Red Sox to Begin 2025 Spring Training Exhibition Season February 21 at JetBlue Park
BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox announced today their 2025 Spring Training exhibition season schedule, which has the team opening its season on Friday, February 21, against the Northeastern University Huskies at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. The club will play its first Grapefruit League game the following day against the Tampa Bay Rays in Port Charlotte, Florida. Boston's Grapefruit League schedule includes 15 home games and 15 away games with matchups against six American League teams and five National League teams. Red Sox Spring Training is presented by CVS Health.
The Red Sox will play 10 games against their AL East opponents, including two against the New York Yankees. The club will host New York at JetBlue Park on Monday, February 24, and face the Yankees in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday, March 18. Other divisional matchups include four games against the Tampa Bay Rays and two games each against the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays. Boston will also square off against the Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Miami Marlins.
As part of MLB's Spring Breakout initiative, launched in 2024, the Red Sox will field a team of their top prospects in an exhibition game against the Tampa Bay Rays' top prospects on Thursday, March 13, in Port Charlotte, Florida. With this year's Spring Breakout game on the road, the Red Sox have added a Minor League exhibition game at JetBlue Park on Friday, March 14, where fans will have the opportunity to interact with Boston's rising stars, receive autographs, and see the club's young talent up close.
The Red Sox will play more games against the Twins than against any other opponent. The club will host its Lee County rivals at JetBlue Park March 1, 12, and 23 and travel to Hammond Stadium at Lee Health Sports Complex in Fort Myers March 8, 16, and 20.
The final matchup against Minnesota on Sunday, March 23 will mark the conclusion of Boston's Spring Training exhibition season. The Red Sox will open their regular season on Thursday, March 27, against the Texas Rangers in Arlington.
The 2025 season is the Red Sox' 14th at JetBlue Park at Fenway South. Game times and ticket sale details for the 2025 Spring Training season will be finalized and announced at a later date.