spring training
noun
US
: the time in the spring when baseball teams prepare for the regular season by playing practice games
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In two spring training starts, the righty has tossed three innings without allowing a run.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
As the largest city in St. Lucie County, Port St. Lucie is home to big draws like the 54-hole PGA Golf Club and Clover Park, a major spring training site for the New York Mets.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
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As Major League Baseball’s spring training kicks into gear, the Los Angeles Dodgers are wrapping up a nearly perfect offseason.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
However, anything can happen when a player opens eyes in spring training.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
As the largest city in St. Lucie County, Port St. Lucie is home to big draws like the 54-hole PGA Golf Club and Clover Park, a major spring training site for the New York Mets.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
Mike Lawrence | Major League Baseball | Getty Images
As Major League Baseball’s spring training kicks into gear, the Los Angeles Dodgers are wrapping up a nearly perfect offseason.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
However, anything can happen when a player opens eyes in spring training.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Spring training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20training. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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