MLB unveils 2026 spring training schedule with WBC exhibitions

Major League Baseball on Wednesday released the full 2026 spring training schedule, with games beginning Feb. 20 across Florida and Arizona and a series of exhibition matchups tied to the World Baseball Classic planned for early March. The slate opens Feb. 20 with seven games, including the New York Yankees at the Baltimore Orioles in Sarasota, Florida, and the Chicago Cubs against the Chicago White Sox in Mesa, Arizona. The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers begin Cactus League play Feb. 21 against the Los Angeles Angels in Tempe.

MLB scheduled a concentrated set of exhibitions tied to the World Baseball Classic, with roughly 14 contests featuring national teams taking place March 3 and 4 across spring training parks. Those matchups include the United States at the San Francisco Giants on March 3 and other WBC teams visiting clubs around the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues. Several clubs are staging special exhibitions at regular-season stadiums March 22 to 24, including the Los Angeles Freeway Series between the Dodgers and Angels and other matchups such as Orioles-Nationals and Royals at Texas.

Several clubs released detailed team schedules alongside the league...