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Mar 7, 2025; Bradenton, Florida, USA; a pitch was challenged during a spring training game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies at LECOM Park. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Pirates Announce Spring Training Broadcast Schedule

Originally posted on Pittsburgh Pirates on SI
By Dominic Campbell | Last updated Feb 12, 2026 12:58 PM ET

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have just nine days until they start playing games for Spring Training and now have the broadcast schedule, which will give fans a chance to listen and watch them play.

The Pirates have 16 games that fans will have a chance to watch on SportsNet Pittsburgh, 16 games on 93.7 The Fan, KDKA Radio and the PRN, plus nine games with audio livestreams.

Pittsburgh has a 31-game slate for their Grapefruit League schedule, which starts on Feb. 21 and goes through to March 23.This includes 16 games at their home ball park, LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. and 15 games on the road.

The Pirates have mostly all reported down to Pirate City in Bradenton and are readying for a season they hope on contending for the playoffs.

Pirates Spring Training Broadcast Schedule

SportsNet Pittsburgh (Television)

Date	Opponent	Site	Time
Feb. 22	Tampa Bay Rays	Bradenton	1:00 p.m.
Feb. 23	New York Yankees	Bradenton	1:00 p.m.
Feb. 24 *	Boston Red Sox	Fort Myers	1:00 p.m.
Feb. 25 *	Atlanta Braves	North Port	1:00 p.m.
Feb. 26	Minnesota Twins	Bradenton	1:00 p.m.
March 2	Tampa Bay Rays	Bradenton	1:00 p.m.
March 5	Baltimore Orioles	Bradenton	1:00 p.m.
March 6 *	Toronto Blue Jays	Dunedin	1:00 p.m.
March 8	Boston Red Sox	Bradenton	1:00 p.m.
March 9 *	New York Yankees	Tampa	6:30 p.m.
March 11 *	Baltimore Orioles	Sarasota	1:00 p.m.
March 12	Atlanta Braves	Bradenton	6:00 p.m.
March 14	Baltimore Orioles	Bradenton	1:00 p.m.
March 16 *	Minnesota Twins	Fort Myers	1:00 p.m.
March 20	Spring Breakout Game	Bradenton	7:30 p.m.
March 22 +	Boston Red Sox	Bradenton	1:00 p.m.

* indicates opposing team's broadcast. + indicates SportsNet Pittsburgh+

93.7 The Fan

Date	Opponent	Site	Time
Feb. 22	Tampa Bay Rays	Bradenton	1:00 p.m.
March 1	St. Louis Cardinals	Jupiter	1:00 p.m.
March 8	Boston Red Sox	Bradenton	1:00 p.m.
March 15	Tampa Bay Rays	Port Charlotte	1:00 p.m.
March 21	Toronto Blue Jays	Bradenton	1:00 p.m.

100.1 FM/AM 1020

Date	Opponent	Site	Time
Feb. 21	Baltimore Orioles	Sarasota	1:00 p.m.
Feb. 23	New York Yankees	Bradenton	1:00 p.m.
March 2	Tampa Bay Rays	Bradenton	1:00 p.m.
March 6	Philadelphia Phillies	Bradenton	1:00 p.m.
March 7	Detroit Tigers	Lakeland	1:00 p.m.
March 9	New York Yankees	Tampa	6:30 p.m.
March 12	Atlanta Braves	Bradenton	6:00 p.m.
March 13	Detroit Tigers	Lakeland	6:00 p.m.
March 18	Detroit Tigers	Bradenton	6:00 p.m.
March 23	Atlanta Braves	Bradenton	1:00 p.m.

Audio Livestream

Date	Opponent	Site	Time
Feb. 24	Boston Red Sox	Fort Myers	1:00 p.m.
Feb. 25	Atlanta Braves	North Port	1:00 p.m.
Feb. 27	Baltimore Orioles	Bradenton	1:00 p.m.
Feb. 28	Houston Astros	West Palm Beach	1:00 p.m.
March 3	Colombia (WBC)	Bradenton	1:00 p.m.
March 11	Baltimore Orioles	Sarasota	1:00 p.m.
March 16	Minnesota Twins	Fort Myers	1:00 p.m.
March 17	Houston Astros	Bradenton	1:00 p.m.
March 19	Baltimore Orioles	Sarasota	6:00 p.m.

No TV/Radio Broadcast

Date	Opponent	Site	Time
Feb. 22	Philadelphia Phillies	Clearwater	1:00 p.m.
March 20	Atlanta Braves	North Port	6:00 p.m.

Important Spring Training Dates for Pirates

The Pirates open up their season with a trip to Sarasota against the Baltimore Orioles on Feb. 21 and also host the Tampa Bay Rays in their home opener on Feb. 22.

Other important dates see them host the New York Yankees on Feb. 23 and then embark on an overnight trip to the east coast of Florida, facing the Houston Astros in West Palm Beach on Feb. 28 and the St. Louis Cardinals in Jupiter on March 1.

This marks the first overnight trip for the Pirates in Spring Training since they faced the Montreal Expos in Jupiter, March 31-April 1, 2000. It is also the first east coast trip for them in Spring Training since they took on the Washington Nationals in Viera on March 2, 2006.

The Pirates will also play host to Team Colombia, who are playing in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, at LECOM Park on March 3. This serves as the fourth time the Pirates have faced a team in the World Baseball Classic, including the Netherlands in 2009, Spain in 2013 and the Dominican Republic in 2017.

Pittsburgh also hosts St. Louis on March 5, the first time doing so since March 29, 1998, the first season for St. Louis in Jupiter for Spring Training.

The Pirates then host the Astros on March 17, the first time they've hosted their former National League Central Division rival in Spring Training since March 6, 2016.

Pittsburgh has their Spring Breakout Game against the Detroit Tigers at home on March 20, which is also a split day vs. the Atlanta Braves on the road. This features the Pirates best prospects against the Tigers best prospects, giving them a chance to show their potential ahead of the minor league season.

Pittsburgh closes out Grapefruit League play, as they host the Braves on March 23. They then open their regular season against the New York Mets at Citi Field on March 26.

This article first appeared on Pittsburgh Pirates on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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