ESPN's SportsCenter to Visit All 30 MLB Clubs During Spring Training Tour
By: Caryn Robbins Feb. 24, 2015
ESPN will swing into spring with comprehensive coverage of 2015 Major League Baseball Spring Training from Florida's Grapefruit League and Arizona's Cactus League, starting the week of Feb. 23. Coverage will include the SportsCenter Spring Training Tour, which will visit all 30 MLB Clubs. SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight commentators will provide insights and analysis on each MLB Club, plus interviews with key stars and managers.
Additionally, ESPN reporters Pedro Gomez and Britt McHenry will visit several Spring Training sites each in Florida and Arizona, respectively, for on-site reports. All SportsCenter Spring Training Tour updates will begin each day during the 9 a.m. ET SportsCenter.
SportsCenter Spring Training Tour schedule
| Date | Team | Location | Commentators |
| Mon, Feb. 23 | New York Yankees | Tampa, Fla. | Karl Ravech, Curt Schilling, Buster Olney |
| San Francisco Giants | Scottsdale, Ariz. | Jay Crawford, Aaron Boone, Tim Kurkjian | |
| Tue, Feb. 24 | Baltimore Orioles | Sarasota, Fla. | Karl Ravech, Curt Schilling, Buster Olney |
| Chicago White Sox | Glendale, Ariz. | Jay Crawford, Aaron Boone, Tim Kurkjian | |
| Minnesota Twins | Fort Myers, Fla. | Britt McHenry | |
| Wed, Feb. 25 | Boston Red Sox | Fort Myers, Fla. | Karl Ravech, Curt Schilling, Buster Olney |
| Chicago Cubs | Mesa, Ariz. | Jay Crawford, Aaron Boone, Tim Kurkjian | |
| Milwaukee Brewers | Maryvale, Ariz. | Pedro Gomez | |
| Toronto Blue Jays | Dunedin, Fla. | Britt McHenry | |
| Thu, Feb. 26 | New York Mets | Port St. Lucie, Fla. | Karl Ravech, Curt Schilling, Buster Olney |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Tempe, Ariz. | Jay Crawford, Aaron Boone, Tim Kurkjian | |
| Colorado Rockies | Scottsdale, Ariz. | Pedro Gomez | |
| Houston Astros | Kissimmee, Fla. | Britt McHenry | |
| Fri, Feb. 27 | Miami Marlins | Jupiter, Fla. | Karl Ravech, Curt Schilling, Buster Olney |
| Seattle Mariners | Peoria, Ariz. | Jay Crawford, Aaron Boone, Tim Kurkjian | |
| Cincinnati Reds | Goodyear, Ariz. | Pedro Gomez | |
| Atlanta Braves | Lake Buena Vista, Fla. | Britt McHenry | |
| Sat, Feb. 28 | St. Louis Cardinals | Jupiter, Fla. | Bram Weinstein, John Kruk, Buster Olney |
| San Diego Padres | Peoria, Ariz. | Sara Walsh, Mark Mulder, Tim Kurkjian | |
| Sun, Mar. 1 | Washington Nationals | Viera, Fla. | Bram Weinstein, John Kruk, Buster Olney |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Glendale, Ariz. | Sara Walsh, Mark Mulder, Tim Kurkjian | |
| Mon, Mar. 2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Bradenton, Fla. | Karl Ravech, John Kruk, Buster Olney |
| Cleveland Indians | Goodyear, Ariz. | Jay Crawford, Mark Mulder, Tim Kurkjian | |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | Scottsdale, Ariz. | Pedro Gomez | |
| Tampa Bay Rays | Port Charlotte, Fla. | Britt McHenry | |
| Tue, Mar. 3 | Detroit Tigers | Lakeland, Fla. | Karl Ravech, John Kruk, Buster Olney |
| Texas Rangers | Surprise, Ariz. | Jay Crawford, Mark Mulder, Tim Kurkjian | |
| Oakland Athletics | Phoenix, Ariz. | Pedro Gomez | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Clearwater, Fla. | Britt McHenry | |
| Wed, Mar. 4 | New York Yankees | Tampa, Fla. | Karl Ravech, John Kruk, Buster Olney |
| Kansas City Royals | Surprise, Ariz. | Jay Crawford, Mark Mulder, Tim Kurkjian |
ESPN's Spring Training coverage will also include a full slate of games, featuring two prime-time telecasts, beginning with the Philadelphia Phillies visiting the New York Yankees on Thursday, Mar. 19, at 7 p.m. Additionally, appearances by the Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Detroit Tigers round out the schedule. Sunday Night Baseball's Dan Shulman, along with analysts Curt Schilling and John Kruk and reporter Buster Olney, will call the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Chicago Cubs game on Thursday, Mar. 26 at 7 p.m.
ESPN Spring Training game schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Telecast | Spring Training Site | Commentators |
| Thu, Mar. 19 | 7 p.m. | Philadelphia Phillies at New York Yankees | Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Fla. | Jon Sciambi, Rick Sutcliffe, Doug Glanville |
| Tue, Mar. 24 | 1 p.m. | Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. | Karl Ravech, Aaron Boone, Tim Kurkjian |
| Thu, Mar. 26 | 7 p.m. | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Chicago Cubs | Hohokam Park Mesa, Ariz. | Dan Shulman, John Kruk, Curt Schilling, Buster Olney |
| Fri, Mar. 27 | 1 p.m. | Boston Red Sox at Atlanta Braves | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. | Karl Ravech, Aaron Boone, Tim Kurkjian |
| Thu, Apr. 2 | 1 p.m. | New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers | Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, Fla. | Dave O'Brien, Aaron Boone, Mark Mulder |
*ESPN Spring Training games are available on computers, smartphones, tablets, Apple TV, Xbox and Roku players via WatchESPN.
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