2018 Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training Schedule & Spring Training Tickets

Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training Schedule 2018

Pirates pitchers and catchers report on Monday, February 12, 2018. First pitchers and catchers work outs are February 14, 2018.

Position players report February 18, 2018 and first full squad work out is February 19, 2018. (Always subject to change by the ball club).

2018 Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training Schedule and Fan Events

February 13, 2018: Manatee County will honor the milestone 50th anniversary of Pirates Spring Training in Manatee County. A proclamation will be issued at the Board of County Commissioners Meeting recognizing the partnership between the Pirates and the local communities. 9 a.m. Board of County Commissioners, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, First Floor, Bradenton, FL.

February 17, 2018: It's the Pittsburgh Pirates Annual Pep Rally. The street festival with live music from Yesterdayze. Organized autograph sessions with current and former Pirates players will take place on the street. The Pirates are also celebrating their 50th year in Bradenton this year. Show your spirit and wear your best Pirates colors or costume. 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Old Main Street between Manatee to 3rd in downtown Bradenton.

March 3, 2018: It's the Pittsburgh Pirates 12th annual Pirate Fest with family-friendly fun, free player autographs, games, prizes, music and more all just outside the ballpark on 9th street. Free and open to the public.10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., game time: 1:05 p.m. LECOM Field, 1611 9th Street West, Bradenton, FL. Ticket required for 1:05 p.m. game with the Phillies.

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The Pirates are scheduled to open their 2018 Grapefruit League season February 23; they play the Rays in Port Charlotte at 1:05 p.m. (See the complete game schedule below.)

The 33-game Florida schedule consists of 16 home games.

The Pittsburgh Pirates spring workouts take place at Pirate City and start around 9 a.m. and are free and open to the public.

MLB tickets to see the Pittsburgh Pirates play their spring training games at McKechnie Field have been available for decades.

Before the Pirates made Bradenton their spring training Mecca in 1969, they called many other locations their spring home; Havana, Cuba, and Hollywood, California being among them.

Make your plans to come out and see this year's crop of new prospects along with returning Pittsburgh Pirates as well as veterans.

There's nothing like watching spring training exhibition games while being able to work on your tan. Ah, Florida Spring Training!!

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2018 Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training Schedule
& Spring Training Tickets

Date	Vs.	Place	Time	Buy Tix
Feb. 23, 2018	Rays	Pt. Charlotte	1:05 p.m.
Feb. 24, 2018	Yankees	Bradenton	1:05 p.m.
Feb. 25, 2018	Tigers	Lakeland	1:05 p.m.
Feb. 26, 2018	Red Sox	Bradenton	1:05 p.m.
Feb. 27, 2018	Bravess	Kissimmee	1:05 p.m.
Feb. 28, 2018	Red Sox	Ft. Myers	1:05 p.m.
March 1, 2018	Blue Jays	Bradenton	1:05 p.m.
March 2, 2018	Orioles	Sarasota	1:05 p.m.
March 3, 2018	Phillies	Bradenton	1:05 p.m.
March 4, 2018	Twins	Ft. Myers	1:05 p.m.
March 5, 2018	Braves	Kissimmee	1:05 p.m.
March 7, 2018	Blue Jays	Dunedin	1:07 p.m.
March 8, 2018	Tigers	Bradenton	1:05 p.m.
March 9, 2018	Phillies	Clearwater	1:05 p.m.
March 10, 2018	Braves	Bradenton	1:05 p.m.
March 10, 2018	Orioles	Sarasota	1:05 p.m.
March 11, 2018	Blue Jays	Dunedin	1:07 p.m.
March 12, 2018	Orioles	Bradenton	1:05 p.m.
March 14, 2018	Rays	Bradenton	1:05 p.m.
March 15, 2018	Yankees	Tampa	1:05 p.m.
March 16, 2018	Braves	Bradenton	1:05 p.m.
March 17, 2018	Twins	Bradenton	1:05 p.m.
March 18, 2018	Red Sox	Bradenton	1:05 p.m.
March 18, 2018	Blue Jays	Dunedin	1:07 p.m.
March 19, 2018	Twins	Bradenton	1:05 p.m.
March 20, 2018	Red Sox	Ft. Myers	1:05 p.m.
March 21, 2018	Twins	Ft. Myers	6:05 p.m.
March 22, 2018	Blue Jays	Bradenton	6:05 p.m.
March 23, 2018	Phillies	Bradenton	1:05 p.m.
March 24, 2018	Rays	Bradenton	1:05 p.m.
March 25, 2018	Blue Jays	Dunedin	1:07 p.m.
March 26, 2018	Phillies	Bradenton	1:05 p.m.
March 27, 2018	Phillies	Clearwater	1:05 p.m.

Directions: To get to Pirate City From South (Sarasota): Travel North on US 301. Cross S.R. 70 and make a right onto 38th Ave. East. Make first left onto 27th St. E. and Pirate City is a mile up the road.

From Interstate 75: Exit I-75 at S.R. 64 West (exit 220 if traveling south, exit 220B if traveling north). Proceed west towards Bradenton and make a left on 27th Street East. Pirate City is approx. a mile on the left.

Pirate City - 1701 27th St E - Bradenton, FL 34208. Parking has been free.

To get to McKechnie Field, now known as LECOM Park, From South (Sarasota): Take Route 41 North to Cortez Road, go straight onto Business 41 and turn right onto 17th Ave. West. Ballpark is located at intersection of 17th Avenue West and 9th Street West.

From Interstate 75: Exit I-75 at S.R. 64 West (exit 220 if traveling south, exit 220B if traveling north). Go west on Route 64 to 9th Street West and turn left to the ballpark.

McKechnie Field/LECOM Park - 1611 9th Street W., Bradenton, Florida. Located 1/2 mile West of Highway 41 on 9th Street West at 17th Ave. West.

Game times are PM and local. All information in the Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training Schedule is deemed to be correct, however it was provided by the Pirate's office and is subject to change, without notice, due to error and/or changes according to the Pirates.

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