2025 Florida Spring Training Attendance Reaches Highest Total Since 2018

2025 Florida Spring Training Attendance Reaches Highest Total Since 2018

A total of 1,448,778 fans attended 231 Florida Spring Training Games in the 2025 season, for an average of 6,272 fans per game. Six games were cancelled due to weather, on Monday, February 24, the only day during the 33-day season, affected by weather. The 2025 Florida Spring Training season began on Friday, February 22 and concluded on Tuesday, March 25.

It was the highest attendance mark since the 2018 season when 1,497,306 fans witnessed 230 games.

The Florida Grapefruit League is host to 15 teams, playing in 12 facilities in 13 Florida locations. The annual Major League Baseball pilgrimage to Florida for pre-season preparation dates back to the 1888 season when the Washington Nationals traveled south to Jacksonville for pre-season workouts.

Besides giving fans an up close and personal look at Major League Baseball games in smaller venues, Florida Spring Training is an economic benefit to the State of Florida as a 2022 survey showed a total economic impact of $679.8 million in the Florida economy for the fiscal years of 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Highlights from the 2025 season included:

The most attended day was Friday, March 14 when 65,769 fans attended nine games statewide.
Eight of the 15 Florida Grapefruit League teams topped the 100,000 total attendance mark. Leading the way was the New York Yankees with 151,837 fans at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Also joining the six-figure club were the Philadelphia Phillies (144,862), Boston Red Sox (133,881), Minnesota Twins (113,670), Baltimore Orioles (106,836), New York Mets, (106,027), Atlanta Braves (100,855) and the Detroit Tigers (100,415).
The New York Mets total of 106,027 fans was the highest total since 2000 and only second time since 2000 the Mets have topped 100,000. The last time being 2017, with 103,351.
The most-attended game of the year was the Philadelphia Phillies vs. the Toronto Blue Jays at BayCare Ballpark on Monday, March 17, with 10,744 fans in Clearwater.
When 10,468 fans were in attendance at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, to close out the Detroit Tigers Spring Training season, on Saturday, March 22, against the Atlanta Braves, it was the largest crowd in the long history of the Tigers in Lakeland.

Since 2000, a total of 37,180,383 fans have attended Spring Training Baseball games in Florida.

The 2025 Florida Spring Training attendance figure accounts for all games between Major League teams, played in the State of Florida. Attendances are compiled daily by the Florida Sports Foundation, the State of Florida’s lead sports promotion and development organization and verified by each team.

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2025 Team-by-Team Florida Spring Training Attendance

Atlanta Braves – CoolToday Park, North Port
16 Games: 100,855 total attendance; 6,303 average per game
Largest Crowd: 7,408 vs. Philadelphia Phillies, Thursday, March 20

Baltimore Orioles – Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota
15 Games (one rainout): 106,836 total attendance; 7,122 average per game
Largest Crowd: 8,498, vs. New York Yankees, Thursday, March 20

Boston Red Sox – JetBlue Park, Fort Myers
15 Games (one rainout): 133,881 total attendance; 8,925 average per game
Largest Crowd: 9,896, vs. New York Mets, Sunday, March 2

Detroit Tigers – Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland
14 Games: 100,415 total attendance; 7,173 average per game
Largest Crowd: 10,468 vs. Atlanta Braves, Saturday, March 22 (Largest Crowd at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium)

Houston Astros – CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach
14 Games (one rain out): 53,609 total attendance; 3,829 average per game
Largest Crowd: 7,656 vs. New York Yankees, Saturday, March 8

Miami Marlins – Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, Jupiter
16 Games (15 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, One at Marlins Park): 63,202 total attendance; 4.213 average per game
Largest Crowd: 11,389 vs. New York Yankees, Tuesday, March 25, at Marlins Park; 6,838 vs. S. Louis Cardinals, Friday, March 15, at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

Minnesota Twins – Lee Health Sports Complex, Fort Myers
17 Games: 113,670 total attendance; 6,686 average per game
Largest Crowd: 8,576 vs. Detroit Tigers, Tuesday, March 18

New York Mets – Clover Park, Port St. Lucie
16 Games: 106,027 total attendance; 6,627 average per game
Largest Crowd: 8,088 vs. New York Yankees, Monday, March 24

New York Yankees – George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa
16 Games: 151,837 total attendance; 9,490 average per game
Largest Crowd: 10,333 vs. Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, March 22

Philadelphia Phillies – BayCare Ballpark, Clearwater
16 Games (one rainout): 144.862 total attendance; 9,054 average per game
Largest Crowd: 10,744 vs. Toronto Blue Jays, Monday, March 17

Pittsburgh Pirates – LECOM Park, Bradenton
15 Games: 86,124 total attendance; 5,742 average per game
Largest Crowd: 7,568 vs. Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, March 22

St. Louis Cardinals – Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, Jupiter
15 Games: 77,473 total attendance; 5,165 average per game
Largest Crowd: 7,463 vs. New York Yankees, Sunday, March 9

Tampa Bay Rays – Charlotte Sports Park, Port Charlotte
15 Games (one rainout): 64,395 total attendance; 4,293 average per game
Largest Crowd: 6,315 vs. New York Mets, Saturday, March 1

Toronto Blue Jays – TD Ballpark, Dunedin
16 Games: 95.349 total attendance; 5,959 average per game
Largest Crowd: 8,015, vs New York Yankees, Saturday, February 22

Washington Nationals – CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach
15 Games: 50,243 total attendance; 3,350 average per game
Largest Crowd: 6,639 vs. New York Mets, Saturday, March 15

Florida Spring Training Total Attendance
231 Games (6 games rained out): 1,448,778 total attendance; 6,272 average per game
Largest Crowd: 10,744, Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies, BayCare Ballpark, Clearwater, Monday, March 17