DODGERS ANNOUNCE 2018 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULESeason tickets, mini-plans, and group outings are on sale now at Dodgers.com/SpringLOS ANGELES –The Los Angeles Dodgers today announced their 33-game 2018 Spring Training schedule, with their 10th season of Cactus League play beginning on Friday, Feb. 23 against the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch – Glendale.The Dodgers will play 17 of their 30 Cactus League games at Camelback Ranch – Glendale, including 15 as the designated home team. Camelback Ranch – Glendale will host Dodger home games on both days of St. Patrick’s Day Weekend – Saturday, March 17 vs. the White Sox and Sunday, March 18 vs. the Padres – while other popular dates are expected to be Saturday, Feb. 24 against the Giants, Saturday night, March 10 against the Cubs and Thursday night, March 22 against the Angels.The club has at least one home game during each of the five Cactus League weekends, providing fans ample opportunity to make the five-hour drive or one-hour flight to the desert. Camelback Ranch features a state-of-the-art ballpark, six practice fields on the Dodger side, including a replica Dodger Stadium field, fan photo elements commemorating Dodger history, walking trails, an orange grove and a five-acre lake.After returning from Arizona, the club will conclude its exhibition schedule with the three-game Freeway Series against the Angels, including a game in Anaheim on Sunday, March 25 and two games at Dodger Stadium on Monday, March 26 and Tuesday, March 27.Season tickets, mini-plans, group tickets and suites are all available now at
www.Dodgers.com/Springor by calling (623) 302-5099, with tickets starting as low as $10. Single-game Spring Training tickets go on sale on Friday, January 5, 2018 and a full schedule of promotions is available at
www.camelbackranchbaseball.com.The Dodgers’ full 2018 Cactus League schedule is below. All game dates and opponents are subject to change.
Los Angeles Dodgers
2018 Spring Training Schedule
Date | Day | Opponent | Location | Game Time |
2/23/18 | Friday | CWS | Glendale | 1:05 PM |
2/24/18 | Saturday | SF | Glendale | 1:05 PM |
| | @ KC | Surprise | 1:05 PM |
2/25/18 | Sunday | @ SEA | Peoria | 1:10 PM |
2/26/18 | Monday | @ TEX | Surprise | 1:05 PM |
2/27/18 | Tuesday | TEX | Glendale | 1:05 PM |
2/28/18 | Wednesday | @ SD | Peoria | 1:10 PM |
3/1/18 | Thursday | CLE | Glendale | 1:05 PM |
3/2/18 | Friday | @ CWS | Glendale | 1:05 PM |
3/3/18 | Saturday | ARI | Glendale | 1:05 PM |
3/4/18 | Sunday | @ SF | Scottsdale | 1:05 PM |
3/5/18 | Monday | CLE | Glendale | 1:05 PM |
3/6/18 | Tuesday | @ CHC | Mesa | 1:05 PM |
3/7/18 | Wednesday | @ LAA | Tempe | 1:10 PM |
3/8/18 | Thursday | @ CLE | Goodyear | 6:08 PM |
3/9/18 | Friday | KC (ss) | Glendale | 1:05 PM |
3/10/18 | Saturday | CHC (ss) | Glendale | 7:05 PM |
3/11/18 | Sunday | @ COL (ss) | Salt River | 1:10 PM |
3/12/18 | Monday | MIL | Glendale | 1:05 PM |
3/13/18 | Tuesday | Off Day | | |
3/14/18 | Wednesday | COL | Glendale | 7:05 PM |
3/15/18 | Thursday | KC | Glendale | 1:05 PM |
3/16/18 | Friday | @ ARI | Salt River | 1:10 PM |
3/17/18 | Saturday | @ CWS | Glendale | 1:05 PM |
3/18/18 | Sunday | SD | Glendale | 1:05 PM |
| | @ MIL | Maryvale | 1:05 PM |
3/19/18 | Monday | OAK | Glendale | 7:05 PM |
3/20/18 | Tuesday | @ OAK | Mesa | 1:05 PM |
3/21/18 | Wednesday | Off Day | | |
3/22/18 | Thursday | LAA | Glendale | 7:05 PM |
3/23/18 | Friday | @ KC (ss) | Surprise | 1:05 PM |
3/24/18 | Saturday | CWS | Glendale | 12:05 PM |
3/25/18 | Sunday | @ LAA | Anaheim | 6:07 PM |
3/26/18 | Monday | LAA | Los Angeles | 7:10 PM |
3/27/18 | Tuesday | LAA | Los Angeles | 7:10 PM |
All game times are local and subject to change(ss) – Split Squad Here is just about everything you need to know about Spring Training at Camelback Ranch 2018.
STADIUM ADDRESS: Los Angeles DodgersCamelback Ranch–Glendale10712 West Camelback RoadPhoenix, AZ 85037Phone (623) 302-5400
DIRECTIONS: Take the Loop 101 (Agua Fria Loop) to the Camelback Road exit and head west. Make a right on 111th St./Ballpark Blvd. into Camelback Ranch-Glendale. Media parking is located adjacent to the press box.
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REPORT DATES: Pitchers and catchers report on February 15 and their first workout will be on February 16. Position players report on February 20 and the first full-squad workout will be on February 21. Please note that Camelback Ranch will not be open to the media until report date on Wednesday, February 15.
PHOTO DAY: Friday, February 24, 7:00 a.m.
BATTING PRACTICE: Afternoon Games (1:05 p.m. starts):Dodger BP: Until 11:15 a.m.Visitor BP: 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.Visitor Infield: 12:20 p.m.-12:30 p.m.Dodger Infield: 12:30 p.m.-12:40 p.m.
Night Games (7:05 p.m. starts):Dodger BP: Until 5:15 p.m.Visitor BP: 5:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m.Visitor Infield: 6:20 p.m.-6:30 p.m.Dodger Infield: 6:30 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
MINOR LEAGUE REPORTING DATES: All minor league players will hold their first full-squad workout on March 6.
DODGERS ANNOUNCE 2018 SPRING TRAINING RADIO BROADCAST SCHEDULE
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers today announced their 2018 Spring Training radio broadcast schedule with 16 broadcasts in English on AM 570 LA Sports and eight Spanish-language broadcasts on Univision Radio’s KTNQ 1020 AM.Both AM 570 and KTNQ 1020 will carry the Dodgers’ Cactus League opener on Feb. 23 against the White Sox, and will also close out the spring slate by broadcasting all three Freeway Series games against the Angels March 25-27.AM 570 LA Sports’ Spring Training Dodgers programming will once again include
Dodger Talk, which will air each weeknight hosted by David Vassegh and will showcase all the latest Dodgers news, key highlights and exclusive interviews with Dodger players and coaches. Vassegh will be on-site in Glendale, Arizona providing daily analysis, special reports and exclusive interviews throughout Spring Training to other AM 570 LA Sports shows including Dodgers pre-game with Tim Cates,
Lunchtime with Roggin & Rodney (noon-2 p.m.) and the
Petros & Money Show (2 p.m.-7 p.m.).The Dodgers’ 2018 Spring Training broadcast schedule is attached.The Dodgers’ Spring Training information can be found by visiting
www.dodgers.com/Spring.
SPECTRUM SPORTSNET LA 2018 SPRING TRAINING COVERAGE TO INCLUDE 20 LIVE TELEVISED DODGER GAMES
El Segundo, CA – February 8, 2018 – Spectrum SportsNet LA will lead off its comprehensive live 2018 Dodgers Spring Training coverage on
Access SportsNet: Dodgers on Tuesday, February 13, as the pitchers and catchers report to Camelback Ranch in Arizona. SportsNet LA’s live spring game coverage will begin Friday, February 23 when the Dodgers open their Cactus League schedule vs. the Chicago White Sox at 12:05 pm PST.SportsNet LA will air 20 games, including live Dodgers games every Saturday and Sunday throughout spring training. The Saturday schedule will feature multiple matchups against the Chicago White Sox, as well as contests against the Giants, Cubs and Diamondbacks. Sunday matchups will feature games against the Mariners, Giants, Rockies and Padres. SportsNet LA will also televise all three of the “Freeway Series” exhibition games against the Angels from March 25 – 27.SportsNet LA’s live Dodgers Spring Training studio programming will include the network’s flagship program,
Access SportsNet:
Dodgers, providing complete coverage of the club’s quest to return to the World Series.
Access SportsNet: Dodgers will showcase all the latest Dodgers news, highlights and exclusive interviews with Dodgers players, coaches and staff throughout spring training.
Access SportsNet: Dodgers will again be hosted by
John Hartung and
Alanna Rizzo, with feature analysis from
Orel Hershiser,
Nomar Garciaparra,
Jerry Hairston Jr. and
Ned Colletti. Rizzo will be onsite in Arizona to provide daily analysis, special reports and exclusive interviews from Camelback Ranch.SportsNet LA’s signature series,
Backstage: Dodgers, will again take fans behind the scenes with their favorite team throughout spring training.
Backstage: Dodgers will debut its first spring training episode on Wednesday, March 14 following
Access SportsNet: Dodgers.SportsNet LA’s spring game telecasts will be called by multiple broadcast teams, led by
Joe Davis and Dodger great
Orel Hershiser. Veteran Dodger broadcasters
Charley Steiner,
Rick Monday,
John Hartung,
Nomar Garciaparra,
Jerry Hairston Jr. and
Ned Colletti will also call games during spring training.The 2018 Spectrum SportsNet LA Dodgers Spring Training Broadcast Schedule is available
here.Spectrum SportsNet LA is the exclusive 24/7 TV home of the Los Angeles Dodgers that takes fans behind the scenes and offers in-depth access into the organization, providing an immersive experience with never-before-seen content and thousands of hours of comprehensive Dodgers programming. More information on the network is available at
sportsnetla.com.
About Spectrum NetworksSpectrum Networks is a series of 24/7 news and sports networks owned and operated by Charter Communications, Inc., a leading broadband communications company and the second largest cable operator in the United States. Spectrum Networks carry distinct, comprehensive, and exclusive local programming on 31 networks across 12 states. More information on the network is available at
spectrumsportsnet.com.
2018 SPRING TRAINING UPDATE
THE FACILITY: The Dodgers’ complex at Camelback Ranch–Glendale includes six practice fields as well as the stadium. The award-winning facility, which the Dodgers share with the Chicago White Sox, includes a total of more than 118,000 square feet of Major and Minor League clubhouse space, 13 full baseball fields and three half-fields. It is one of the largest in the Cactus League with a capacity of 13,000, which includes 3,000 lawn seats, 12 luxury suites and a party deck. The site also features picturesque walking trails, landscaped grounds, an orange grove, two ponds and a lake.
DESERT HOME: 2018 marks the 10
th year the Dodgers will play their Spring Training home games at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. Last season, the Dodgers established a Camelback Ranch–Glendale record for the third year in a row, in total (165,911) attendance in 17 home dates. Two new shade canopies have been added on the first base concourse and will offer fans more shaded seat options, most notably in the Baseline Terrace sections. Also new in 2018, CR-G debuts a 30’ x 50’ Daktronics videoboard in right-center field. The new high definition videoboard will provide fans with a dramatic upgrade to the visual and interactive experience during spring training games.
2018 SPRING SCHEDULE: The Dodgers will open their Spring Training schedule on Friday, February 23 against the Chicago White Sox at Glendale, which is a home game. The Dodgers will play a total of 17 games at Camelback Ranch this spring on five Spring Training weekends. Fans will have several opportunities to make the five-hour drive or one-hour flight to the desert from L.A. before the team heads back to Southern California to face the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for three Freeway Series exhibition games. The Dodgers will play at Angel Stadium on Sunday, March 25 and at Dodger Stadium on March 26 and 27.
CAMELBACK PROMOTIONS:- Every Sunday: Family Sunday — Children ages 12 and under may purchase a $5 lawn ticket. Valid at box office on day of game only. Limit four $5 lawn tickets per full-priced adult ticket purchased.
- Every Wednesday: Senior Stroll — Following every Wednesday game, seniors can stroll the bases at Camelback Ranch.
- Senior Special: Monday-Wednesday, seniors age 65 and over receive 50 percent off Infield Box or Baseline Field Box tickets. Valid at the box office on the day of the game only.
- Active and Retired Military Special: Monday-Wednesday, active and retired members of the military receive 50 percent off Infield Box or Baseline Field Box tickets. Valid at the box office on the day of the game only.
- Glendale Resident Pass — City of Glendale (AZ) residents can purchase $5 Baseline Reserved or Lawn tickets for Sunday – Thursday games. Proof of residency required; offer valid online at camelbackranchbaseball.com only.
SPRING TICKETS: Tickets for the Dodgers’ Cactus League schedule at Camelback Ranch–Glendale are available at
www.dodgers.com/spring or by calling (800) 352-0212. Single-game ticket prices begin at $10 and fans can save by purchasing in advance (there is a $3 increase per ticket on game days). More information about Spring Training, including the Camelback Ranch promotional schedule and full ticket-pricing information, is available at
www.camelbackranchbaseball.com.
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES: In 2013, the Best of 2013 Award from
Phoenix New Times recognized Camelback Ranch–Glendale as the “Best Place to See a Spring Training Game,” which was also acknowledged in the 2009 edition. Following the 2010 season, the facility also received the 2010 Facility of Merit Award from
Athletic Business Magazine and the Best of the West Award from WESTMARC, a coalition of West Maricopa County businesses. In 2009, the facility received the Editor’s Choice Award from BallparkDigest.com for “significantly advancing the state of the art for spring training complexes.”
2017 SPRING RESULTS: Won Lost Tie Pct. CRG home attn. Home games15 14 2 .484 165,911 17 Schedule subject to change; (ss) denotes split squad game; all times listed are localHOW THE 2018 DODGERS WERE BUILTManager: Dave Roberts (30)
Bench Coach: Bob Geren (8);
Pitching Coach: Rick Honeycutt (40);
Hitting Coach: Turner Ward (12);
First Base: George Lombard (29);
Third Base: Chris Woodward (45);
Assistant Hitting Coach: Brant Brown (49), Luis Ortiz (28);
Game Planning/Communications Coach: Danny Lehmann (86)
Coach: Steve Yeager (7);
Bullpen Catcher: Steve Cilladi (82); Fumi Ishibashi (86)
FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFTNo. Player Year Round64 Walker Buehler 2015 First35 Cody Bellinger 2013 Fourth65 Kyle Farmer 2013 Eighth22 Clayton Kershaw 2006 First31 Joc Pederson 2010 11
th5 Corey Seager 2012 First48 Brock Stewart 2014 Sixth68 Ross Stripling 2012 Fifth61 Alex Verdugo 2014 Second
NON-DRAFTED FREE AGENTSNo. Player Date52 Pedro Baez Jan. 22, 200763 Yimi Garcia Jan. 29, 200974 Kenley Jansen Nov. 17, 2004 (Resigned on Jan. 10, 2017)7 Julio Urías August 17, 2012
FREE AGENTSNo. Player Date62 Wilmer Font Dec. 21, 201644 Rich Hill Dec. 5, 2016 (Originally acquired via trade from OAK on Aug. 1, 2016)55 Tom Koehler Dec. 20, 201718 Kenta Maeda Jan. 7, 201660 Henry Owens Dec. 22, 201758 Edward Paredes Dec. 8, 201666 Yasiel Puig June 29, 201299 Hyun-Jin Ryu Dec. 12, 201277 Dennis Santana May 27, 201560 Andrew Toles Sept. 23, 201510 Justin Turner Feb. 6, 2014 (Resigned on Dec. 23, 2016)
ACQUIRED VIA TRADENo. Player From Date With/For54
Scott Alexander Kansas City Jan. 4, 2018 With Jake Peter, for Luis Avilán to CWS and Trevor Oaks to KC71
Dylan Baker Milwaukee Jan. 2, 2018 Cash28
Austin Barnes Miami Dec. 10, 2014 With Andrew Heaney, Chris Hatcher and Enrique Hernandez for Dee Gordon, Dan Haren, Miguel Rojas and cash54
Tony Cingrani Cincinnati July 31, 2017 For Scott Van Slyke and Hendrik Clementina46
Josh Fields Houston August 1, 2016 For Yordan Alvarez11
Logan Forsythe Tampa Bay Jan. 23, 2017 For Jose De Leon9
Yasmani Grandal San Diego Dec. 18, 2014 With Zach Eflin and Joe Wieland for Matt Kemp, Tim Federowicz and cash14
Kiké Hernández Miami Dec. 10, 2014 With Andrew Heaney, Austin Barnes and Chris Hatcher for Dee Gordon, Dan Haren, Miguel Rojas and cash27
Matt Kemp Atlanta Dec. 16, 2017 For Adrián González, Scott Kazmir, Brandon McCarthy, Charlie Culberson and cash36
Adam Liberatore Tampa Bay Nov. 20, 2014 With Joel Peralta for Greg Harris and Jose Dominguez70
Tim Locastro Toronto July 2, 2015 For Chase De Jong25
Rob Segedin New York-AL Jan. 12, 2016 For Tyler Olson and Ronald Torreyes3
Chris Taylor Seattle June 25, 2016 For Zach Lee21
Trayce Thompson Chicago-AL Dec. 16, 2015 With Micah Johnson and Frankie Montas for Jose Peraza, Scott Schebler and Brandon Dixon to CIN and Todd Frazier to CWS57
Alex Wood Atlanta July 30, 2015 With Luis Avilan, Jim Johnson, Jose Peraza and Bronson Arroyo for Hector Olivera, Paco Rodriguez and Zack Bird
NON–ROSTER INVITEES No. Player Pos.38 Manny Bañuelos P84 Matt Beaty INF90 Joe Broussard P56 Daniel Corcino P81 Yusniel Diaz OF83 Drew Jackson INF51 CC Lee P33 Mark Lowe P76 Brian Moran P13 Max Muncy INF49 Zach Neal P87 Jake Peter INF89 DJ Peters OF72 Henry Ramos OF78 Edwin Rios INF80 Keibert Ruiz C73 Yaisel Sierra P79 Will Smith C67 Travis Taijeron OF17 Donovan Solano INF41 Pat Venditte P88 Shawn Zarraga C
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http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/phxgl-springhill-suites-phoenix-glendale/ Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa4.0 miles from Camelback Ranch9495 W. Coyotes BoulevardGlendale, Arizona 85305T: (623) 937-3700
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