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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Cruz did not inspire much confidence from Yankees fans in spring training, after posting a 9.95 ERA.
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Lowe noted that the sight of side fields serve as a daily reminder that GMS is still a spring training complex, and the lack of an upper deck and limited outfield seating hammers the point home.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
That included the infield clay used at the ballpark, which in addition to being the spring training home of the New York Yankees has also been the home of one of their Single-A affiliates, the Tampa Tarpons.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Gonzalez landed with the Yankees but a foul ball off his face in spring training resulted in an orbital fracture and a trip to the injured list.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Lowe noted that the sight of side fields serve as a daily reminder that GMS is still a spring training complex, and the lack of an upper deck and limited outfield seating hammers the point home.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
That included the infield clay used at the ballpark, which in addition to being the spring training home of the New York Yankees has also been the home of one of their Single-A affiliates, the Tampa Tarpons.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Gonzalez landed with the Yankees but a foul ball off his face in spring training resulted in an orbital fracture and a trip to the injured list.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Spring training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20training. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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