The Pittsburgh Pirates released a spring training schedule for the 2022 Grapefruit League season.
The Pirates are scheduled to play 34 games, including 17 at home at LECOM Park in Bradenton.
Opening day of the Pirates’ Grapefruit League season will be Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, when the team hosts the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Bucs then will split squads and play two games Sunday, Feb. 27, first hosting the Detroit Tigers and then traveling to North Port to take on the Atlanta Braves.
Additional highlights on the schedule include:
- March 5: The Pirates will host the New York Yankees for the only time before traveling to Tampa one week later to face the Yankees in their only trip to George M. Steinbrenner Field.
- March 15-16: The Pirates will travel to the east coast to face the New York Mets March 15, followed by the Miami Marlins March 16.
- March 17: The Pirates will host the Twins on St. Patrick’s Day.
- March 26: The Pirates will host the Tigers at home in the final Saturday game of the Grapefruit League season.
- March 29: The Pirates close out the Grapefruit League season against the Atlanta Braves at LECOM Park.
The entire schedule can be found at pirates.com/schedule.
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