spring training
noun
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: the time in the spring when baseball teams prepare for the regular season by playing practice games
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What the roster will look like by spring training is still unknown.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
By 1952, the city became the Chicago Cubs' spring training home and in 1977, the Athletics came to Mesa.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
However, after a 2024 spring training competition, Arias’ inconsistent bat led Cleveland to select 23-year-old Brayan Rocchio as the team’s starting shortstop.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Betts’ acclimation to the position was largely on the fly in the absence of spending time there at spring training.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
By 1952, the city became the Chicago Cubs' spring training home and in 1977, the Athletics came to Mesa.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
However, after a 2024 spring training competition, Arias’ inconsistent bat led Cleveland to select 23-year-old Brayan Rocchio as the team’s starting shortstop.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Betts’ acclimation to the position was largely on the fly in the absence of spending time there at spring training.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Spring training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20training. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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