2025 Florida Spring Training Guide

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Last updated on January 29th, 2025 at 08:02 am

Our annual baseball Florida Spring Training Guide is your go-to resource for 2025 Florida Spring Training with game schedules, stadium locations, things to do and places to stay nearby.

Pitchers and catchers report to camp no later than February 13, and the rest of the team by February 18. Reporting dates vary, depending on the team and the training needs of individual players.

Spring training games begin on February 21. The regular season runs from March 27 to September 28, 2025. 

Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, spring training home to the Baltimore Orioles. (Photo: Bonnie Gross)
Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, spring training home of the Baltimore Orioles. (Photo: Bonnie Gross)
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Florida Spring Training Sites
  1. Tampa Bay-area Spring Training
  2. Southwest Florida Spring Training
  3. Southeast Florida Spring Training

Tampa Bay-area Spring Training

New York Yankees — Tampa

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Steinbrenner Field in Tampa is the spring training home of the New York Yankees and will serve as the regular season home of the Tampa Bay Rays in 2025.

Steinbrenner Field, the spring training home of the Yankees, has the same dimensions as Yankee Stadium, down to the inch, made so by “the Boss”, who phoned the Bronx from Tampa during construction in 1996 and instructed an employee run to the outfield wall with a tape measure, even as a storm raged in New York.

The stadium is normally the summer home for the Yankees’ class A affiliate, the Tampa Tarpons, but not this year. For the 2025 regular season, Steinbrenner Field becomes the regular season home of the Tampa Bay Rays after Hurricane Milton heavily damaged Tropicana Field across town.

The Yankees went to the World Series in 2024 but lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

George M. Steinbrenner Field, 1 Steinbrenner Drive, Tampa, FL 33614.

Things to do nearby

Tampa Thai temple: Exceptional Sunday market & brunch

Philadelphia Phillies — Clearwater

Philadelphia Phillies Spring Training
Philadelphia Phillies Spring Training

Built in 2004, BayCare Park in Clearwater (formerly Spectrum Field) is a replica of Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, so Phillies fans should feel right at home. The stadium has a capacity of 8,500 (7,000 fixed seats; grass berm seating for 1,500).

The Phillies finished the 2024 season at the top of the National Leauge East and begin their 2025 Grapefruit League season with a matchup against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday, February 22 in Lakeland. The following day the 2025 squad will make their home debut against the Baltimore Orioles at BayCare Park.

BayCare Park, 601 N. Old Coachman Rd.Clearwater, FL 33765

Things to do near Clearwater:

Honeymoon Island: Spectacular natural beach with charming Old Florida history

Toronto Blue Jays — Dunedin, FL

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(Photo by Whoisjohngalt)

An extensive renovation of the Blue Jays traditional spring home, Grant Field, was completed in 2020, and the ballpark was renamed TD Ballpark. The stadium continues to be home to the Toronto Blue Jays Spring Training and the Dunedin Blue Jays.

Free tours of TD Ballpark are offered from January 13 through February 12 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m.

The Toronto Blue Jays finished last in the American League East in 2024.

TD Ballpark, 373 Douglas Avenue, Dunedin, FL 34698

Things to do near Dunedin

Tarpon Springs: Visit dazzling island of Anclote Key on boat from Sponge Docks

Detroit Tigers — Lakeland, FL

Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, home of the Tigers since it opened in 1966, is the second-oldest ballpark in the Grapefruit League.

No team has called one city its spring training home as long as the Tigers, who have been playing there since 1934 with the exception of a few years in Evansville, Ind., during World War II. Remodeled to look like Comerica Park in Detroit, this is a tradition-rich ballpark to watch baseball.

The Tigers finished 86-76, third place in the American League East in 2024.

  • Pitchers/Catcher report: Feb. 12. Full squad: Feb. 17
  • First home game: February 22; Last home game: March 25
  • Spring Schedule & Tickets: www.mlb.com/tigers/spring-training

Joker Marchant Stadium, 2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805

Things to do near Lakeland

12 enchanting Central Florida state parks with camping

Pittsburgh Pirates — Bradenton

Lecom Park (formerly McKechnie Field) was built in 1923 and renovated in 1993. The Bucs have trained and played their spring games at this site since 1969. Through successive renovations, Lecom Park retains the charm of its history.

The club’s Spring Training workout and practice fields complex, known as Pirate City, is located five miles east of LECOM Park at 1701 27th Street East, Bradenton.

The Pirates finished last in 2024 in the National League Central division.

Lecom Park, 1611 9th Street West, Bradenton, FL

Things to do nearby: 

Anna Maria Island: A charming Old Florida beach town

Baltimore Orioles — Sarasota

Baseball action at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, spring training home to the Baltimore Orioles. (Photo: David Blasco)
Baseball action at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, spring training home to the Baltimore Orioles. (Photo: David Blasco)

The crown jewel of the Grapefruit League, Ed Smith Stadium got an extreme makeover in 2010, the Orioles’ first after leaving their previous spring homes in Southeast Florida. The revamped ballpark features Spanish-style architecture and refurbished seats from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

The Orioles finished second, behind the Yankees, in the 2024 American League East standings

Ed Smith Stadium, 2700 12th Street, Sarasota, FL

Things to do nearby: 

Myakka River State Park: Fantastic, even after 2024 hurricanes

Southwest Florida Spring Training

Atlanta Braves — North Port, FL

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The Braves train at CoolToday Park in North Port, near Venice. (Photo via Wikipedia)

The Braves have been playing at CoolToday Park in North Port since 2020, allowing them to be closer to other teams than Disney World would have provided. CoolToday Park features 6,200 fixed seats, accommodating up to 8,000 fans with berm and standing room.

The training facilities include a half-dozen practice baseball fields, six multi-use fields and space for the team’s sports medicine academy. The complex is envisioned to become the heart of a planned commercial and residential district.

The Braves finished second in the 2024 National League East standings.

CoolToday Park, 18800 W. Villages Parkway, Venice FL

Things to do nearby: 

North Port is home to Warm Mineral Springs, where slow-walking waders are almost cult-like in their rhythmic slog around the spring head. These healing waters are a big attraction for Europeans, who call it “Chudo Ozero,” or Miracle Lake.

Tampa Bay Rays — Port Charlotte

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Charlotte Sports Park is the spring training home of the Tampa Bay Rays. (Charlotte County photo)

The Tampa Bay Rays return to Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, for spring training in 2024. Built in 1998, the stadium was severely damaged by Hurricane Ian and games were played in Tropicana Park, the Rays’ home stadium in St. Petersburg.

The Rays finished 4th (out of 5) in the American League East 2024 standings.

Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte, FL

Things to do nearby during Spring Training: 

Charlotte Harbor offers a fabulous bay for sailing and boating with access to pristine beaches.

Boston Red Sox — Fort Myers

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The Boston Red Sox train at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, FL. (Boston Red Sox photo)

Boston’s spring training home — JetBlue Park at Fenway South — resembles Fenway Park, complete with the Green Monster in left field where fans can sit, just as they can in Boston.

The rest of the outfield is constructed to resemble Fenway as well. Tradition is everywhere, including a Ted Williams statue just outside the ballpark.

The Red Sox finished third in the American League East last year.

JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Drive, Fort Myers

Things to do nearby

Why we love Lovers Key State Park: kayaking, manatees, beach, shelling

Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel Island are still recovering from a succession of hurricanes that A little bit south, visit Lovers Key State Park or paddle Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve.

Minnesota Twins — Fort Myers

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The Twins spring training home is in the Century Link Sports Complex. (Fort Myers photo)

Hammond Stadium is located in the CenturyLink Sports Complex and seats 7,500. The exterior of the ballpark is modeled after Churchill Downs, the famous Louisville racetrack, complete with a fountain and rows of parking that are named after former Twins greats.

The Twins finished 4h (out of 5) in last year’s standings for the American League Central division.

Century Link Sports Complex, 14100 Six Mile Cypress Parkway, Fort Myers

Calusa Blueway: Kayak trail with maps, markers so worth exploring

Things to do nearby

Southeast Florida Spring Training

New York Mets — Port St. Lucie

New York Mets at Spring Training in Port St. Lucie, FL
New York Mets train in Port St. Lucie.

Clover Park (formerly Tradition Field) has been the home of the New York Mets since 1988. It’s a replica of Shea Stadium, the team’s former home in New York.

A recent addition is a party deck in right field, giving fans an option in addition to the tiki bar down the left-field line.

The Mets finished third in the National League East.

  • Pitchers/Catcher report: Feb. 12. Players report: Feb. 17.
  • First home game: February 22. Last home game: March 24
  • Schedule & Tickets: 2025 New York Mets spring training

Clover Park, 31 Piazza Drive, Suite 1, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

Things to do nearby:

St. Lucie Inlet Preserve: Kayak to wild island and beach

Miami Marlins — Jupiter

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The Florida Marlins share Roger Dean Stadium with the St. Louis Cardinals. (Photo by Bob Rountree)

Built in 1998, Roger Dean Stadium is one of two shared ballparks in the Grapefruit League, featuring field boxes, loge boxes, bleachers, grass berm and luxury skybox seating. Capacity is 6,700, plus 300 on the berm in right field.

The stadium is in a bustling shopping complex with restaurants and sports bars packed with fans throughout Grapefruit League season.

The Marlins finished last with a 62-100 record in 2024 the National League East division.

  • Pitchers/Catcher report: Feb. 12. Players report: Feb. 17.
  • First home game: February 22. Last home game: March 31
  • Spring Schedule & Tickets: www.mlb.com/marlins/spring-training

Roger Dean Stadium, 4751 Main St, Jupiter, FL 33458. Capacity: 6,871

Things to do nearby

Snorkeling trail at Phil Foster Park is full of easy-to-see sea life

St. Louis Cardinals — Jupiter

The Cardinals share Spring Training facilities with the Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium in the Abacoa Community in Jupiter. The stadium is also home to both teams’ Class A affiliates, which play their full seasons here.

Capacity is 6,700, plus 300 on the berm in right field.

Roger Dean Stadium, 4751 Main St, Jupiter, FL 33458. Capacity: 6,871

John D. MacArthur Beach Park: Perfect blend of kayaking, snorkeling, beach

Things to do nearby

Houston Astros — West Palm Beach

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CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches is the spring home of both the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals. (Wikipedia photo)

This is the fourth year of Astros spring training in their new digs at a shared facility with the Washington Nationals near West Palm Beach, placing them in the same area of the state where the New York Mets, Florida Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals train. 

The stadium has a capacity of 6,500 people in fixed seats with room for 1,000 more on the outfield berm.

CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, 5444 N Haverhill Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33407.

West Palm Beach: Historic city, modern vibe

Things to do nearby

Washington Nationals — West Palm Beach

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CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches is the spring home of both the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals. (Wikipedia photo)

The Nats have moved from their former home in Viera to the new CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach at a shared facility with the Houston Astros, placing them in proximity to the New York Mets, Florida Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals training camps. 

The stadium has a capacity of 6,500 people in fixed seats with room for 1,000 more on the outfield berm.

CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, 5444 N Haverhill Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33407.

Bicycle past Palm Beach mansions along the water

Things to do near West Palm Beach

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Bob Rountree is a beach bum and camper who has explored Florida for decades. Bob and his wife Kathy live in South Florida and roam the Sunshine State in their RV with kayaks and bicycles on board. A retired news editor for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Bob co-founded FloridaRambler.com with fellow journalist Bonnie Gross in 2010.

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