Earlier this afternoon, Major League Baseball announced the 2019 Phillies Spring Training schedule.
The club will kick off Spring Training in Port Charlotte against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, February 22, followed by their Grapefruit League home opener on Saturday, February 23, against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Fla.
The official Phillies Spring Training schedule features 16 home games at Spectrum Field, including matchups against the Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros.
Other highlights include the annual St. Patrick's game against the Yankees on Sunday, March 17.
Before the club returns to Philadelphia to open the season against the Braves on Thursday, March 28, at Citizens Bank Park, they will play their final home Spring Training game on Monday, March 25, against the Rays.
Fans can view the full Spring Training schedule (subject to change) on phillies.com. Game times and television dates will be posted on phillies.com at a later date.
Upcoming Spring Training Ticket Dates
Spring Training three-game packs will go on sale in November. Individual ticket sales for Spring Training games will begin on Wednesday, January 9. Fans can check phillies.com for on-sale updates.
Spring Training Fan Trips
Once again, the club will be offering exclusive fan trips to beautiful, sunny Clearwater to see the Phillies in action at Spring Training. These trips include two Grand Slam packages (March 7-10 and March 14-17) and a Seniors Trip (March 6-11). Just go to Phillies.com/PhilliesVacations for all the details.