February 14, 2024

2024 MLB Spring Training Start Dates: Baseball Season Begins as Pitchers and Catchers Report to Camp

Baseball is coming back in Arizona and Florida this month


Spring training is here. Pitchers and catchers have begun reporting to camps in Arizona and Florida this week, and exhibition games will begin by the end of the month. Opening Day 2024 is scheduled for Thursday, March 28. MLB announced the spring training reporting dates for each team in January.

Each team sets its own spring training reporting dates each year, though all camps open within the span of a few days of each other. Pitchers and catchers always arrive first. The position players don't have to show up until a few days later.

It must be noted that, because they will open the regular season with the Seoul Series in South Korea, the Dodgers and Padres will report to spring training a little earlier than everyone else. The Dodgers hosted their first workout for pitchers and catchers on Friday, and the Padres followed suit Sunday. The two-game Seoul Series is scheduled for March 20-21. The Dodgers and Padres will go to South Korea, play two games, then return to Arizona and complete spring training.

Here now are this year's spring training reporting dates and workout schedules. Players usually arrive the day before the first workout. As a reminder, Cactus League teams train in Arizona and Grapefruit League teams work out in Florida.

2024 Cactus League spring training reporting dates

TEAM PITCHERS AND CATCHERS
FIRST WORKOUT
FIRST FULL
SQUAD WORKOUT
Arizona Wed., Feb. 14 Mon., Feb. 19
Chi. Cubs Wed., Feb. 14 Mon., Feb. 19
Chi. White Sox Wed., Feb. 14 Mon., Feb. 19
Cincinnati Wed., Feb. 14 Mon., Feb. 19
Cleveland Thurs., Feb. 15 Tues., Feb. 20
Colorado Thurs., Feb. 15 Tues., Feb. 20
Kansas City Wed., Feb. 14 Mon., Feb. 19
L.A. Angels Wed., Feb. 14 Mon., Feb. 19
L.A. Dodgers Fri., Feb. 9 Weds., Feb. 14
Milwaukee Thurs., Feb. 15 Tues., Feb. 20
Oakland Wed., Feb. 14 Mon., Feb. 19
San Diego Sun., Feb. 11 Fri., Feb. 16
San Francisco Thurs., Feb. 15 Tues., Feb. 20
Seattle Thurs., Feb. 15 Tues., Feb. 20
Texas Wed., Feb. 14 Mon., Feb. 19


2024 Grapefruit League spring training reporting dates

TEAM PITCHERS AND CATCHERS
FIRST WORKOUT
FIRST FULL
SQUAD WORKOUT
Atlanta Thurs., Feb. 15 Tues., Feb. 20
Baltimore Thurs., Feb. 15 Tues., Feb. 20
Boston Wed., Feb. 14 Mon., Feb. 19
Detroit Wed., Feb. 14 Mon., Feb. 19
Houston Wed., Feb. 14 Mon., Feb. 19
Miami Thurs., Feb. 15 Tues., Feb. 20
Minnesota Wed., Feb. 14 Sun., Feb. 18
N.Y. Mets Wed., Feb. 14 Mon., Feb. 19
N.Y. Yankees Thurs., Feb. 15 Tues., Feb. 20
Philadelphia Wed., Feb. 14 Sun., Feb. 18
Pittsburgh Wed., Feb. 14 Mon., Feb. 19
St. Louis Wed., Feb. 14 Mon., Feb. 19
Tampa Bay Wed., Feb. 14 Mon., Feb. 19
Toronto Thurs., Feb. 15 Tues., Feb. 20
Washington Wed., Feb. 14 Tue., Feb. 20



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