsdale, Arizona Feb 12 Feb 17
Chicago Cubs, Mesa Arizona Feb 9 Feb 14
Cincinnati Reds, Goodyear, Arizona Feb 12 Feb 17
Colorado Rockies, Scottsdale, Arizona Feb 13 Feb 18
Los Angeles Dodgers, Glendale, Arizona Feb 11 Feb 15
Milwaukee Brewers, Phoenix, Arizona Feb 13 Feb 18
San Diego Padres, Peoria, Arizona Feb 12 Feb 17
San Francisco Giants, Scottsdale, Arizona Feb 12 Feb 17
Grapefruit League
Atlanta Braves, North Port, Florida Feb 12 Feb 18
Miami Marlins, Jupiter, Florida Feb 12 Feb 17
New York Mets, Port St. Lucie, Florida Feb 12 Feb 17
Philadelphia Phillies, Clearwater, Florida Feb 12 Feb 17
Pittsburgh Pirates, Clearwater, Florida Feb 12 Feb 17
St. Louis Cardinals, Jupiter, Florida Feb 12 Feb 17
Washington Nationals, West Palm Beach, Florida Feb 12 Feb 18
First Spring Training Game
With the preliminaries complete, when can baseball fans expect the first spring training game to be played? There is no need to look any further, as this Spring Training Report Dates edition has that vital information! The first official exhibition game of 2025 will be between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers in Glendale Arizona on Thursday, February 20.
Of course, the Dodgers and Cubs play before everyone else as they have to prepare for their two game series to open the season in Japan. Those are set to be played on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 18th and 19th in Tokyo. For fantasy purposes, commissioners will have to determine if those games and the stats they generate will count. In most leagues, that will be the case. As such, it is highly advisable to hold fantasy drafts before these games occur.
The Last Word
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