The annual ritual of spring training is in full swing in the southern U.S. Here's a quick look at some of the images coming from the ballfields in Arizona and Florida. (25 images)
Follow The Frame on Twitter at sacbee_theframe
Players for the Detroit Tigers warm up before a spring training baseball game against the Washington Nationals Thursday, March 25, in Viera, Fla. AP / Charlie Riedel
Fans in the outfield watch the MLB spring training game between the San Francisco Giants and the Texas Rangers at Surprise Stadium on March 15, in Surprise, Ariz. Getty Images / Christian Petersen
Fans stand above the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen before a spring training baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Wednesday, March 24, in Kissimmee, Fla. AP / Charlie Riedel
Baseball bats in the dugout of the Detroit Tigers before play against the Philadelphia Phillies March 11, at the Bright House Field in Clearwater, Fla. Getty Images / Al Messerschmidt
Groundskeepers of the Philadelphia Phillies prepare the infield for play against the Detroit Tigers March 11, at the Bright House Field in Clearwater, Fla. Getty Images / Al Messerschmidt
Cincinnati Reds left fielder Laynce Nix hits a two-run single off Oakland Athletics pitcher Ben Sheets in the first inning in a spring training baseball game Monday, March 15, in Goodyear, Ariz. The Reds won 13-5. AP / Tony Dejak
Fans battle for a foul ball hit by New York Yankees' Robinson Cano during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros Saturday, March 20, in Kissimmee, Fla. AP / Charlie Riedel
Three fans unsuccessfully reach for a foul ball in the sixth inning in a spring training baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, March 17, in Glendale, Ariz. The White Sox won 5-1. AP / Tony Dejak
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Mike McCoy, left, is upended by Detroit Tigers' Don Kelly (32) to break up a fourth-inning double play on Tigers' Ramon Santiago during a spring training baseball game in Lakeland, Fla., Thursday, March 25. AP / Gene J. Puskar
Toronto Blue Jays' Travis Snider, right, gets back just ahead of the pickoff tag by Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera during the second inning of a spring training baseball game in Lakeland, Fla., Thursday, March 25. The Tigers won 5-1. AP / Gene J. Puskar
New York Yankees' Jorge Posada takes batting practice before a spring training baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, in Port Charlotte, Fla., Friday, March 19. AP / Steven Senne
Detroit Tigers center fielder Ryan Raburn goes to the wall but misses a double hit by Atlanta Braves' Brian McCann during the first inning of a spring training baseball game Friday, March 19, in Kissimmee, Fla. AP / Charlie Riedel
Players in the Atlanta Braves bullpen dive away from a foul ball hit by St. Louis Cardinals' Joe Mather during the first inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 22, in Kissimmee, Fla. AP / Charlie Riedel
Kansas City Royals' Brian Anderson gets congratulated after his two-run homer in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks during a spring training baseball game at Tucson Electric Park, in Tucson Ariz. on Friday, March 19. Arizona Daily Star / Kelly Presnell
A fan photographs during a Spring Training game between the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 15, at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. Getty Images / Lisa Blumenfeld
A fan takes a photo of the field at the MLB spring training game between the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Oakland Athletics at Tempe Diablo Stadium on March 7 in Tempe, Ariz. The game was cancelled due to weather. Getty Images / Christian Petersen
Jeff Liquori, left, 8, from Chicago, and Baron Woddard, 9, from Sanford, Fla., watch during the second inning of a spring training baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, March 21, in Kissimmee, Fla. The game was canceled in the second inning because of rain. AP / Charlie Riedel
A young baseball fan waits for an autograph as the Tampa Bay Rays play against the Philadelphia Phillies March 23, at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Fla. Getty Images / Al Messerschmidt
New York Yankees' Curtis Granderson signs autographs for fans before his team's spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros on Tuesday, March 16, in Tampa, Fla. AP / Mike Carlson
New York Yankees Greg Golson signs an autograph before a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros Saturday, March 20, in Kissimmee, Fla. AP / Charlie Riedel
Hideki Matsui #55 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim reacts as the fence holding back fans breaks before the MLB spring training game against the Chicago White Sox at Tempe Diablo Stadium on March 12 in Tempe, Arizona. Getty Images / Christian Petersen
Infielder Lars Anderson #78 of the Boston Red Sox signs some autographs just prior to the start of the Grapefruit League Spring Training Game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at City of Palms Park on March 13, in Fort Myers, Fla. Getty Images / J. Meric
Players for the Washington Nationals watch from the bull pen during the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Thursday, March 25, in Viera, Fla. AP / Charlie Riedel
General view of action during the MLB spring training game between the Seattle Mariners and the Cleveland Indians at Peoria Stadium on March 9, in Peoria, Ariz. Getty Images / Christian Petersen
In this photo made with a fisheye lens, a sellout crowd of 9,672 baseball fans watches a spring training baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Detroit Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla., Saturday, March 20. AP / Gene J. Puskar
About Comments
Reader comments on Sacbee.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Sacramento Bee. If you see an objectionable comment, click the "report abuse" button below it. We will delete comments containing inappropriate links, obscenities, hate speech, and personal attacks. Flagrant or repeat violators will be banned. See more about comments here.