how long is spring training

Spring training in Major League Baseball usually lasts about six weeks, running from mid‑February until just before Opening Day in late March or very early April.

Basic timeline

• Pitchers and catchers typically report in mid‑February, a few days before position players.

• Full‑squad workouts and exhibition games then run through late March, ending right before the regular season starts.

How many weeks that is

• From first report dates in mid‑February to the final exhibition games near Opening Day, the overall duration is roughly 5–6 weeks each year.

• Some descriptions round this to “about 4–6 weeks,” since exact dates vary slightly by team and season.

Why it’s that long

• Pitchers need several starts, spaced out with rest days, to safely build up from 1–2 innings to regular‑season workloads.

• Hitters typically use a handful of games to get timing back while teams evaluate rosters and make final cuts before Opening Day.

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