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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The Rockies are excited to pair the power potential of Ethan Holliday with Condon, the 6-6 right-handed slugger who is currently hitting .300 with 5 homers in the minors this year despite being slowed by a broken left wrist incurred in spring training. Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 Even in spring training, our lockers were right next to each other. David O'Brien, New York Times, 22 July 2025 He was hurt in spring training this year and suffered a setback in April during his second rehab appearance for Triple-A Iowa. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025 Stroman, who was subjected to trade rumors all offseason and entered spring training sixth on the Yankees’ rotation depth chart, had an 11.57 ERA over his first three starts of the season, a span that included just 9.1 innings. Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for spring training

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“Spring training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20training. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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