Red Sox 2016 Spring Training: Pitchers & Catchers, Schedule & Location

The Red Sox are ready for sunshine and baseball, anxious for 2016 spring training. (Instagram)

The Boston Red Sox are heading to Florida.

The squad is packing up its gear and getting back into the, literal, swing of things as players head south for 2016 spring training, looking to turn things around after a disappointing performance last season.

There are, of course, plenty of important dates coming up for the Red Sox as the entire squad makes it way to spring training and we’ve got all the biggest ones as well as details on the squad’s entire March schedule and training locations. Y’all ready for some baseball? We thought so.

Here we go:

Red Sox Reporting Dates

Pitchers & Catchers Report: Thursday, February 18
Pitchers & Catchers Workout: Friday, February 19
First Full Squad Workout: Wednesday, February 24

Red Sox Spring Training Game Schedule

***All games begin at 1:05 p.m. unless otherwise noted

Monday, February 29: Doubleheader vs. Boston College & Northeeastern
Wednesday, March 2: vs. Minnesota Twins
Friday, March 4: vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Saturday, March 5: at New York Yankees
Sunday, March 6: vs. Baltimore Orioles
Monday, March 7: vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Tuesday, March 8: at Baltimore Orioles
Wednesday, March 9: at Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, March 10: vs. Minnesota Twins
Friday, March 11: at Toronto Blue Jays
Saturday, March 12: vs. Miami Marlins
Sunday, March 13: Split Squad at Tampa Bay Rays
Monday, March 14: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Tuesday March 15: vs. New York Yankees, 6:05 p.m.
Wednesday, March 16: at Minnesota Twins
Thursday, March 17: Split Squad vs. Baltimore Orioles
Friday, March 18: Split Squad vs. Minnesota Twins & at Tampa Bay Rays
Saturday, March 19: vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Sunday, March 20: at New York Mets
Monday, March 21: at St. Louis Cardinals
Tuesday, March 22: at Miami Marlins
Thursday, March 24: Split Squad vs. New York Mets
Friday, March 25: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 6:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 26: at Baltimore Orioles
Sunday, March 27: vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Monday, March 28: vs. Baltimore Orioles
Tuesday, March 29: Split Squad at Minnesota Twins
Wednesday, March 30: at Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, March 31: at Minnesota Twins
Friday, April 1: Exhibition Game vs. Toronto Blue Jays, 7 p.m. in Montreal
Saturday, April 2: Exhibition Game vs. Toronto Blue Jays, 1 p.m. in Montreal

Red Sox Spring Training Location

The Red Sox, for the past four seasons, have gone through their spring training schedule at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Florida. The 10,823-seat stadium boasts a handful of Boston touches, including a “Green Monster” with seating on top and behind the wall.

The entire facility also includes an adjoined training center with six practices fields. Prior to JetBlue Park, the Red Sox held spring training at the City of Palms Park and the organization’s for minor league complex in Fort Myer’s.