How To Watch the Blue Jays This Spring Training

[Edward E]

The Toronto Blue Jays' preseason is just around the corner, as players have reported to training camp and begun full workouts during the past week. With the club's official spring training schedule set to start on Saturday, Jays fans should get ready for another year of fun and excitement with their favourite team.

So, how can viewers watch the Blue Jays in action this spring? We would like to let you all know that Sportsnet will be on tap for a whopping 23 of Toronto's 29 total preseason games in the coming weeks. The following listing shows which games will be covered by Sportsnet Ontario, with the exception of the March 6 game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, for which Sportsnet ONE will provide the coverage, as well as the March 11 game against the New York Yankees, for which Sportsnet 360 will be responsible.

• Saturday, Feb 21: vs. Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
• Sunday, Feb. 22: at Boston, 1 p.m.
• Monday, Feb. 23: vs. New York Mets, 1 p.m.
• Tuesday, Feb. 24: vs. New York Yankees 1 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 26: vs. Miami, 1 p.m.
• Friday, Feb. 27: at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
• Saturday, Feb. 28: vs. Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
• Sunday, March 1: at Detroit, 1 p.m.
• Monday, March 2: vs. Boston, 1 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 3: vs. Team Canada, 1 p.m.
• Friday, March 6: vs. Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. (Sportsnet ONE)
• Sunday, March 8: vs. Detroit, 1 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 10: vs. Atlanta, 1 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 11: at New York Yankees, 6:30 p.m. (Sportsnet 360)
• Friday, March 13: vs. Minnesota, 1 p.m.
• Saturday, March 14: vs. Detroit, 1 p.m.
• Sunday, March 15: at New York Mets, 1 p.m.
• Monday, March 16: at Miami, 1 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 18: vs. Baltimore, 1 p.m.
• Thursday, March 19: vs. New York Yankees, 1 p.m.
• Friday, March 20: at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
• Saturday, March 21: Spring Breakout at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
• Sunday, March 22: vs. Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

In terms of the six games that won’t be televised, they include the following:

• Wednesday, February 25: at Detroit, 1 p.m.
• Saturday, February 28: split-squad game at New York Yankees, 1 p.m.
• Thursday, March 5: at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
• Saturday, March 7: at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
• Sunday, March 8: split-squad game at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
• Thursday, March 12: at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

In addition to watching on TV, listeners can tune in to the Sportsnet Radio Network, the Sportsnet app or live audio on Sportsnet.ca to pick up live action of the Jays on air.

Blue Jays fans will get their first chance to see the team's most exciting new additions – Dylan Cease, Cody Ponce, Tyler Rogers, Chase Lee, Kazuma Okamoto and Jesús Sánchez – in action. Of course, Toronto also has the bulk of its contending roster returning for another shot at a World Series title this coming season.

So, let’s go Blue Jays, let’s play ball!

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