Grapefruit League

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The Grapefruit League is Major League Baseball’s spring training circuit held primarily in Florida, featuring numerous MLB teams preparing for the regular season.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball spring training circuit
spring training league
alsoHeldIn Other southeastern United States locations
attracts baseball fans
country United States
economicImpactOn Florida tourism industry
features exhibition games
minor league call-ups
non-roster invitees
split-squad games
follows MLB offseason
governingBody Major League Baseball
hasCharacteristic greater fan access to players
more relaxed atmosphere than regular season
smaller ballparks
historicalPrecursorTo modern MLB spring training structure
includesActivity intra-squad games
prospect evaluation
rehab assignments
team practice sessions
mediaCoverageBy MLB Network
local radio stations
regional sports networks
namedAfter grapefruit
numberOfTeams varies by year
parallelLeague Cactus League
partOf Major League Baseball spring training
precedes Major League Baseball regular season
primaryLocation Florida
purpose conditioning for regular season
player evaluation
preseason preparation
region Atlantic Coast of Florida
Gulf Coast of Florida
season spring
sport baseball
ticketType season packages
single-game tickets
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
typicalEndMonth March
typicalStartMonth February
usedBy Major League Baseball teams
usedFor finalizing Opening Day rosters
marketing MLB in Florida
testing rule changes


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