The MLB and Toronto Blue Jays have officially unveiled their 2025 Spring Training schedule for the upcoming season and there are some intriguing matchups for the team from North of the Border.
The Jays will open 2025 Spring Training at home at TD Ballpark against the divisional rival New York Yankees on Saturday Feb. 22nd before kickstarting full weeks of games a few days later.
Toronto will see their usual west coast Florida spring training foes, such as the Red Sox, Rays, and Orioles, while also welcoming in the Twins, Pirates, Tigers, and Braves to Dunedin, Fla.
The Astros and Cardinals will also make a trip to Dunedin, marking the first time in a handful of years that a team from the East Coast of Florida will travel to play the Jays.
The team will also be matching up against the Twins in the critically acclaimed Spring Breakout event which will happen the weekend of the March 13th-16th.
2024 has not been a favorable one for the Jays, who have struggled in a challenging AL East.
Toronto has the core still around everyone, with Bichette and Gurrero sticking around for the time being, but next season may see a new look for Canada’s team, with the potential of a new manager and maybe some additional pieces.
The big question for Toronto is if the window has past for a shot a championship, which could make the case for these Jays teams’ the biggest bust that didn’t win a title.
Nevertheless, Spring Breakout returning is exciting and it provided an incredible platform to highlight some of the game’s top budding stars.
Also, seeing the ‘Stros and the Cardinals return to Dunedin will be nice, mixing up the schedule a bit for the team in the spring.
It is unclear what the time of games will be for Toronto’s home slate, but it is likely almost if not all the games will be 1:05 pm EST starts.
The team did have two night games in 2023, but shyed away from that in 2024, with the Jays playing during the day for all of their home games
