Orioles Head To Sarasota And Pack Up On 'Truck Day'
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- When "Truck Day" arrives that means spring training is just around the corner.
The Baltimore Orioles packed up Camden Yards and are heading south to Sarasota, Florida for spring training. The trucks will drive through the weekend and are expected to arrive on Monday.
Pitchers and catchers report in just under three weeks on Feb. 13.
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Our bags are packed and we're heading south. Sarasota, here we come! #TruckDay #OrangeSpring ⚾️???? pic.twitter.com/kQ3PJaRMLE
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) January 26, 2017
The Orioles' 2017 Grapefruit League schedule opens Friday, February 24, with an away game in Lakeland, Fla. against the Detroit Tigers.
The Orioles will play their home opener two days later on Sunday, February 26, with a 1:05 p.m. ET game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota.