The Toronto Blue Jays have announced their home spring training schedule for 2017 with Grapefruit League play opening February 26 in Dunedin against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Dunedin will host 18 home games before the Blue Jays return to Montreal for a pair of exhibition games at Olympic Stadium against Pittsburgh. All four of Toronto’s AL East rivals will play at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium at least once in March.
Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report on February 14 with the first full-squad workout coming on February 18.
Team Canada will get a final tune-up for the World Baseball Classic against the Blue Jays on March 7. The Canadians open Pool C play against the Dominican Republic March 9 at Marlins Park.
The Blue Jays will also face the Canadian Junior National team on March 25.
Toronto opens the regular season on April 3 in Baltimore with the 2017 home opener scheduled for April 11 against the Milwaukee Brewers.