Tigers spring training schedule 2024: Tickets, TV coverage and times to watch baseball games in Florida

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For nearly a century, Detroit baseball fans have known exactly where to focus their attention as their team prepares for the upcoming season. The Tigers have held spring training in Lakeland, Florida, since 1934, and called Joker Marchant Stadium home since 1966, the longest-running relationship between a team and its spring home in baseball. 

Optimism always abounds this time of year, but that feeling may carry a bit more realism for Tigers fans entering 2024. On the heels of a second-place finish last year — albeit with a sub-.500 record, once again — Detroit has emerged as a trendy sleeper pick to contend for the eminently winnable AL Central title. 

While future Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera has retired, the young core led by pitcher Tarik Skubal, first baseman Spencer Torkelson and outfielder Riley Greene returns and has been supplemented by outfielder Mark Canha and veteran pitchers Kenta Maeda and Jack Flaherty. The Tigers will also hope Javier Baez rediscovers his batting stroke and their base of young talent continues to improve.

Health will be key, particularly among the starting pitchers, but the potential appears to be there for a return to the postseason for the first time in a decade. 

BUY NOW: Best prices on Tigers spring training tickets

Here's everything you need to know to catch the Tigers in action as they prepare for the new season: 

Tigers spring training schedule 2024

Grapefruit League games begin Saturday, Feb. 24, when the Yankees visit Joker Marchant Stadium. Traditional spring training games conclude March 24 in Lakeland against the Rays, but the Tigers will play one more game against Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field on March 26 before heading to Chicago to open the regular season against the White Sox on March 28. 

For baseball fans making the trek for spring training, you can score tickets for every game on StubHub. Several games also will be televised by Bally Sports Detroit and other outlets, and can be streamed via Fubo

Date Opponent Time (ET) TV/Live stream Tickets
Sat., Feb. 24 vs. Yankees 1:05 p.m. Buy now
Sun., Feb. 25 at Rays 1:05 p.m. Bally Sports Detroit, Fubo Buy now
Mon., Feb. 26 vs. Astros 1:05 p.m. Buy now
Tue., Feb. 27 (ss) vs. Blue Jays 1:05 p.m. Buy now
  at Orioles 1:05 p.m. Buy now
Wed., Feb. 28 at Pirates 1:05 p.m. Buy now
Thu., Feb. 29 at Red Sox 1:05 p.m. Buy now
Fri., March 1 vs. Phillies 1:05 p.m. Buy now
Sat., March 2 vs. Pirates 1:05 p.m. Buy now
Sun., March 3 at Yankees 1:05 p.m. MLB Network, Fubo Buy now
Mon., March 4 vs. Red Sox 1:05 p.m. Bally Sports Detroit, Fubo Buy now
Tue., March 5 at Braves 1:05 p.m. Buy now
Wed., March 6 OFF
Thu., March 7 (ss) vs. Blue Jays 6:05 p.m. Bally Sports Detroit Extra Buy now
  at Yankees 6:35 p.m. Buy now
Fri., March 8 at Orioles 6:05 p.m. Buy now
Sat., March 9 vs. Pirates 1:05 p.m. Buy now
Sun., March 10 at Mets 1:10 p.m. Buy now
Mon., March 11 at Astros 1:05 p.m. Buy now
Tue., March 12 vs. Twins 1:05 p.m. Bally Sports Detroit, Fubo Buy now
Wed., March 13 at Phillies 1:05 p.m. Buy now
Thu., March 14 vs. Yankees 1:05 p.m. Buy now
Fri., March 15 (ss) vs. Braves 1:05 p.m. Buy now
  at Blue Jays 1:07 p.m. Buy now
Sat., March 16 at Pirates 4:05 p.m. Buy now
  Spring Breakout: Tigers vs. Phillies prospects 1:05 p.m. Buy now
Sun., March 17 vs. Orioles 1:05 p.m. Buy now
Mon. March 18 OFF
Tue., March 19 vs. Phillies 6:05 p.m. Bally Sports Detroit Extra Buy now
Wed., March 20 at Twins 1:05 p.m. Buy now
Thu., March 21 vs. Mets 1:05 p.m. Bally Sports Detroit, Fubo Buy now
Fri., March 22 at Phillies 1:05 p.m. Buy now
Sat., March 23 (ss) vs. Yankees 1:05 p.m. Buy now
  at Blue Jays 1:07 p.m. Buy now
Sun., March 24 vs. Rays 1:05 p.m. Buy now
Mon., March 25 OFF
Tue., March 26 at Rays* 12:35 p.m. Buy now

(ss) denotes split-squad games
* - game played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Tigers spring training stadium 2024

  • City: Lakeland, Florida
  • Stadium: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium
  • Opened: 1966
  • Capacity: 8,500

Tigers spring training tickets 2024

Tickets for Tigers spring training games, home and away, can be purchased via StubHub. Prices for home games vary based on section and opponent. 

BUY NOW: Browse available seats and prices for Tigers Grapefruit League games

Florida spring training teams and stadiums 2024

Here's where all of the Grapefruit League teams will play this spring: 

Team City Stadium (Opened)
Atlanta Braves North Port CoolToday Park (2019)
Baltimore Orioles Sarasota Ed Smith Stadium (1989)
Boston Red Sox Fort Myers JetBlue Park (2012)
Detroit Tigers Lakeland Joker Marchant Stadium (1966)
Houston Astros West Palm Beach Ballpark of the Palm Beaches (2017)
Miami Marlins Jupiter Roger Dean Stadium (1998)
Minnesota Twins Fort Myers Hammond Stadium (1991)
New York Mets Port St. Lucie Clover Park (1988)
New York Yankees Tampa Steinbrenner Field (1996)
Philadelphia Phillies Clearwater BayCare Ballpark (2004)
Pittsburgh Pirates Bradenton LECOM Park (1923) 
St. Louis Cardinals Jupiter Roger Dean Stadium (1998)
Tampa Bay Rays Port Charlotte Charlotte Sports Park (1988)
Toronto Blue Jays Dunedin TD Ballpark (1990)
Washington Nationals West Palm Beach Ballpark of the Palm Beaches (2017)
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Marc Lancaster is a senior editor at The Sporting News
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