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Yankees Spring Training 2018: What You Need To Know
For Tampa Bay Rays fans, the Yankees host the Rays at 1:05 p.m. on March 4 and at 6:35 p.m. on March 19 in Tampa.
TAMPA, FL - Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to the Yankees' spring training facility in Tampa on Feb. 13. Five days later, position players will join them, and the first full-squad workout will be Feb. 19.
The Yankees open their 33-game spring training schedule on Feb. 23 by hosting the Tigers at George M. Steinbrenner Field. For Tampa Bay Rays fans, the Yankees host the Rays at 1:05 p.m. on March 4 and at 6:35 p.m. on March 19. A large contingent of Rays fans attend those games each spring. The Yankees travel to Port Charlotte to play the Rays on March 25.
New York also plays the Blue Jays and Phillies in the Tampa Bay area. For snowbird visitors, the Yankees play the Blue Jays on Feb. 27 in Dunedin and on March 24 in Tampa. The Yankees play the Phillies four times in the early spring training schedule: The Phillies host the Yankees in Clearwater on Feb. 25 and March 1 and the Yankees play the Phillies in Tampa on Feb. 26 and March 8.
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After hosting the Tigers to begin spring training, the Yankees also play Detroit in Tampa on Feb. 28, March 13 and March 20. New York travels to Lakeland to play the Tigers on March 6 and March 17.
The rival Mets will play the Yankees on March 7 in Port St. Lucie and March 10 in Tampa. New York's division rival, the Boston Rex Sox, face the Yankees in Tampa on March 23. Baltimore makes its only appearance in Tampa to play the Yankees on March 21. The Yankees play the Orioles in Sarasota on March 14.
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The Yankees open the season on the road against the Blue Jays on March 29.
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Caption: Fans arrive for a spring training baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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