SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Spring is on the way, as seen by a flock of migrating birds recently leaving Baltimore.
Moving vans departed Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Friday, beginning their 1,000-mile trip to Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota in preparation for the 2026 Spring Training season.
It takes a village — and then some — to pull off Spring Training. The trucks are carrying 320 uniforms, 300 hats, 200 helmets and 10 pitching machines. They’re scheduled to arrive at Ed Smith and the Orioles’ minor league complex at Twin Lakes Park next week.
Eight hundred dozen baseballs and 300 bats are also making their way to Florida.
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The 2026 season will mark the club’s 17th year at Ed Smith Stadium.
Orioles pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report on Tuesday, Feb. 10, with the first full-squad workout set for Monday, Feb. 16.
Games are slated to begin Friday, Feb. 20, when the Orioles host the New York Yankees at Ed Smith Stadium at 1:05 p.m.
Tickets are currently on sale for all Spring Training games at Ed Smith Stadium and can be purchased online at Orioles.com/Spring.
The Ed Smith Stadium box office and team store are also open for in-person sales, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. until the end of the Spring Training.
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