Cardinals Announced 2026 Spring Training Schedule
CARDINALS ANNOUNCE 2026 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE
Team’s 29th Season in Jupiter Includes 17 Games at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium; 29-Game Spring Slate to Run from February 21—March 22
ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 5, 2025 – The St. Louis Cardinals, in conjunction with Major League Baseball’s league-wide release, today announced their 2026 Spring Training schedule. The team’s 29-game spring training slate is set to begin on Saturday, February 21 when the Cards host the Washington Nationals at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.
The 2026 Spring schedule features 15 home games and 14 road games, including three games as the visiting team against stadium co-tenants Miami Marlins (Feb. 28, March 8 & 14), giving them 18 total games at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.
The team will host six different Grapefruit League opponents in 2026, including home games against the Pittsburgh Pirates (March 1) and Baltimore Orioles (March 9). The club will also host three games each with the New York Mets, Houston Astros, Nationals and Marlins. The Redbirds will travel to the west coast of Florida to play the Pirates in Bradenton and Orioles in Sarasota on back-to-back days March 5-6.
Additionally, the Cardinals will host an exhibition game against Nicaragua on Wednesday, March 4, at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in preparation for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, which will run from March 4-17.
The Cardinals will play at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on eight of 10 weekend dates (Feb. 21 & 28; March 1, 7, 8, 14, 15 & 21). Additionally, the team’s spring schedule includes a split-squad date featuring home and away games on Monday, March 9. The club has scheduled off days on Tuesday, March 3 and Monday, March 16.
The Cardinals will break camp on Sunday, March 22, following their game against Houston, four days before opening the 2026 regular season at Busch Stadium on Thursday, March 26 versus the Tampa Bay Rays.
MLB also announced the return of the Spring Breakout showcase for 2026. The event will see all 30 clubs field a team of top prospects to play a seven-inning exhibition game against another club’s top prospects. The Cardinals prospects are scheduled to play the Nationals prospects on Saturday, March 21, at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.
The spring slate will mark the 29th year the Cardinals will train at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. The Cardinals will make future announcements regarding 2026 Spring Training game times, ticket availability, broadcast schedule and player report dates at a later time. The complete 2026 Cardinals Spring Training schedule can be viewed below and at cardinals.com.
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