85th Season at World Class TigerTown features visits from
Astros, Blue Jays, Braves, Red Sox, Yankees
DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers today announced the club’s Grapefruit League game schedule for 2021 Spring Training in Lakeland, Florida. Spring of 2021 will mark the Tigers 85th season at TigerTown in Lakeland, extending the longest-standing relationship between a Major League team and a current Spring Training host city. The 2021 spring season will be the club’s 56th consecutive season of playing at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium.
The Tigers will open the exhibition schedule on Friday, February 26 as the club plays host to Southeastern University. The Tigers open the home portion of the Grapefruit League schedule against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, February 28.
The home schedule features two visits each from the New York Yankees (Saturday, March 6 and Friday, March 26), Toronto Blue Jays (Thursday, March 11 and Sunday, March 21), and Baltimore Orioles (Thursday, March 4 and Wednesday, March 17) and three visits apiece from the Philadelphia Phillies (Friday, March 12, Tuesday, March 23 and Saturday, March 27) and Tampa Bay Rays (Thursday, March 18, Wednesday, March 24 and Monday, March 29).
The Houston Astros (March 1), Atlanta Braves (March 2), Washington Nationals (March 7) and Pittsburgh Pirates (March 14) will each visit Publix Field for one game.
The 2021 Spring Training schedule is subject to change and game times will be announced at a later date.
DETROIT TIGERS 2021 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE
Day Date Opponent Site
Fri. February 26 Southeastern University Lakeland
Sat. February 27 New York Yankees Tampa
Sun. February 28 Boston Lakeland
Mon. March 1 Houston Lakeland
Tues. March 2 Atlanta Lakeland
Wed. March 3 Philadelphia Clearwater
Toronto Dunedin
Thurs. March 4 Baltimore Lakeland
Fri. March 5 Atlanta North Port
Sat. March 6 New York Yankees Lakeland
Sun. March 7 Washington Lakeland
Mon. March 8 Philadelphia Clearwater
Tues. March 9 Boston Fort Myers
Wed. March 10 Minnesota Fort Myers
Thurs. March 11 Toronto Lakeland
Fri. March 12 Philadelphia Lakeland
Sat. March 13 Pittsburgh Bradenton
Toronto Dunedin
Sun. March 14* Pittsburgh Lakeland
Mon. March 15 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – O P E N D A T E – – – – – – – – – – – –
Tues. March 16 Tampa Bay Port Charlotte
Wed. March 17 Baltimore Lakeland
Thurs. March 18 Tampa Bay Lakeland
Fri. March 19 Washington West Palm Beach
Sat. March 20 Houston West Palm Beach
Sun. March 21 Toronto Lakeland
Mon. March 22 Baltimore Sarasota
Tues. March 23 Philadelphia Lakeland
Wed. March 24 Tampa Bay Lakeland
Thurs. March 25 Philadelphia Clearwater
Pittsburgh Bradenton
Fri. March 26 New York Yankees Lakeland
Sat. March 27 Philadelphia Lakeland
Sun. March 28 New York Yankees Tampa
Mon. March 29 Tampa Bay Lakeland
Tues. March 30 Tampa Bay St. Petersburg
Game times to be announced
*Daylight Saving Time begins
Schedule as of 9/15/20 (subject to change)
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