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MLB Unveils 2026 Spring Training Schedule With WBC Tune-Ups and Two-Day Spring Breakout

Clubs such as the Brewers and Cubs are rolling out detailed slates featuring national-team exhibitions.

Baseball fans sit on the grass area in center field while watching the San Francisco Giants play the Cincinnati Reds during a spring training game at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Arizona on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-2. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
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Overview

  • Spring Training opens with a limited slate on Feb. 20 and a full league-wide schedule on Feb. 21 across the Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues.
  • MLB scheduled 28 exhibitions on March 3-4 that pair big-league clubs with World Baseball Classic teams, including Team USA vs. the Giants on March 3 and the Rockies on March 4 in Arizona.
  • MLB’s Spring Breakout prospect showcase expands to two days, with games set for March 20 and March 22.
  • Schedule quirks include the Yankees visiting the Cubs in Mesa on March 23-24, the Tigers facing the Rockies in Scottsdale those same dates, and the A’s hosting the Angels in Las Vegas on March 7-8.
  • The Brewers announced a 29-game Cactus League slate featuring Team Great Britain on March 3 and Reds exhibitions in Milwaukee on March 23-24, while the Cubs listed Team Italy at Sloan Park on March 3 and a Spring Breakout matchup against Padres prospects.