2026 MLB spring training start dates: Pitchers and catchers report to Florida, Arizona next month

The schedule begins earlier this year thanks to the World Baseball Classic

By Mike Axisa

Jan 14, 2026 at 4:07 pm ET • 1 min read

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Major League Baseball's offseason is winding toward completion. Players will soon be on their way to spring training camps in Arizona and Florida and pitchers and catchers are officially due to report in less than a month. Soon thereafter, exhibition games will get underway, and before long it'll be Opening Day 2026 (Thursday, March 26).

While the clubs makes their own determination on when their players should arrive to spring training and get down to business, those dates generally fall within a tight window. This is a World Baseball Classic year, so reporting dates a little earlier than usual, as those players have to get ready sooner. Every team will open spring training the week of Feb. 9 this year.

Below, you'll find the spring training reporting dates and workout schedules for each club, broken down by their respective exhibition season leagues, be it the Cactus League (Arizona) or Grapefruit League (Florida).

2026 Cactus League spring training reporting dates

Team	Pitchers and catchers first workout	First full squad workout
Arizona	Tues., Feb. 10	Sun., Feb. 15
Chi. Cubs	Weds., Feb. 11	Mon., Feb. 16
Chi. White Sox	Tues., Feb. 10	Sun., Feb. 15
Cincinnati	Weds., Feb. 11	Mon., Feb 16
Cleveland	Thurs., Feb. 12	Tues., Feb 17
Colorado	Thurs., Feb. 12	Tues., Feb. 17
Kansas City	Weds., Feb. 11	Mon., Feb. 16
L.A. Angels	Weds., Feb. 11	Mon., Feb. 16
L.A. Dodgers	Fri., Feb. 13	Tues., Feb. 17
Milwaukee	Thurs., Feb. 12	Tues., Feb. 17
Athletics	Weds., Feb. 11	Mon., Feb. 16
San Diego	Weds., Feb. 11	Sun., Feb. 15
San Francisco	Tues., Feb. 10	Sun., Feb. 15
Seattle	Thurs., Feb. 12	Tues., Feb. 17
Texas	Tues., Feb. 1o	Sun., Feb. 15

2026 Grapefruit League spring training reporting dates

Team	Pitchers and catchers first workout	First full squad workout
Atlanta	Tues., Feb. 12	Sun., Feb. 15
Baltimore	Weds., Feb. 11	Mon., Feb. 16
Boston	Tues., Feb. 10	Sun., Feb. 15
Detroit	Weds., Feb. 11	Sun., Feb. 15
Houston	Weds., Feb. 11	Mon., Feb. 16
Miami	Weds., Feb. 11	Mon., Feb. 16
Minnesota	Thurs., Feb. 12	Mon., Feb. 16
N.Y. Mets	Weds., Feb. 11	Mon., Feb. 16
N.Y. Yankees	Thurs., Feb. 12	Mon., Feb. 16
Philadelphia	Weds., Feb. 11	Mon., Feb. 16
Pittsburgh	Weds., Feb. 11	Mon., Feb. 16
St. Louis	Thurs., Feb. 12	Mon., Feb. 16
Tampa Bay	Thurs., Feb. 12	Tues., Feb. 17
Toronto	Weds., Feb. 11	Mon., Feb. 16
Washington	Weds., Feb. 11	Mon., Feb. 16