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On Friday, the Tampa Bay Rays released their 2016 Spring Training schedule. Tampa Bay will open the 2016 Grapefruit League season on March 2 against the visiting Washington Nationals at Charlotte Sports Park, and the 29-game schedule will conclude on April 1 against the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland.

The schedule does not yet include any games in Cuba. The Rays were picked by Major League Baseball to play two spring training games in Cuba pending government approval. The games would take place during the final week of March, and if the Rays do get the opportunity to play in Cuba, it would be the first time since 1999 that an MLB team (the Baltimore Orioles) played there.

Pitchers and catchers will report to camp on February 21, while the first full squad workout is scheduled for February 26.

Tampa Bay Rays 2016 Grapefruit League Schedule

March 2: Nationals, 1:05
March 3: Orioles, 1:05
March 4: Red Sox (Fort Myers), 1:05
March 5: Orioles (Sarasota), 7:05
March 6: Twins, 1:05
March 7: Red Sox (Fort Myers), 1:05
March 8: Tigers (Lakeland), 1:05
March 9: Blue Jays, 1:05
March 10: Pirates, 1:05
March 11: Pirates (Bradenton), 1:05
March 12: Yankees, 1:05
March 13: Red Sox (SS), 1:05
March 13: Blue Jays (ss) (Dunedin), 1:05
March 14: Braves (Lake Buena Vista), 1:05
March 15: Phillies, 1:05
March 16: off
March 17: Phillies (Clearwater), 1:05
March 18: Red Sox, 1:05
March 19: Orioles, 1:05
March 20: Orioles (Sarasota), 1:05
March 21: Braves, 1:05
March 22: off
March 23: Twins (Lee County), 1:05
March 24: Yankees (Tampa), 6:35
March 25: Twins, 1:05
March 26: Pirates (Bradenton), 6:05
March 27: Blue Jays, 1:05
March 28: off
March 29: Twins, 1:05
March 30: Twins (Lee County), 1:05
March 31: Pirates, 1:05
April 1: Tigers (Lakeland), 1:05

Single game tickets range from $10 to $29, although the March 12 game against the New York Yankees and the March 13 game versus the Boston Red Sox are listed as premium games with prices between $15 and $32.

Tickets will go on sale starting December 4th at 10:00 AM, however, the team will have a sale on Cyber Monday.

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