How to Use spring training in a Sentence

spring training

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  • For the Sox fans who swore off the team in spring training, open your eyes.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2024
  • But to this old fan’s eye, the spring training games weren’t just faster.
    — David Axelrod, CNN, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The Dodgers added that Ohtani should be ready for spring training to ramp up for the 2025 season.
    — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • In the sixth, Miguel Cabrera launched his first home run of spring training.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2023
  • As the Rangers prepare to wrap up spring training, there is still some cleanup to do around the edges of the roster.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Before that, the Tigers will play 33 spring training games.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2023
  • And then a slew of injuries hit the team during spring training.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The player who rejoined the Red Sox last week is not the same one who was in the last group of cuts at the end of spring training.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The idea for the Reds' Viking helmet came about during 2023 spring training.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 23 June 2023
  • Melvin said these last two starts were akin to a pitcher’s first two starts in spring training.
    — Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
  • The owner of the New York Giants in the late 1940s took the team for a week of pampering before the start of spring training.
    — Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Treat the playoff game like a playoff game, and the spring training game like a spring training game.
    — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
  • Vivas could land with the big league club coming out of spring training.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • By 1991, Francona was in spring training with St. Louis.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2023
  • What the roster will look like by spring training is still unknown.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • In the meantime, Glasnow still has plenty to check off his spring training to-do list.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The Yankees’ final spring training home game is on March 24.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Lyles made his first spring training start on Thursday.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Hyde feels like Cano locked in after leaving spring training camp for the birth of his son, just the first of many presents this season.
    — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
  • And the Rangers’ flaw — a mostly unproven bunch — was widely visible from the time the club got to spring training.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 25 Aug. 2023
  • At the conclusion of spring training, the 35-year-old found himself without a team.
    — Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
  • Even the players, after some initial grumbling in spring training, came around to the idea.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023
  • As a player and then manager of the Padres, that was his route to the franchise’s old and current spring training homes.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
  • But Kell noted that Robinson had not missed a ball hit to his backhand in six weeks of spring training.
    — Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Metro Phoenix is home to spring training games in March and a hub year-round for baseball players buying homes.
    — Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Starting shortstop Gavin Lux was lost for the season in spring training.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Cole came up with a sore right elbow during spring training.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 Sep. 2024
  • All signs point to Wright being able to have a normal offseason to get ready for spring training.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
  • The Angels did not release the exact type of surgery, but Rengifo is expected to be ready to by the start of spring training.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Primarily a starter, Waddell helps the starting pitching depth and could compete for a spot in the bullpen out of spring training.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024

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