Editor's note: MLB announced on March 12 that the spring training schedule would come to a close due to the COVID-19 coronavirus.
2020 marks the first spring training where we know Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette, and Cavan Biggio will make the team. Lots of new pitchers to go through in the next few weeks.
The Toronto Blue Jays play their home spring training games in Dunedin, FL. Dunedin Stadium went through a $81-million renovation and got a new corporate name: TD Ballpark.
All TV games are on Rogers Sportsnet except for the opener airing on Rogers Sportsnet One.
Buck Martinez will do play-by-play in spring training with analysts Pat Tabler and Joe Siddall. Dan Shulman will work regular season games.
Ben Wagner and Mike Wilner will call the radio games, either on sportsnet.ca or the Sportsnet Radio Network, which includes Sportsnet 590 The FAN (Toronto); Sportsnet 960 The FAN (Calgary); and Sportsnet 650 (Vancouver).
February 22 @ NY Yankees
February 23 @ Minnesota
February 28 @ Detroit
March 1 @ Pittsburgh
March 4 @ Tampa Bay
March 7 @ Boston
March 9 @ Pittsburgh
March 10 @ NY Yankees
March 12 @ Pittsburgh
March 13 @ Baltimore
March 14 Tampa Bay
March 19 @ Tampa Bay
March 21 Detroit
March 22 @ Atlanta
March 23 NY Yankees (Montréal)
March 24 NY Yankees (Montréal)
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MLB Network will carry some Toronto Blue Jays spring training games, mostly tape-delayed. You can check the MLB Network schedule. The channel will tape-delay the first Montréal game but carry the second Montréal game live.
Live telecasts:
February 22 1p @ NY Yankees
March 12 1p @ Pittsburgh
March 14 1p Tampa Bay
March 24 7p NY Yankees (Montréal)
Tape-delayed telecasts:
February 24 6a @ Minnesota
February 26 6a @ Philadelphia
February 28 4p @ Detroit
March 1 4p @ Pittsburgh
March 8 6a @ Boston
March 10 6a @ Pittsburgh
March 10 11p @ NY Yankees
March 14 6a @ Baltimore
March 22 6a Detroit
March 23 2a @ Atlanta
March 24 9a NY Yankees (Montréal)
March 25 6a NY Yankees (Montréal)
Here is the overall 2020 Toronto Blue Jays spring training schedule:
February 22 @ NY Yankees
February 23 @ Minnesota
February 24 Atlanta
February 25 NY Yankees (ss)/@ Philadelphia (ss)
February 26 Detroit
February 27 Minnesota
February 28 @ Detroit
February 29 Philadelphia
March 1 @ Pittsburgh
March 2 Pittsburgh
March 4 @ Tampa Bay
March 5 @ Philadelphia
March 6 Pittsburgh
March 7 @ Boston
March 8 Philadelphia
March 9 Tampa Bay (ss)/@ Pittsburgh (ss)
March 10 @ NY Yankees
March 11 Baltimore
March 12 @ Pittsburgh/Canada Jr. Team
March 13 @ Baltimore
March 14 Tampa Bay
March 15 NY Yankees (ss)/@ Detroit (ss)
March 17 @ Philadelphia
March 18 Boston
March 19 @ Tampa Bay
March 20 Philadelphia 6:07 pm
March 21 Detroit
March 22 @ Atlanta
March 23 NY Yankees in Montréal 7:07 pm
March 24 NY Yankees in Montréal 7:07 pm
All starting times at 1:07 pm (home) and 1:05 pm (road) unless noted.
(ss) – split squad
Tony Fernandez was a renowned shortstop for the Blue Jays in the 1980s, making multiple impacts on the team. Tony Fernandez passed away this week at the age of 57. Fernandez had kidney problems and had suffered a brain stroke.
Fernandez started his career with Toronto (1983-1990), came back to play and win a World Series ring in 1993 with the Blue Jays, returned to play for Toronto (1998-1999) and retired with the Blue Jays in 2001. He is remembered for the huge trade with Fred McGriff to San Diego for Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter. Fernandez was a huge talent to get back such value.
Fernandez still leads the Blue Jays in hits (1,583), singles (1,160), triples (72), games played (1,450). He was a 5-time All-Star and won 4 Gold Gloves. His Gold Glove run was on the old carpet at Exhibition Stadium and the debut of SkyDome. Fernandez will be greatly missed.
photo credit: MLB; Toronto Blue Jays
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