2012 Pirates Spring Training Schedule

Feb 20 9:00a by Charlie Wilmoth

I wrote about the Pirates' 2012 Spring Training schedule back in October, but now that camp is open, it's a great time to revisit it. Pitchers and catchers are already in camp; position players will report on Thursday, with the first practice with everyone taking place on Friday.

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March 2 Black & Gold Charity Game (split-squad)
March 3 @ Blue Jays (Dunedin)
March 4 Blue Jays
March 5 @ Orioles (Sarasota)
March 6 Yankees
March 7 Blue Jays
March 8 @ Phillies (Clearwater)
March 9 @ Red Sox (Fort Myers)
March 10 Twins
March 11 @ Rays (Port Charlotte)
March 12 Phillies
March 13 Off
March 14 @ Orioles (Sarasota)
March 15 @ Twins (Fort Myers)
March 16 Phillies
March 17 Rays
March 18 @ Twins (Fort Myers)
March 19 Off
March 20 @ Yankees (Tampa)
March 21 Red Sox
March 22 Rays
March 23 Tigers
March 24 Astros
March 25 @ Astros (Kissimmee)
March 26 Orioles
March 27 @ Phillies (Clearwater)
March 28 @ Rays (Port Charlotte)
March 29 Twins
March 30 Rays
March 31 Orioles (split-squad)
March 31 @ Twins (split-squad - Fort Myers)
April 1 @ Blue Jays (Dunedin)
April 2 @ Phillies (in Philadelphia)
April 3 @ Phillies (in Philadelphia)

You'll notice that the Pirates play their final two Spring Training games, both against the Phillies, not in Florida but in Philadelphia. The Pirates' regular season then starts with a series against the Phillies in Pittsburgh, beginning on April 5.

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