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Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training - 2012

2012 Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training opens in Port Charlotte Florida in mid February.

Pitchers/Catchers voluntarily report about February 13, 2012.
Position players voluntarily report about February 18, 2012.

The Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training facility officially moved 75 miles south to Port Charlotte, Florida in February, 2009.



Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training Stadium in Port Charlotte

The Charlotte County Stadium (now the Charlotte County Sports Park), which was spring training home to the Texas Rangers from 1987 - 2002, was renovated in time for the start of the 2009 Tampa Spring Training season to the tune of $28 million.

Center Field View of Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training Facility in Port Charlotte Florida

Click here for the 2012 Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training Game Schedule and Game Tickets.

Baseball Spring Training Florida Style

Tampa Rays Spring Training Work Outs

The Charlotte County Stadium features over 5,000 reserved seats and 2,000 seats on the grass berms along the foul lines in the outfield.

Rays front office officials say that with suites and group party areas the overall capacity is about 6,800.

The renovated park features a boardwalk that spans the outfield, a barbecue area, a Tiki bar along the boardwalk in center field with a roof lined with old baseball cards and a children’s play area which will be open year round...and has become an “autograph alley” for fans during spring training season.

There are also 5 ½ practice fields in addition to the stadium, covered batting cages and more, all designed to make the 2008 American League Champion Tampa Bay Rays feel right at home.

Florida Spring Training

Tampa Rays Spring Training Stadium Tiki Hut in Center FieldThe first spring training work out for the Rays is scheduled for February 13, 2012, when pitchers and catchers have their first workout. (subject to change)

The full squad is scheduled to report a few days later and their first full squad workout is scheduled for a few days after that.

The Rays' first spring training game is March 3, 2012, on the road, against the Minnesota Twins in Ft. Myers.

After Spring Training: The stadium will not be empty over the summer. The Class A Charlotte Stone Crabs will take over the park.

Tampa Rays player hands kid a baseball Tampa Rays at batting practice

Directions: From the Sarasota area take I-75 south to exit 179 toward North Port/Port Charlotte. Merge on to North Toledo Blade BLVD. Turn right at El Jobean Rd/SRR-776/Veterans Blvd. Continue to follow El Jobean Road/SRR-776 until you see the park, (about a mile) on the left. Turn left into the park grounds. The Charlotte County Sports Park is at 2300 El Jobean Rd, Port Charlotte, FL. From the Sarasota/Venice area this is about a 30-35 minute drive from the I-75/Laurel Rd interchange.

Tampa Rays Spring Custom Hummer

Click here for the 2012 Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training Game Schedule and Game Tickets.

Dates and times are deemed to be correct, however they were provided by the Rays and are subject to change without notice, according to the Rays.





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