Pittsburgh Pirates Announce Bradenton Spring Training Schedule

Baseball fans itching for spring to arrive have something to look forward to courtesy of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The team has released its spring training schedule with plenty of games on the lineup for Bradenton’s McKechnie Field.

Here’s what this season’s schedule looks like. (Note all home games are in capital letters.)

• March 2 INTRASQUAD GAME noon
• March 3 Toronto at Dunedin 1:05 p.m.
• March 4 TORONTO 1:05 p.m.
• March 5 NEW YORK 1:05 p.m.
• March 6 New York (SS) at Tampa 7:05 p.m.
• March 7 TAMPA BAY 1:05 p.m.
• March 8 Toronto at Dunedin 1:05 p.m.
• March 9 MINNESOTA 1:05 p.m.
• March 10 Tampa Bay (SS) at Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m.
• March 11 Philadelphia at Clearwater 1:05 p.m.
• March 12 BOSTON 1:05 p.m.
• March 13 MINNESOTA 1:05 p.m.
• March 14 Boston at Fort Myers 1:05 p.m.
• March 15 BALTIMORE 1:05 p.m.
• March 16 Off Day
• March 17 HOUSTON 1:05 p.m.
• March 18 DETROIT 6:05 p.m.
• March 19 Baltimore at Sarasota 1:05 p.m.
• March 20 PHILADELPHIA 1:05 p.m.
• Minnesota at Fort Myers 1:05 p.m.
• March 21 BOSTON 1:05 p.m.
• March 22 Houston at Kissimmee 1:05 p.m.
• March 23 Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m.
• March 24 BALTIMORE 1:05 p.m.
• March 25 Off Day
• March 26 ATLANTA 1:05 p.m.
• March 27 Minnesota at Fort Myers 1:05 p.m.
• March 28 TORONTO (SS) 1:05 p.m.
• March 29 Atlanta at Orlando 1:05 p.m.
• March 30 PHILADELPHIA 1:05 p.m.
• March 31 Detroit at Lakeland 1:05 p.m.
• April 1 Baltimore at Sarasota 7:05 p.m.
• April 2 New York at Tampa 1:05 p.m.
• April 3 at Philadelphia 7:05 p.m.
• April 4 at Philadelphia 1:05 p.m.
• April 5 Off Day

Spring game advance tickets go on sale Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. via the Pirates’ website. The cost starts at $12. Prices are $3 higher on the day of games. All home games take place at McKechnie Field, 1611 9th St. W. in Bradenton.