By Ryan
Yeah, it’s starting to feel like baseball season. (Never mind the few inches of snow we got last night.) Whether you prefer cactus or grapefruit, baseball’s exhibition season is getting underway in areas much warmer than I’m in right now. MLB Network announced its schedule of spring training games — 78 total, 45 live — featuring all 30 teams from March 2-April 4. Full release from MLB Network below, and full TV schedule after the jump:
MLB NETWORK TO AIR 78 SPRING TRAINING GAMES
Spring Training Schedule Features 45 Live Games, Includes All 30 MLB Clubs
Secaucus, N.J. – MLB Network today announced its Spring Training game schedule, which will include 78 games featuring 45 live games and all 30 Major League clubs at least three times. MLB Network’s Spring Training game schedule begins on Tuesday, March 2 at 1:00 p.m. ET with the Atlanta Braves at New York Mets live from Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie, FL. On March 4 at 7:00 p.m. ET, MLB Network will air a rematch of the 2009 World Series as the defending champion New York Yankees face the Philadelphia Phillies. All games will be carriage of local telecasts, including local announcers. MLB Tonight, MLB Network’s signature studio show during the regular season, returns live every weekday on Monday, March 1 at 6:00 p.m. ET.
“Spring Training games are the first chance to see how the Clubs revamped during the offseason,” said Tony Petitti, president and CEO of MLB Network. “With 78 Spring Training games on our schedule this year, in addition to our 30 Clubs in 30 Days series, MLB Network will provide the most comprehensive coverage for fans to catch up on their teams before Opening Day.”
The full MLB Network Spring Training broadcast schedule appears below.
MLB NETWORK SPRING TRAINING BROADCAST SCHEDULE
*Indicates live broadcast
All times ET and subject to change, check MLBNetwork.com for updates
Unless otherwise announced, games will be blacked out in each club’s home television territory
March 2 — 1pm* Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
March 3 — 1pm* Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Yankees
March 4 — 1pm* St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets
7pm New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies
11pm Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
March 5 — 1pm* Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees
7pm Cleveland Indians at Cincinnati Reds
March 6 — 1pm* Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees
7pm Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers
March 7 — 1pm* Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles
7pmOakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
March 8 — 1pm* Philadelphia Phillies at New York Yankees
7pm Seattle Mariners at Milwaukee Brewers
March 9 — 1pm* Houston Astros at New York Mets
7pm* Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves
11pm Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers
March 10 — 3pm* Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers
7pm* Baltimore Orioles at Pittsburgh Pirates
March 11 — 1pm* Boston Red Sox at New York Mets
7pm* Atlanta Braves at New York Yankees
March 12 — 1pm* New York Yankees at Washington Nationals
7pm Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Cleveland Indians
March 13 — 1pm* Minnesota Twins at Philadelphia Phillies
7pmPittsburgh Pirates at Boston Red Sox
March 14 — 1pm* Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins
5pm Cleveland Indians at San Diego Padres
9pm New York Yankees at Pittsburgh Pirates
March 15 — 1pm*Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers
5pm Cleveland Indians at Milwaukee Brewers
10pm* Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox
March 16 — 1pm* Florida Marlins at Atlanta Braves
5pm San Francisco Giants at Cleveland Indians
10pm Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia Phillies
March 17 — 1pm* Atlanta Braves at Florida Marlins
5pm Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers
10pm* Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners
March 18 — 1pm*Houston Astros at Detroit Tigers
7pm* Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees
11pm Milwaukee Brewers at Texas Rangers
March 19 — 1pm* St. Louis Cardinals at Florida Marlins
7pm* New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays
11pm Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox
March 20 — 1pm* Philadelphia Phillies at Detroit Tigers
5pm Cincinnati Reds at San Francisco Giants
10pm Arizona Diamondbacks at Seattle Mariners
March 21 — 1pm* Baltimore Orioles at Philadelphia Phillies
5pmTexas Rangers at San Diego Padres
10pm Colorado Rockies at Kansas City Royals
March 22 — 4pm* Colorado Rockies at Cincinnati Reds
9pm Cleveland Indians at Chicago Cubs
March 23 — 4pm* Chicago Cubs at Kansas City Royals
9pm Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins
March 24 — 4pm* Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago White Sox
10pm* Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres
March 25 — 4pm* Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
10pm* Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants
March 26 — 4pm* Oakland Athletics at Chicago Cubs
9pm Kansas City Royals at Los Angeles Dodgers
March 27 — 1pm* Washington Nationals at New York Mets
5pm San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
10pm Texas Rangers at Milwaukee Brewers
March 28 — 1pm* Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox
5pm Cleveland Indians at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
9pm Chicago Cubs at Seattle Mariners
March 29 — 7pm* Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox
11pm Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres
March 30 — 4pm* Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies
9pm St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets
March 31 — 4pm* Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies
9pm Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves
April 1 — 4pm* Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs
10pm* Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants
April 2 — 6pm* St. Louis Cardinals at Minnesota Twins
10pm* Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants
April 3 — 2pm* Toronto Blue Jays at Houston Astros
6pm Boston Red Sox at Washington Nationals
10pm Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Los Angeles Dodgers
April 4 — 3pm* Seattle Mariners at San Francisco Giants
