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By Robert Read
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The Los Angeles Dodgers open their 2024 Spring Training schedule this week after a high-spending offseason that has the club positioned as early World Series favorites.
Dodgers players reported to camp in Arizona earlier this month riding high off of a winter that saw the franchise dish out north of $1 billion—including the $700 million (largely deferred) megadeal that convinced Shohei Ohtani to switch his L.A. allegiances—in free agency to bolster a roster that already includes former MVPs Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman in the lineup. The Dodgers won 100 games last year, plus wore the NL West crown for the ninth time in 10 seasons. But another NLDS exit will be far from enough to satisfy the team's soaring expectations.
The stage is set for one of the most anticipated Dodgers seasons in recent memory. But first, some Spring Training warm-ups. The Dodgers will take on the San Diego Padres Thursday in the year's first Cactus League action, marking another step on the road toward the regular season.
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Here's the other must-know Spring Training information for Dodgers fans in 2024.
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Where Do the Dodgers Have Spring Training?
Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, serves as the Dodgers' Spring Training home for Cactus League play. The facility is shared with the Chicago White Sox and features more than 118,000 square feet of clubhouse space, 13 full baseball fields and three half-fields, plus a main stadium that seats 13,000 fans, according to the team.
Dodgers 2024 Spring Training Schedule
The Dodgers open their Spring Training slate with a 12:10 p.m. PST game against the Padres on Thursday at the Peoria Sports Complex. A rematch, this time in L.A.'s spring home-opener, will take place Friday, with first pitch scheduled for 12:05 p.m. PST.
Spring Training games will continue from there until the Dodgers take a trip overseas.
In preparation for their Opening Day in Seoul, South Korea, the Dodgers will face off against the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO on March 17 before taking on the Korean national team on March 18. A two-game, regular-season series against the Padres will follow on March 20-21. After that, the Dodgers will return to the United States for a final tune-up before the regular season starts across the league. The Dodgers will play three games against the Angels in the Freeway Series from March 24-26, with the first two games at Dodger Stadium and the finale at Angel Stadium.
Take a look at the full Dodgers spring training schedule:
The Dodgers will host the St. Louis Cardinals on MLB's league-wide Opening Day on Thursday, March 28, to begin a four-game series. And as the Ohtani questions pour in, the two-way sensation and reigning AL MVP—still recovering from reconstructive elbow surgery—will not play Thursday in the Spring Training opener, though is expected to participate in games before the team heads to Korea.
How to Watch Dodgers Spring Training Games
SportsNet LA will air all 25 of the team's Spring Training games this season, according to a broadcast schedule released by the Dodgers on Tuesday. Spectrum SportsNet LA, per its website, launched in 2014 as the regional sports network exclusively dedicated to the Dodgers. Fifteen games will also be heard on AM 570 LA Sports, with six more on Spanish radio station KTNQ 1020 AM.
Top Dodgers Prospects in Spring Training
Spring Training offers fans a peek at high-priced free agents (hello again, Ohtani) or recent trade acquisitions in their new team uniforms for the first time, though it also serves as an opportunity for prospects to make early impressions at the big-league level.
That's no different for the Dodgers this year.
Catcher Diego Cartaya (the club's No. 2 prospect in the MLB Pipeline rankings), right-handed pitcher Nick Frasso (No. 3), outfielder Andy Pages (No. 6) and right Landon Knack (No. 9) are among the elite young players to earn a spot on the Dodgers' 40-man roster and will start the spring in big league camp, according to the MLB website. Other top L.A. prospects to watch are catcher Dalton Rushing (No. 1) and right-hander River Ryan (No. 8), who received non-roster invites to camp in Arizona.
These and other gems within the organization will also take part in a Spring Breakout game against the Angels on March 16 in Tempe, Arizona. The Spring Breakout is a new MLB feature designed to showcase young talent from each club. It will see all 30 teams assemble rosters of their best prospects to, per the league, "take on top Minor League or rookie talents from other organizations. Each team will play at least one seven-inning exhibition game as part of the initiative."
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