spring training

noun

: the time in the spring when baseball teams prepare for the regular season by playing practice games

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The largest contract the Red Sox handed out that offseason was a two-year $38.5 million contract to righty Lucas Giolito, who did not pitch a single inning in 2024 following an elbow injury in spring training. —

Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Montgomery seemed to be a sharp insurance addition to the rotation after Rodriguez suffered a shoulder strain in spring training. —

Jack Magruder, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Earlier in spring training, the Dodgers had played a pair of exhibition games in Monterrey, Mexico — providing the 30-year-old Valenzuela an opportunity to pitch in his home country for the first time in his MLB career. —

Ed Guzman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 Cole came up with a sore right elbow during spring training. —

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