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Major League Baseball is back, and despite all the issues and problems that the sport has had to overcome to return to the field, it looks like the 2021 season is ready to go. Spring training sites are prepared to host teams as early as Wednesday.
Unlike last season when everyone knew that a full season was out of the question due to the pandemic, the league is planning on a 162-game slate this year with Opening Day starting on April 1st.
After a lot of in-fighting, the league finally started in late July 2020, but this year it appears that everyone in the MLB offices are on the same page. With new COVID-19 health and safety protocols in place, the league should go on as planned.
While there’s still plenty of debate about whether fans will be in stadiums, for now at the very least it’ll be no worse than last season when teams played in empty stadiums around the country.
For those who like to have dates in front of them, here’s a look at reporting dates for all of Major League Baseball as camps get going over the next few days.
Reporting Dates For MLB Spring Training – Arizona
Team Name | Pitchers & Catchers/First Full Squad |
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Arizona Diamondbacks | Feb 17th/Feb 22nd |
Chicago Cubs | Feb 17th/Feb 22nd |
Chicago White Sox | Feb 17th/Feb 22nd |
Cincinnati Reds | Feb 18th/Feb 22nd |
Cleveland Indians | Feb 18th/Feb 22nd |
Colorado Rockies | Feb 18th/Feb 23rd |
Kansas City Royals | Feb 17th/Feb 22nd |
Los Angeles Dodgers | Feb 18th/Feb 23rd |
Los Angeles Angels | Feb 18th/Feb 23rd |
Milwaukee Brewers | Feb 18th/Feb 23rd |
Oakland A’s | Feb 17th/Feb 22nd |
San Diego Padres | Feb 17th/Feb 22nd |
San Francisco Giants | Feb 17th/Feb 22nd |
Seattle Mariners | Feb 18th/Feb 23rd |
Texas Rangers | Feb 17th/Feb 22nd |
Reporting Dates For MLB Spring Training – Florida
Team Name | Pitchers & Catchers/First Full Squad |
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Atlanta Braves | Feb 18th/Feb 23rd |
Baltimore Orioles | Feb 17th/Feb 22nd |
Boston Red Sox | Feb 18th/Feb 22nd |
Houston Astros | Feb 18th/Feb 22nd |
Miami Marlins | Feb 18th/Feb 23rd |
Minnesota Twins | Feb 19th/Feb 23rd |
New York Mets | Feb 19th/Feb 22nd |
New York Yankees | Feb 17th/Feb 22nd |
Philadelphia Phillies | Feb 17th/Feb 22nd |
Pittsburgh Pirates | Feb 17th/Feb 22nd |
St.Louis Cardinals | Feb 17th/Feb 22nd |
Tampa Bay Rays | Feb 18th/Feb 23rd |
Toronto Blue Jays | Feb 18th/Feb 22nd |
Washington Nationals | Feb 18th/Feb 23rd |
Detroit Tigers?
These are MAJOR league baseball reporting dates.
The Tigers will be announced later.
lol….then why are the Pirates or Rockies listed?