Locally, Tampa Bay is home to the Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers and some team called the New York Yankees.
Your first chance to hear the crack of the bat happens Saturday, Feb. 25 at in Clearwater at BayCare Ballpark when a defending National League champ (the Phillies) hosts a team that last won a pennant 14 years ago (you know who you are).
Games will happen in Tampa, Dunedin and Lakeland throughout the week, too.