Snow is on the ground here in New England, but one thing Northeasterners look forward to is the warmer weather and baseball. Pitchers and catchers have been reporting to camps in Arizona and Florida, getting ready for the 2013 season. MLB Network will be all over Spring Training in the Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues with coverage of 150 games throughout February and March.
In addition, MLB Network will begin its regular “30 Clubs in 30 Days” series that will run consecutively for 30 days until Spring Training breaks for the regular season.
And of course, MLB Network will have exclusive coverage of the World Baseball Classic beginning on March 1. We have the details of MLB Network’s coverage plans for Spring Training.
MLB NETWORK COVERS SPRING TRAINING WITH 150 GAMES AND THE RETURN OF 30 CLUBS IN 30 DAYS
Nationals at Mets Begins MLB Network’s 2013 Spring Training Schedule on Saturday, February 23
30 Clubs in 30 Days and Top 100 Players Right Now Return Tomorrow, February 15
MLB Network’s Exclusive Telecast of the 2013 World Baseball Classic Begins March 1Secaucus, NJ, February 14, 2013 – MLB Network is gearing up for the 2013 regular season with the return of 30 Clubs in 30 Days and more than 150 Spring Training games throughout February and March. Bryce Harper and the 2012 NL East Champion Washington Nationals face David Wright and the New York Mets to start off MLB Network’s Spring Training game schedule on Saturday, February 23 at 1:00 p.m. ET. The remainder of the schedule includes every MLB club in at least five matchups, plus four World Baseball Classic exhibition games leading up to MLB Network’s exclusive English-language telecast of the World Baseball Classic in the U.S. beginning March 1.
30 Clubs in 30 Days returns tomorrow, February 15 during MLB Tonight with the most comprehensive Spring Training coverage with field reports, interviews, predictions and inside access to every MLB club’s training camp in Arizona and Florida. Starting Friday, MLB Network analysts Eric Byrnes, Dan Plesac, insider Peter Gammons and reporters Alanna Rizzo and Sam Ryan will travel to each camp to cover the biggest storylines as clubs report to Spring Training, including Josh Hamilton reporting to camp with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Toronto Blue Jays’ revamped roster. 30 Clubs in 30 Days will also break down each club’s offseason moves, a look at projected lineups and pitching rotations and previews of top prospects for the 2013 season. MLB Network will keep fans updated through Facebook and Twitter by posting photos, videos, quotes and information from its Spring Training coverage and 30 Clubs in 30 Days.
MLB Network will reveal its ranking of the best players in the game in Top 100 Players Right Now, also beginning tomorrow, February 15 at 10:00 p.m. ET. Over five episodes, Greg Amsinger, Al Leiter, Plesac and Harold Reynolds will count down the top players in MLB based on player performance over the past several seasons with an emphasis on 2012, projected 2013 performance taking into account players returning from injury and young players expected to break out, base-running, and defensive value. From Elvis Andrus to Jordan Zimmermann, the Top 100 includes talents as young as 20-year old Mike Trout and as experienced as 43-year old Mariano Rivera. The list also features nine Cy Young Award winners, five AL and five NL MVP Award winners, 11 Rookie of the Year winners and 28 Gold Glove winners. The series will continue on Friday, February 22 at 9:00 p.m. ET with players 80-61 and players 60-41 at 10:00 p.m. ET. The countdown concludes on Tuesday, February 26 with the rankings for players 40-21 at 9:00 p.m. ET and the top 20 players in baseball at 10:00 p.m. ET.
Extended content captured during 30 Clubs in 30 Days and the entire Top 100 Players Right Now series will be made available through video on demand with distributors nationwide including AT&T U-verse, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox, DirecTV, DISH Network and Verizon FiOS, as well as at MLBNetwork.com. Each Spring Training game aired on MLB Network will be a carriage of local telecasts, including local announcers, and blacked out in each club’s home market unless otherwise noted.
After a jump break, the entire MLB Network Spring Training game schedule.
As promised, the 150 game 2013 MLB Network Spring Training schedule. Of those, 49 will aired live.
All times subject to change; all games subject to local blackout. Games in BOLD are available in the local market.
Date | Time (ET) | Matchup |
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Sat., Feb. 23 – LIVE | 1:00 p.m. | Washington Nationals @ New York Mets |
Sun., Feb. 24 | 12:00 a.m. | Toronto Blue Jays @ Detroit Tigers |
Sun., Feb. 24 | 3:00 a.m. | Tampa Bay Rays Split Squad @ Boston Red Sox |
Sun., Feb. 24 | 6:00 a.m. | Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies |
Sun., Feb. 24 – LIVE | 1:00 p.m. | Toronto Blue Jays Split Squad @ New York Yankees |
Sun., Feb. 24 | 4:00 p.m. | Oakland Athletics @ Anaheim Angels |
Mon., Feb. 25 – LIVE | 1:00 p.m. | Detroit Tigers @ Philadelphia Phillies |
Mon., Feb. 25 – LIVE | 6:00 p.m. | Washington Nationals @ New York Mets |
Mon., Feb. 25 | 9:00 p.m. | New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles |
Tue., Feb. 26 – LIVE | 1:00 p.m. | New York Yankees @ Philadelphia Phillies |
Tue., Feb. 26 | 4:00 p.m. | Arizona D-backs Split Squad @ Anaheim Angels |
Wed., Feb. 27 – LIVE | 1:00 p.m. | St. Louis Cardinals @ New York Mets |
Wed., Feb. 27 | 4:00 p.m. | San Francisco Giants @ Anaheim Angels |
Wed., Feb. 27 – LIVE | 7:00 p.m. | Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles Split Squad |
Thu., Feb. 28 | 2:00 a.m. | Baltimore Orioles Split Squad @ New York Yankees |
Thu., Feb. 28 – LIVE | 1:00 p.m. | Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies |
Thu., Feb. 28 – LIVE | 6:00 p.m. | New York Mets @ Washington Nationals |
Thu., Feb. 28 | 10:00 p.m. | Toronto Blue Jays @ New York Yankees Split Sqaud |
Fri., March 1 | 2:00 a.m. | New York Yankees Split Squad @ Houston Astros |
Fri., March 1 – LIVE | 1:00 p.m. | Detroit Tigers @ New York Mets |
Fri., March 1 | 4:00 p.m. | Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Yankees |
Fri., March 1 – LIVE | 7:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh Pirates Split Squad @ Boston Red Sox |
Sat., March 2 – LIVE | 1:00 p.m. | Miami Marlins @ New York Mets |
Sat., March 2 | 4:00 p.m. | Philadelphia Phillies @ Toronto Blue Jays |
Sun., March 3 | 9:00 a.m. | Detroit Tigers Split Squad @ New York Yankees |
Sun., March 3 – LIVE | 1:00 p.m. | Toronto Blue Jays @ Philadelphia Phillies Split Squad |
Sun., March 3 | 4:00 p.m. | New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox |
Sun., March 3 | 8:00 p.m. | Detroit Tigers @ Atlanta Braves |
Sun., March 3 | 11:00 p.m. | Chicago White Sox @ San Diego Padres |
Mon., March 4 | 9:30 a.m. | Chicago Cubs Split Squad @ Anaheim Angels |
Mon., March 4 – LIVE | 1:00 p.m. | Atlanta Braves @ New York Mets |
Mon., March 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Colorado Rockies @ Seattle Mariners |
Mon., March 4 | 8:30 p.m. | Houston Astros @ Detroit Tigers |
Tue., March 5 – LIVE | 1:00 p.m. | Dominican Republic @ Philadelphia Phillies |
Tue., March 5 | 4:00 p.m. | Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Diego Padres |
Tue., March 5 – LIVE | 9:00 p.m. | Mexico @ Arizona D-backs |
Wed., March 6 | 12:00 a.m. | Atlanta Braves @ New York Yankees |
Wed., March 6 | 9:00 a.m. | Cincinnati Reds @ Anaheim Angels |
Wed., March 6 – LIVE | 1:00 p.m. | Dominican Republic @ New York Yankees |
Wed., March 6 | 4:00 p.m. | Italy @ Anaheim Angels |
Wed., March 6 | 9:00 p.m. | Washington Nationals @ Philadelphia Phillies |
Fri., March 8 | 2:00 a.m. | Washington Nationals @ Houston Astros |
Fri., March 8 | 9:00 a.m. | Miami Marlins @ New York Mets |
Sat., March 9 | 1:00 a.m. | Arizona D-backs @ Anaheim Angels |
Sun., March 10 | 1:00 a.m. | Minnesota Twins @ Pittsburgh Pirates |
Mon., March 11 | 12:00 a.m. | Los Angeles Dodgers @ Colorado Rockies |
Mon., March 11 | 3:00 a.m. | New York Yankees @ Toronto Blue Jays |
Mon., March 11 | 10:00 a.m. | Philadelphia Phillies @ Houston Astros |
Mon., March 11 – LIVE | 4:00 p.m. | Oakland Athletics @ San Diego Padres |
Mon., March 11 | 9:00 p.m. | Los Angeles Dodgers @ Milwaukee Brewers |
Tue., March 12 | 12:00 a.m. | St. Louis Cardinals @ New York Yankees |
Tue., March 12 | 3:00 a.m. | Anaheim Angels @ Cleveland Indians |
Tue., March 12 | 4:00 p.m. | Detroit Tigers @ Philadelphia Phillies |
Wed., March 13 | 12:00 a.m. | San Diego Padres @ San Francisco Giants |
Wed., March 13 – LIVE | 4:00 p.m. | Anaheim Angels @ San Diego Padres |
Wed., March 13 | 11:00 p.m. | Milwaukee Brewers @ Arizona D-backs |
Thu., March 14 | 3:00 a.m. | Atlanta Braves @ Miami Marlins |
Thu., March 14 | 8:00 a.m. | Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Yankees |
Thu., March 14 – LIVE | 1:00 p.m. | Atlanta Braves @ St. Louis Cardinals |
Thu., March 14 – LIVE | 4:00 p.m. | Chicago White Sox @ Anaheim Angels |
Thu., March 14 | 11:00 p.m. | Tampa Bay Rays @ Baltimore Orioles |
Fri., March 15 | 3:00 a.m. | Detroit Tigers @ New York Mets |
Fri., March 15 | 8:00 a.m. | Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies |
Fri., March 15 – LIVE | 1:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros |
Fri., March 15 – LIVE | 4:00 p.m. | Texas Rangers @ San Francisco Giants |
Fri., March 15 | 11:00 p.m. | Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox Split Squad |
Sat., March 16 | 3:00 a.m. | Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals |
Sat., March 16 | 6:00 a.m. | New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves |
Sat., March 16 | 9:00 a.m. | Miami Marlins @ New York Yankees |
Sat., March 16 – LIVE | 4:00 p.m. | Texas Rangers Split Squad @ Chicago Cubs Split Squad |
Sat., March 16 | 8:00 p.m. | Houston Astros @ Washington Nationals |
Sun., March 17 | 12:00 a.m. | Miami Marlins @ New York Mets |
Sun., March 17 | 3:00 a.m. | Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Yankees Split Squad |
Sun., March 17 | 6:00 a.m. | New York Yankees Split Squad @ Atlanta Braves |
Sun., March 17 | 9:00 a.m. | Kansas City Royals @ Chicago Cubs Split Squad |
Sun., March 17 – LIVE | 1:00 p.m. | St. Louis Cardinals @ Miami Marlins |
Sun., March 17 – LIVE | 4:00 p.m. | Cleveland Indians @ Cincinnati Reds |
Mon., March 18 | 1:00 a.m. | Colorado Rockies @ San Francisco Giants |
Mon., March 18 | 4:00 a.m. | San Diego Padres @ Anaheim Angels |
Mon., March 18 | 7:00 a.m. | Minnesota Twins @ Baltimore Orioles |
Mon., March 18 | 10:00 a.m. | Milwaukee Brewers @ Los Angeles Dodgers Split Squad |
Mon., March 18 – LIVE | 4:00 p.m. | Milwaukee Brewers @ Cleveland Indians |
Tue., March 19 | 1:00 a.m. | Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers |
Tue., March 19 | 8:00 a.m. | New York Mets @ St. Louis Cardinals |
Wed., March 20 | 12:00 a.m. | San Francisco Giants @ Seattle Mariners |
Wed., March 20 | 3:00 a.m. | Miami Marlins @ St. Louis Cardinals |
Wed., March 20 | 6:00 a.m. | Tampa Bay Rays @ Detroit Tigers |
Wed., March 20 | 9:00 a.m. | Anaheim Angels @ Milwaukee Brewers |
Wed., March 20 – LIVE | 4:00 p.m. | Cleveland Indians @ Anaheim Angels |
Wed., March 20 | 8:00 p.m. | Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees |
Wed., March 20 | 11:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh Pirates @ Atlanta Braves |
Thu., March 21 – LIVE | 1:00 p.m. | St. Louis Cardinals @ New York Mets |
Thu., March 21 – LIVE | 6:00 p.m. | Washington Nationals @ Atlanta Braves |
Thu., March 21 – LIVE | 9:00 p.m. | Anaheim Angels @ Texas Rangers |
Fri., March 22 | 1:00 a.m. | Chicago Cubs Split Squad @ Seattle Mariners |
Fri., March 22 | 6:00 a.m. | Houston Astros @ Detroit Tigers |
Fri., March 22 | 9:00 a.m. | Minnesota Twins @ New York Yankees |
Fri., March 22 – LIVE | 1:00 p.m. | Detroit Tigers @ Washington Nationals |
Fri., March 22 – LIVE | 4:00 p.m. | Kansas City Royals @ Anaheim Angels |
Fri., March 22 | 9:00 p.m. | Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies |
Sat., March 23 | 12:00 a.m. | Chicago White Sox @ Oakland Athletics |
Sat., March 23 | 3:00 a.m. | Arizona D-backs @ Cleveland Indians |
Sat., March 23 | 6:00 a.m. | St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros |
Sat., March 23 | 9:00 a.m. | Seattle Mariners @ San Diego Padres |
Sat., March 23 – LIVE | 1:00 p.m. | St. Louis Cardinals @ Miami Marlins |
Sat., March 23 – LIVE | 4:00 p.m. | Cleveland Indians @ Seattle Mariners |
Sat., March 23 | 8:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh Pirates @ Boston Red Sox |
Sun., March 24 | 12:00 a.m. | Washington Nationals @ New York Mets |
Sun., March 24 | 3:00 a.m. | Texas Rangers @ Cincinnati Reds |
Sun., March 24 | 6:00 a.m. | Philadelphia Phillies @ Baltimore Orioles |
Sun., March 24 | 9:00 a.m. | Oakland Athletics @ San Francisco Giants |
Sun., March 24 – LIVE | 1:00 p.m. | Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees |
Sun., March 24 – LIVE | 4:00 p.m. | Cincinnati Reds @ Texas Rangers |
Sun., March 24 | 8:00 p.m. | Baltimore Orioles @ Pittsburgh Pirates |
Mon., March 25 | 12:00 a.m. | Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox |
Mon., March 25 | 3:00 a.m. | Miami Marlins @ Houston Astros |
Mon., March 25 | 7:00 a.m. | Chicago Cubs @ Cleveland Indians |
Mon., March 25 | 10:00 a.m. | Los Angeles Dodgers @ Oakland Athletics |
Mon., March 25 | 5:00 p.m. | Detroit Tigers @ Miami Marlins |
Mon., March 25 – LIVE | 9:00 p.m. | Los Angeles Dodgers @ Kansas City Royals |
Tue., March 26 | 12:00 a.m. | Cleveland Indians @ Colorado Rockies |
Tue., March 26 | 3:00 a.m. | Washington Nationals @ Houston Astros |
Tue., March 26 | 7:00 a.m. | San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs |
Tue., March 26 | 10:00 a.m. | St. Louis Cardinals @ Minnesota Twins |
Tue., March 26 – LIVE | 4:00 p.m. | Chicago White Sox @ Texas Rangers |
Tue., March 26 – LIVE | 7:00 p.m. | Houston Astros @ New York Yankees |
Tue., March 26 | 11:00 p.m. | St. Louis Cardinals @ New York Mets |
Wed., March 27 | 2:00 a.m. | Anaheim Angels @ Arizona D-backs |
Wed., March 27 | 7:00 a.m. | Tampa Bay Rays @ Philadelphia Phillies |
Wed., March 27 | 10:00 a.m. | Colorado Rockies @ Los Angeles Dodgers |
Wed., March 27 – LIVE | 4:00 p.m. | Texas Rangers @ Anaheim Angels |
Wed., March 27 – LIVE | 7:00 p.m. | New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles |
Wed., March 27 | 11:00 p.m. | Washington Nationals Split Squad @ St. Louis Cardinals |
Thu., March 28 | 2:00 a.m. | Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals Split Squad |
Thu., March 28 | 7:00 a.m. | Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays |
Thu., March 28 | 10:00 a.m. | Cleveland Indians @ Chicago White Sox |
Thu., March 28 | 4:00 p.m. | Miami Marlins @ St. Louis Cardinals |
Thu., March 28 – LIVE | 7:00 p.m. | Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox |
Thu., March 28 | 11:00 p.m. | Oakland Athletics @ San Francisco Giants |
Fri., March 29 | 2:00 a.m. | Los Angeles Dodgers Split Squad @ Anaheim Angels |
Fri., March 29 | 7:00 a.m. | Seattle Mariners @ Chicago Cubs |
Fri., March 29 | 10:00 a.m. | Toronto Blue Jays @ Philadelphia Phillies |
Fri., March 29 – LIVE | 2:00 p.m. | New York Yankees @ Washington Nationals |
Fri., March 29 – LIVE | 7:00 p.m. | Toronto Blue Jays @ Philadelphia Phillies |
Fri., March 29 – LIVE | 10:00 p.m. | Oakland Athletics @ San Francisco Giants |
Sat., March 30 | 12:00 a.m. | San Diego Padres @ Texas Rangers |
Sat., March 30 | 3:00 a.m. | Seattle Mariners @ Colorado Rockies |
Sat., March 30 – LIVE | 1:00 p.m. | Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox |
Sat., March 30 – LIVE | 4:00 p.m. | San Francisco Giants @ Oakland Athletics |
Sat., March 30 – LIVE | 9:00 p.m. | Los Angeles Dodgers @ Anaheim Angels |
Sun., March 31 | 12:00 a.m. | San Diego Padres @ Texas Rangers |
Sun., March 31 | 3:00 a.m. | Seattle Mariners @ Colorado Rockies |
That will do it.