They’re the two words that herald the coming of spring, the promise of warm sunshine and long days, the sound of bat-on-ball and the return of the boys of summer: Play ball!

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Baltimore Orioles opened up the 2025 MLB Spring Training game schedule at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota in front of a sellout crowd of 7,628 fans. The Baltimore Orioles may have lost the game but their Manager is impressed with the effort the Orioles showed on opening spring training game day.

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