Rays announce 2014 Spring Training schedule

Rays announce 2014 Spring Training schedule

Published Nov. 27, 2013 1:14 p.m. ET

The Tampa Bay Rays released their spring-training schedule Wednesday.

Pitchers and catchers will report Feb. 14 to Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, Fla., and the Rays will hold their first workout Feb. 15.

Position players report Feb. 19, and the first full-squad workout will be held Feb. 20.

Fourteen games will be played at Charlotte Sports Park this spring. The Rays begin their home schedule on Feb. 28 against the Baltimore Orioles. There will be home games against all four American League East opponents, including two against the World Series champion Boston Red Sox on March 16 and 25.

Overall, the Rays play 29 Grapefruit League games, including a split-squad contest against the Pittsburgh Pirates on March 15.

Tampa Bay ends its spring training schedule March 29 against its Double-A affiliate in Montgomery, Ala.

The Rays open the regular season March 31 against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field.



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