No one knows what the labor situation will be next year, but the Jays' Grapefruit League schedule has been released.
Major League Baseball released the spring training schedules for all 30 teams on Friday, though no one actually knows if the full spring training will happen because of pending labor issues between the MLB owners and the Players Association.
As is customary, Toronto Blue Jays spring training will be held in Dunedin Fla. and the Jays will compete in the Grapefruit League. The first spring training game is set for Feb. 19 and the final one is set for March 21, which leads up to an anticipated Opening Day of March 25 at the New York Yankees.
Here's what you need to know:
30
Total number of games played by the Blue Jays in spring training.
15
Number of home games in Dunedin for the Blue Jays.
3
The number of days off for the Jays. Those are Feb. 25, March 8 and March 15. After March 21, the Jays will travel north to open the season on March 25.
2
The number split-squad games that the Blue Jays will play. Toronto will open up Grapefruit League play with a split-squad on Feb. 19: They'll be home vs. the Yankees and at the Phillies. They'll also have a split-squad with the Phillies and Detroit Tigers (away) on March 13.
Other schedule nuggets
--The Jays will play the Yankees on Feb. 19, Feb. 27, March 2 and March 12. They'll see the Red Sox on March 7 and March 14, the Rays on March 3 and March 20, and the Orioles on March 10 and March 18, completing their run of American League East opponents.
--There is no World Baseball Classic this year, meaning that if you travel to Dunedin, you are much more likely to see Jays regulars play than you were in 2026.
--The Blue Jays have dealt with several injuries this year, and spring training seems like a fair return point for injured pitchers Jose Berrios and Bowden Francis, as well as outfielder/DH Anthony Santander and Addison Barger.
Other thing to note
The collective bargaining agreement runs out on Dec. 1. At that time, there is expected to be a lockout which could impact the season. That leaves the owners and the players union just two months essentially to get things right before spring training is affected, with the holidays mixed in as well, making it even tougher.
There is a real fear that regular season games will be missed next season, though both sides are talking now, which may be a good thing.
