spring training

spring training
a) A set of practices and exhibition games for each Major League Baseball team, preceding the start of the regular season, which are used by a manager to determine the roster for the regular season.

Spring training for the Cactus League begins tomorrow.

b) Of or pertaining to the set of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season.

The spring training schedule has been released.


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