What is the MLB Spring Breakout?

In December 2023, Major League Baseball announced plans to create an event called MLB Spring Breakout. The new event will kick off in 2024 and showcase some of the game’s brightest stars. But how exactly will Spring Breakout work and what will be the schedule? Let’s take a look.

MLB Spring Breakout explained

Per Major League Baseball, the MLB Spring Breakout will be a special event during Spring Training that will pit some of the game’s biggest prospects against one another in Florida and Arizona.

The league announced that the inaugural event will take place from March 14-17, 2024 in what is a “new opportunity to showcase the future stars of the game as they continue on their journey to the Major Leagues,” per MLB chief operations and strategy officer Chris Marinak.

Each of the 30 MLB teams will construct a roster of 20-25 players, many of whom are expected some of the best young stars from each team.

Most teams will play just one seven-inning game. However, the Cardinals and Reds will play two, to accommodate the odd number of teams in both the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues.

Here’s a look at the schedule for the 2024 event:

March 14

Reds @ Rangers (6:05 PM ET)
Orioles @ Pirates (7:05 PM ET)

March 15

Marlins @ Cardinals (2:05 PM ET)
Nationals @ Mets (3:10 PM ET)
Mariners @ Padres (4:10 PM ET)
White Sox @ Cubs (5:05 PM ET)
Giants @ Athletics (7:05 PM ET)

March 16

Braves @ Red Sox (1:05 PM ET)
Phillies @ Tigers (1:05 PM ET)
Blue Jays @ Yankees (4:05 PM ET)
Rays @ Twins (4:05 PM ET)
Dodgers @ Angels (4:10 PM ET)
Guardians @ Reds (7:05 PM ET)
Diamondbacks @ Rockies (7:10 PM ET)

March 17

Astros @ Cardinals (10:05 AM ET)
Brewers @ Royals (4:05 PM ET)

Rosters for the event were finalized on March 7, 2024.