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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Starting pitchers Brayan Bello — D: This has been a hugely disappointing season for Bello, who signed a six-year contract extension during spring training but who has since struggled to throw strikes.
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Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2024
Beck threw 25 pitches in his first time on a mound since suffering an aneurysm in his throwing arm in spring training.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
Vientos wasn’t exactly happy about the addition of Martinez in spring training.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 June 2024
That means there could be as many as 156 season games played there, not including spring training or playoffs, during the MLB team’s stay over the next three or four years.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 20 June 2024
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Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2024
Beck threw 25 pitches in his first time on a mound since suffering an aneurysm in his throwing arm in spring training.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
Vientos wasn’t exactly happy about the addition of Martinez in spring training.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 June 2024
That means there could be as many as 156 season games played there, not including spring training or playoffs, during the MLB team’s stay over the next three or four years.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 20 June 2024
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“Spring training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20training. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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