spring training

Preseason baseball camp

Spring training is the period before the Major League Baseball season when teams hold practices and play exhibition games, typically in Arizona or Florida where weather permits outdoor play in late winter.

The term has extended to any preparatory period before a main event: Consider this project spring training for the real campaign.

baseball

exhibition games

Non-competitive showcase matches

scrimmagesInformal team practice matches
rookiesInexperienced beginners in profession
prospectsExpected future outcomes

veterans · roster cuts · minor leaguers · Arizona · Florida · clubhouse · dugout · diamond · box scores · scouting reports

preparation

conditioning

Learned behavioral adaptation

drillsRepetitive training routines
warm-upsPreparatory physical exercises
stretchingExtending muscles or material

batting practice · pitching mechanics · fundamentals · workouts · regimen · routine · ramp-up · base running · pitch counts · tryouts

Categories

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Pro Sportsteam, teams, league, players, roster

Opposites

baseball season phase

spring trainingregular season

Standard competitive period before playoffs

postseason · World Series · playoffs · pennant race · championship series

seasonal timing

spring trainingoffseason

Period without regular competition

winter ball · October

activity intensity/purpose

spring trainingchampionship run

Extended pursuit of victory

Family

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