The action kicks off on Feb. 20 with a handful of games, including one in the Florida Grapefruit League (Yankees-Orioles) and two exhibition matchups (Red Sox-Northeastern University and Twins-University of Minnesota).

All 30 big league teams are set to take the field one day later on Feb. 21 for the first full slate of games across the Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues.

Less than two weeks later, fans in Florida will have a chance to see some unique matchups between MLB clubs and international teams as the latter group prepares for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. In total, there will be 28 exhibition games — 14 apiece on March 3 and 4 — featuring a Major League team competing against a World Baseball Classic team.

The World Baseball Classic exhibitions won’t be the only anomalies on the Spring Training schedule. There will be multiple crossover games between the Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues.

The Yankees — based in Tampa, Fla. — will head to Mesa, Ariz., to face the Cubs on March 23-24 at Sloan Field. On those same dates, the Tigers will travel from their base camp in Lakeland, Fla., to Scottsdale, where they will take on the Rockies.

That all leads up to the 2026 Opening Night game on March 25, when the Giants host the Yankees at Oracle Park. That will be followed by a 14-game slate as MLB celebrates its traditional Opening Day on March 26.