The Baltimore Orioles have announced that the team will begin its 2021 Grapefruit League season at home on Saturday, Feb. 27, at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota against the Atlanta Braves. The club’s home schedule, which features 16 dates, will conclude with a home game on Saturday, March 27, against the Minnesota Twins.

Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report on Tuesday, Feb. 16, and position players on Sunday, Feb. 21, with the first full-squad workout set for Monday, Feb. 22. The 2021 season will mark the Orioles’ 12^th consecutive Spring Training season in Sarasota and the club’s 11^th at the renovated Ed Smith Stadium. The Orioles will also play 16 road games during the 2021 spring training season, including two trips each to visit the Red Sox, Yankees, Rays, Tigers, Twins, Braves and Pirates, and one trip each to play the Blue Jays and Phillies.