Baseball & Spring Training in St. Pete-Clearwater
Considered the godfather of American sports, baseball has been enjoyed in St. Pete-Clearwater for generations. Catch a game and celebrate the history of the sport with the family.
Whether you're a casual or diehard fan of baseball, there are numerous opportunities to spend the day enjoying a game or learn about the history of the game. Tampa Bay is rich with baseball history, dating back to St. Pete's first spring training games a century ago ... including many played by the legendary Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees.
The St. Pete-Clearwater area welcomes some of the most legendary teams for Spring Training, including the Philadelphia Phillies, who play in Clearwater, and the Toronto Blue Jays, whose spring training facility is in Dunedin. The Tampa Bay Rays will train in Port Charlotte, which is approximately 80 miles south of St. Petersburg. Neighboring communities within a two-hour drive of St. Pete-Clearwater that host Major League teams for spring training includeTampa (New York Yankees); Bradenton (Pittsburgh Pirates); Lakeland (Detroit Tigers); Sarasota (Baltimore Orioles); North Port (Atlanta Braves), and Fort Myers (Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins).
Catch Spring Training Games
Celebrate Spring Training, when the nation’s most talented baseball players dust off their cleats and head to the Sunshine State.
Learn MoreThe action doesn't stop after Spring Training. Catch Major and Minor League games here in the destination. The Tampa Bay Rays will play the 2025 season at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, but that's not the only place to catch a game. The Clearwater Threshers are a Low A Southeast League affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies that plays at BayCare Ballpark. The Dunedin Blue Jays, a Low A Southeast League affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, play at TD Ballpark in Dunedin.