BASEBALL IS BACK

Looking for something to do this spring break? Check out one of Major League Baseball’s spring training games.

// WRITTEN & COMPILED BY KARIN CUSHENBERY

For a solid season, baseball fans enjoyed their favorite teams from the comfort of their own couch. This season, though, baseball will join the other sports that have slowly begun to allow fans back into the stands—albeit at a reduced capacity. And that may include spring training games throughout Florida’s Grapefruit League.

Major League Baseball o cials have been working for months to implement health and safety guidelines that aim to keep players, spectators and employees safe. As of press time, spring training games would open rst to season ticket holders, followed by the o er to purchase single-game tickets to the general public. Check with your park and team as availability, as well as rules and regulations, may di er from one park to the next.

For fans who do make their way into the stadiums, a face mask is a must. Fans will also be seated in pods that will be spaced 6-feet apart, and ballpark entrances will be open on a scheduled, orderly basis.

One thing that will be missing from this season is the intimate interactions with players. Fans will not be allowed to view workouts unless they will be held in the park, and autographs are not allowed this season. There will also be a 12-foot bu er between fans and players around the dugouts.

Below are the home season schedules for a handful of teams that will be in Florida this spring season. Remember to check your team’s website at mlb.com for ticket availability and COVID guidelines.

Visit floridagrapefruitleague.com for a full list of Florida spring training teams and their schedules. JetBlue Park, Fort Myers Mar. 1 Braves Mar. 2 Rays Mar. 5 Rays Mar. 6 Twins Mar. 10 Braves Mar. 12 Rays Mar. 13 Braves Mar. 16 Braves Mar. 17 Twins Mar. 19 Rays Mar. 21 Pirates Mar. 24 Orioles Mar. 25 Twins Mar. 28 Twins Mar. 30 Braves

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, Jupiter Mar. 2 Marlins Mar. 3 Mets Mar. 7 Astros Mar. 8 Marlins Mar. 12 Astros Mar. 13 Marlins Mar. 15 Nationals Mar. 18 Marlins Mar. 20 Astros Mar. 22 Marlins Mar. 23 Nationals Mar. 24 Mets Mar. 27 Marlins Mar. 29 Mets

NEW YORK YANKEES

George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa Mar. 1 Tigers Mar. 3 Blue Jays Mar. 5 Tigers Mar. 7 Phillies Mar. 10 Pirates Mar. 13 Pirates Mar. 15 Phillies Mar. 19 Phillies Mar. 22 Phillies Mar. 24 Blue Jays Mar. 26 Orioles Mar. 27 Blue Jays Mar. 29 Tigers

Additional teams that train in Florida: Atlanta Braves, North Port; Baltimore Orioles, Sarasota; Detroit Tigers, Lakeland; Houston Astros, West Palm Beach; Florida Marlins, Jupiter; Minnesota Twins, Fort Myers; New York Mets, Port St. Lucie; Pittsburg Pirates, Bradenton; Tampa Bay Rays, Port Charlotte; Toronto Blue Jays, Dunedin; Washington Nationals, West Palm Beach; Philadelphia Phillies, Clearwater