Every year during the months of February and March, fans of Major League Baseball get a chance to see their favorite players in action and get a glimpse of what’s in store next season at Spring Training in Florida’s Grapefruit League.
Promoted and organized by the Florida Sports Foundation, Florida Spring Training Baseball attracts millions of baseball fans and visitors each year, as 15 pro baseball teams head to Florida for a preseason tune up. In 2018, there were nearly 1.5 million fans who attended, and since 2000, over 29 million fans have ventured to Florida to experience the excitement of the Florida Spring Training games. The event has generated a significant economic impact of more than $687 million each year for the Sunshine State.
Participating MLB Teams
Every February and March, Florida hosts the annual Spring Training of 15 Major League Baseball teams. It’s a spring tradition that dates back more than a century, attracting more than 1.5 million fans every year who all come to attend games throughout the state.
Below is a list of all of the participating teams in the Grapefruit League, as well as their stadium locations:
- Atlanta Braves
Champion Stadium
700 South Victory Way, Orlando, FL 34747 - Baltimore Orioles
Ed Smith Stadium
2700 12th Street
Sarasota, FL 34237 - Boston Red Sox
JetBlue Park
11500 Fenway South Dr.
Fort Myers, FL 33913 - Detroit Tigers
Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium
2125 North Lake Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33805 - Houston Astros
FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches
5444 Haverhill Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33407 - Miami Marlins
Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium
4751 Main Street
Jupiter, FL 33458 - Minnesota Twins
Hammond Stadium at
Century Link Sports Complex
14100 Six Mile Cypress Parkway
Fort Myers, FL 33912 - New York Mets
First Data Field
525 NW Peacock Blvd.
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 - New York Yankees
George M Steinbrenner Field
One Steinbrenner Drive
Tampa, FL 33614 - Philadelphia Phillies
Spectrum Field
601 N. Old Coachman Road
Clearwater, FL 33765 - Pittsburgh Pirates
LECOM Park
1611 Ninth Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205 - St. Louis Cardinals
Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium
4751 Main Street
Jupiter, FL 33458 - Tampa Bay Rays
Charlotte Sports Park
2300 El Jobean Road
Port Charlotte, FL 33948 - Toronto Blue Jays
Dunedin Stadium
373 Douglas Avenue
Dunedin, FL 34698 - Washington Nationals
FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches
5444 Haverhill Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Fans can get access to team schedules, stadium locations, ticket information, and more through the Florida Spring Training Guide and the Florida Grapefruit League Mobile App.
2019 Governor’s Baseball Dinner
To celebrate a new season of Major League Baseball Spring Training each year, the Florida Sports Foundation hosts the Governor’s Baseball Dinner at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach.
The event was held last February 17, 2019, hosting more than 350 guests which included team personnel and community leaders throughout the state. You can watch a few highlights of the evening’s festivities here.
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