Pitchers and catchers generally report to MLB spring training in mid- February , with a key league-wide voluntary date of February 11 and a mandatory reporting date of February 20 for 2026.

Typical 2026 report dates

  • The official transaction calendar lists February 11, 2026 as the voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers, and injured players.
  • Other position players have a voluntary date of February 15, 2026 , and February 20, 2026 is the mandatory report date for everyone.

Team-by-team variations

  • Individual clubs often set slightly earlier or specific report dates; for example, recent team schedules have used dates like February 12 for pitchers and catchers in past seasons.
  • Spring-training games in 2026 start around February 20–21 , which fits the pattern of pitchers and catchers arriving about a week to 10 days earlier.

How to check your team’s date

  • Look at your team’s official spring training press release or schedule on MLB.com or the team site; they usually post exact report dates in the fall before camp.
  • Beat writers and local coverage often highlight “pitchers and catchers report” day separately, so searching by team name plus “spring training 2026 report date” will usually surface the exact day.

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