Toronto Blue Jays Spring Training 2018: What You Need To Know

DUNEDIN, FL - The Blue Jays open their Grapefruit League season on Feb. 23 at Dunedin Stadium against the Phillies. The spring schedule ends with a two-game series against the Cardinals at Olympic Stadium in Montreal on March 26-27. The Blue Jays will also play the Canadian Junior team on March 17 in Dunedin in a split squad game (the other squad plays the Orioles in Sarasota.)

Pitchers and catchers report to the Blue Jays training center in Dunedin on Feb. 14, followed by the the first official team workout on Feb. 20.

The Blue Jays will again play their spring training games at Dunedin Stadium, the only place the team has used for spring training during its history. The stadium is located at 373 Douglas Ave. (corner of Douglas Avenue and Beltrees Street). The stadium has a capacity of 5,509 individual seats and features include a press box level with air-conditioned skyboxes, one picnic area, and an air-conditioned Craft Beer Lounge.

Along with games in Dunedin, the Blue Jays will play several games in the Tampa Bay area within a short driving distance of the Pinellas County home field. Toronto plays the Phillies down the road in Clearwater on March 4, 16 and 20. The Blue Jays also play the Yankees on March 24 in Tampa.

Toronto hosts the American League East division rival Yankees on Feb. 27; the Red Sox on March 12 and the Orioles on March 9. The Tampa Bay Rays make only one appearance in Dunedin on March 22 in a split squad game.

Single game tickets are on sale now. The Blue Jays are offering a special $10 ticket for the game with the Canadian Junior team.

Check out the Blue Jays spring schedule here.

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The Blue Jays open the regular season March 29 against the Yankees at Rogers Centre.

On the Blue Jays website, the team makes some recommendations on where to stay for spring training:

Innisbrook Resort: 10 miles to the ballpark

Innisbrook Resort is set on 900 acres in Palm Harbor, just north of Dunedin, minutes from beaches and historic Tarpon Springs. Innisbrook Resort offers four championship golf courses, including Copperhead, home to the PGA Tour's Valspar Championship and a complimentary beach shuttle to nearby Honeymoon Island.

Beso Del Sol Resort: 1.5 miles to the ballpark

Beso Del Sol Resort in Dunedin is a waterfront boutique condo-tel overlooking Caladesi and Honeymoon Island on Florida's Gulf Coast. Two swimming pools, a hot tub and Marker 8 Tiki Bar and Grill sit on the waterfront pool deck, complete with boat dock and fishing pier. The Jolly Trolly will pick you up out front to get you around town.

Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa : 6 miles to the ballpark

The hotel is located between the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway. Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa offers gulf-view suites, a fine dining restaurant, full service spa and 24-hour Hyatt StayFit gym.

Clarion Clearwater: 7 miles from the ballpark

The hotel offers 140 rooms and 34 suites, outdoor and kiddy pools, complimentary fitness center and business center, free breakfast buffet, onsite laundry, restaurant and bar. The hotel is pet friendly.

Caption: Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons before a spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Wednesday, March 22, 2017, in Dunedin, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)