When does Spring Training start for the Minnesota Twins?
A brand new MLB season is right around the corner, and there's plenty to be excited about in Twins Territory this year.
Twins baseball officially returns in Feburary with pitchers and catchers reporting to Florida ahead of Spring Training starting a few days later. It's never the most exciting baseball, but it's the blossoming of a new season, one that seems like it could restore some glory in Minnesota.
The return of Carlos Correa is an obvious thing to get excited about. The antithesis of Minnesota Sports, the Twins were able to claw back into contract talks with Correa after both the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets fumbled his physical.
Granted, concerns about the longevity of his ankle are valid when considering the hundreds of millions of dollars on the table, but it clearly didn't bother the Twins. With Correa back, the Twins used a season of pretty siginficant turnover to put together a team that might be the best they've had in years.
Gone are guys like Gio Urshela, Gary Sanchez, Chris Archer, Aaron Sanchez, and Miguel Sano.
Luis Arraez is also gone, after being traded to the Miami Marlins in a three-for-one deal. Minnesota received starter Pablo Lopez in that deal, which caps off a winter where other additions included Joey Gallo, Christian Vázquez, and Michael A. Taylor -- plus Correa.
Guys like Gallo and Correa will have a bigger impact in the regular season, but Spring Training will be about more than just shaking off the rust. In addition to the new faces showing up in Fort Myers, the Twins have a list of non-roster invites looking to make an impact.
Twins fans will get their first look at top prospect Brooks Lee, who comes to Spring Training with a ton of hype. Austin Martin will also get some time to develop, with both he and Lee likely benefiting greatly from getting time with Correa.
Spring Training 2023: When do Minnesota Twins report?
Spring Training comes in waves, not unlike the ones that will be rolling near Hammond Stadium for the next month. Pitchers and catchers report first, as they always have, with positional players showing up a few days later.
Here's when Spring Training starts for the Minnesota Twins this year:
Pitcher and Catchers | Position Players |
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February 16, 2023 | February 20, 2023 |
Spring Training officially gets underway on February 25th, when the Twins play their first game of the spring against Tampa Bay.
Minnesota Twins 2023 Spring Training schedule: How to watch
Here's a look at when the Twins are in action this Spring Training, and where you can catch all of the action:
Date/Time (CT) | Opponent | TV Channel |
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February 25, 12:05pm | vs. Tampa Bay Rays | |
February 25, 12:05pm | at Baltimore Orioles | |
February 26, 12:05pm | at Philadelphia Phillies | |
February 27, 12:05pm | at Boston Red Sox | |
February 28, 12:05pm | vs. Atlanta Braves | |
March 1, 12:05pm | vs. Philadelphia Phillies | |
March 2, 12:05pm | at Tampa Bay Rays | |
March 3, 12:05pm | vs. Boston Red Sox | |
March 4, 12:05pm | at Atlanta Braves | |
March 5, 12:05pm | at Pittsburgh Pirates | |
March 5, 12:05pm | vs. Detroit Tigers | |
March 7, 12:05pm | vs. Baltimore Orioles | |
March 8, 12:07pm | at Toronto Blue Jays | |
March 10, 5:05pm | at Baltimore Orioles | |
March 11, 12:05pm | vs. Boston Red Sox | |
March 12, 12:05pm | at Detroit Tigers | |
March 13, 12:05pm | vs. New York Yankees | |
March 14, 12:05pm | at Tampa Bay Rays | |
March 14, 12:05pm | vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | |
March 16, 12:05pm | vs. Tampa Bay Rays | |
March 17, 12:05pm | vs. Baltimore Orioles | |
March 18, 12:05pm | at Pittsburgh Pirates | |
March 19, 12:05pm | vs. Atlanta Braves | |
March 21, 12:05pm | vs. Tampa Bay Rays | |
March 22, 5:05pm | at Boston Red Sox | |
March 23, 12:05pm | vs. Toronto Blue Jays | |
March 24, 12:05pm | at New York Yankees | |
March 25, 12:05pm | at Atlanta Braves | |
March 25, 12:05pm | vs. Atlanta Braves | |
March 26, 12:05pm | at Boston Red Sox | |
March 27, 12:05pm | vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | |
March 28, 12:05pm | at Pittsburgh Pirates |
All Minnesota Twins springing training games will be broadcast on the Treasure Island Baseball Network, which is the Twins radio home.