For those of you that are unaware that the Braves are chasing their first playoff berth since 2013 and are already looking forward to Spring Training next year, good news! The Braves have released their 2019 Spring Training schedule, which you can access here: https://www.mlb.com/braves/schedule/2019-03/list Key dates and happenings: Grapefruit League action for the Braves officially kicks off on February 23. Their first home game is February 25. Their last game in Orlando is March 23; they won’t be returning. The Braves play split-squad games just twice: March 6 and March 17. On Sunday, March 24, the Braves will face the Rays at their future Spring Training home in North Port, FL. Right after that, they’ll head up to SunTrust Park to end the exhibition season with two games against the Reds. As a reminder, the regular season begins for Atlanta on Thursday, March 28 in Philadelphia. As is usually the case, the Braves will play an unbalanced Grapefruit League schedule that involves six games against the Tigers, four games against the Marlins, three games each against the Mets, Astros, and Nationals, and then one or two games against eight other teams (Cardinals, Blue Jays, Yankees, Rays, Reds twice; Phillies, Pirates and Red Sox once).<doc-sep>» History: Braves' spring training homes The Braves will open the 2019 regular season March 28 with a three-game series at the Phillies. The team will return home for a six-game series against the Cubs and Marlins that begins April 1. Atlanta Braves' North Port, Fla., stadium under construction in July 2018. Credit: West Villages Credit: West Villages BRAVES’ 2019 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE Home dates in BOLD Saturday, Feb. 23 @ TBD: New York Mets at Port St. Lucie Sunday, Feb. 24 @ TBD: Houston Astros at West Palm Beach Monday, Feb. 25 @ 1:05 p.m.: vs. Washington Nationals Tuesday, Feb. 26 @ 1:05 p.m.: vs. New York Mets Wednesday, Feb. 27 @ TBD: St. Louis Cardinals at Jupiter Thursday, Feb. 28 @ 1:05 p.m.: vs. Detroit Tigers Friday, March 1 @ 1:05 p.m.: vs. Toronto Blue Jays Saturday, March 2 @ TBD: Detroit Tigers at Lakeland Sunday, March 3 @ 1:05 p.m.: vs. Miami Marlins Monday, March 4 @ 1:05 p.m.: vs. Houston Astros Tuesday, March 5 @ TBD: New York Yankees at Tampa Wednesday, March 6 @ 1:05 p.m.: vs. Detroit Tigers (SS) Wednesdsay, March 6 @ TBD: Miami Marlins at Jupiter (SS) Thursday, March 7 OFF Friday, March 8 @ 6:05 p.m.: vs. Philadelphia Phillies Saturday, March 9 @ TBD: Detroit Tigers at Lakeland Sunday, March 10 @ TBD: Miami Marlins at Jupiter Monday, March 11 @ 1:05 p.m.: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday, March 12 @ 1:05 p.m.: vs. St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, March 13 @ TBD: Washington Nationals at West Palm Beach Thursday, March 14 OFF Friday, March 15 @ 1:05 p.m.: vs. Miami Marlins Saturday, March 16 @ TBD: Boston Red Sox at Fort Myers Sunday, March 17 @ 1:05 p.m.: vs. Houston Astros (SS) Sunday, March 17 @ TBD: Detroit Tigers at Lakeland (SS) Monday, March 18 @ 6:05 p.m.: vs. New York Yankees Tuesday, March 19 @ 1:05 p.m.: vs. Washington Nationals Wednesday, March 20 @ TBD: Toronto Blue Jays at Dunedin Thursday, March 21 @ TBD: Tampa Bay Rays at Port Charlotte Friday, March 22 @ 6:05 p.m.: vs. Detroit Tigers Saturday, March 23 @ 1:05 p.m.: vs. New York Mets Sunday, March 24 @ 4:05 p.m.: vs. Tampa Bay Rays at North Port* Monday, March 25 @ 7:20 p.m.: vs. Cincinnati Reds at SunTrust Park** Tuesday, March 26 @ 1:10 p.m.: vs. Cincinnati Reds at SunTrust Park** * - Game to be played at North Port, Fla.; ** - Games to be played at SunTrust Park in Atlanta.<doc-sep>Spring training finale will mark debut of Sarasota County complex NORTH PORT — The Atlanta Braves will play their first spring training game at the new south Sarasota County complex in the West Villages at 4:05 p.m. next March 24 against the Tampa Bay Rays. That will be the final spring training game the Braves play in Florida next spring. The team will play the remainder of its Grapefruit League home games at the Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, ending their 22-year run at the Disney World complex. The Braves will open their spring training schedule on the road Feb. 23 against the New York Mets at Port St. Lucie before returning for a Feb. 25 home game in Central Florida against the Washington Nationals. The new $100 million ballpark in the West Villages, built with a combination of funding from the Braves, North Port, Sarasota County and the state, is expected to feature 6,500 fixed seats, with the ability to accommodate another 2,500 general admission patrons on the berm and concourse. The overall facility will include 6½ practice fields, 55,000 square feet of clubhouse and fitness center for the Braves along with multipurpose fields and public space that can be used for special events by North Port and Sarasota County. The complex will operate year-round with extended spring training for minor league teams, Gulf Coast League and Fall Instructional League. The March 24 game is currently being packaged along with 2020 spring training season tickets, which can be purchased at the Braves Preview Center in Cornerstone Plaza at 14906 Tamiami Trail, on the south side of the road, just west of Sumter Boulevard. Individual tickets for the inaugural game will go on sale later this year. For more information call 941-413-5000 or email springtraining@braves.com.<doc-sep>
Per a team press release, the Tampa Bay Rays today released their spring training schedule for 2019, the team’s 11th Grapefruit League season at Charlotte Sports Park. The schedule features 33 official Grapefruit League games, including 16 home games at Charlotte Sports Park and one home game at Tropicana Field (game times TBD). The Rays open the Grapefruit League schedule at Charlotte Sports Park on Friday, February 22 against the Philadelphia Phillies. The first workout for pitchers and catchers is scheduled for Wednesday, February 13. The first full-squad workout is scheduled for Monday, February 18. In addition to the official Grapefruit League slate, the Rays will host the University of South Florida baseball team on Tuesday, March 5, for the second time in team history. The previous hosting was on March 1, 2000. On Sunday, March 24, 2019, the Rays will travel to North Port to help the Atlanta Braves open their new spring training facility, which will be Atlanta’s full-time spring home beginning in 2020. For the second straight year, the Rays complete the spring training schedule against the Detroit Tigers in an exhibition game at Tropicana Field on Tuesday, March 26. Fans can place a deposit to become a 2019 Rays Spring Training Season Ticket Holder or renew their Spring Training Season Tickets and receive complimentary tickets to a 2018 Rays regular season home game as well as a Rays promotional item. For more information, call 888-FAN-RAYS or visit raysbaseball.com/spring. Individual sales will be announces at a later date.