spring training
Americannoun
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a program of physical exercise, practice, and exhibition games followed by a baseball team in the late winter and early spring, before the start of the regular season.
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the period during which such a program takes place, usually from the beginning of March until the middle of April.
Etymology
Origin of spring training
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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In spring training, he said, he stepped into the batting cage to try to hit simulated pitches from Padres All-Star closer Mason Miller.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
He made the team out of spring training.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
It was only Snell’s second start of the season, after a late build-up in spring training because of shoulder fatigue, a May season debut, and surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Raleigh was one of many star players who left spring training in the middle to participate in the World Baseball Classic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
After that game comes the inevitable run around the park which has been a headliner in spring training ever since the institution was discovered.
From Pitching in a Pinch or, Baseball from the Inside by Christy Mathewson
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