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
After the instructional league that fall, Freeman and Heyward decided to room together in spring training.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 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
This spring training, Sasaki posted a 15.58 ERA and allowed 15 walks in 8⅔ innings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Over his head there hung a board containing a list or two of the parish ratepayers, and the usual notice of the spring training of the Royal Cornwall Rangers' militia.
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