Royals pitchers and catchers report to Surprise, Arizona on February 18. Full spring training schedule attached

The Royals’ first spring training game is Wednesday, March 2nd (photo/stadiumjourney.com)

The Kansas City Royals announced their 2016 Spring Training schedule today, with the club opening its 14^th season in the Cactus League as the home team against its Surprise complex mates, the Texas Rangers, on Wednesday, March 2.

The Royals will prepare for defense of their World Championship with a 34-game Spring Training schedule that features 15 home games at Surprise Stadium, with one additional game (March 30 vs. Texas) as the visiting team at the park.  The first six home games will start at 2:05 p.m. CT, until Daylight Savings Time on March 12, when remaining day games will begin at 3:05 p.m. CT.

Other highlights include a two-game series against the Rangers at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19.  The Royals will conclude the spring schedule with a two-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field, Friday, April 1 (8:40 p.m.) and Saturday, April 2 (3:10 pm.), before opening the regular season on Sunday, April 3 against their 2015 World Series opponent, the New York Mets, on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball”.

Pitchers and catchers will report to Surprise on Thursday, February 18.  Workouts for pitchers begin the following day, Friday, February 19.  The remainder of the squad will report on Monday, February 22 and begin workouts for the 2016 campaign on Tuesday, February 23.

A complete schedule is attached.

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* All times Central; dates and times are subject to change

# March 2 – Charity game

* (SS) – indicates a split squad

Reporting Dates

               February 18 – Pitchers and Catchers Report

February 19 – Pitchers and Catchers First Workout

February 22 – Full Squad Reports

February 23 – First Full Squad Workout