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MLB Spring Training 2024: Important dates to know for Giants, A’s

Feb 12, 2024, 3:35 PM | Updated: 3:35 pm

A general view of the stadium during the sixth inning of the Spring Training game between the San F...

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 10: A general view of the stadium during the sixth inning of the Spring Training game between the San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on March 10, 2023 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)

(Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)

With the Super Bowl in our rearview mirror, that means we’re only days away from pitchers, catchers and players reporting for Spring Training.

Several teams have already seen pitchers and catchers report in the Cactus League in Arizona. Full squad workouts soon follow in the upcoming days with games taking off at the end of February.

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Which MLB teams play in the Cactus League?

  • Arizona Diamondbacks
  • Chicago Cubs
  • Chicago White Sox
  • Cincinnati Reds
  • Cleveland Indians
  • Colorado Rockies
  • Kansas City Royals
  • Los Angeles Angels
  • Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Milwaukee Brewers
  • Oakland Athletics
  • San Diego Padres
  • San Francisco Giants
  • Seattle Mariners
  • Texas Rangers

Which MLB teams play in the Grapefruit League?

  • Atlanta Braves
  • Baltimore Orioles
  • Boston Red Sox
  • Detroit Tigers
  • Houston Astros
  • Miami Marlins
  • Minnesota Twins
  • New York Mets
  • New York Yankees
  • Philadelphia Phillies
  • Pittsburg Pirates
  • St. Louis Cardinals
  • Tampa Bay Rays
  • Toronto Blue Jays
  • Washington Nationals

When do pitchers and catchers report for the A’s & Giants?

Only two teams have seen their pitchers and catchers already report for Spring Training. The Los Angeles Dodgers first arrived in Arizona on Friday, Feb. 9. They were followed by the San Diego Padres on Sunday, Feb. 11. The two teams kick off Spring Training with the first game on Thursday, Feb. 22.

Of the Bay Area teams, the Oakland Athletics will welcome pitchers and catchers on Valentine’s Day. The next day, Thursday, Feb. 15, is when the San Francisco Giants get to town.

When does MLB Spring Training start?

Both the Giants and A’s hit the fields on Saturday, Feb. 24. The Athletics face off against the Colorado Rockies and the Giants take on the Chicago Cubs.

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