Phillies 2026 Spring Training schedule features matchup vs. Team Canada, 2 Spring Breakouts

The Phillies unveiled their 2026 Spring Training schedule Wednesday afternoon: 

The Grapefruit League slate will begin on Saturday, Feb. 21 at Dunedin against the Toronto Blue Jays. A day later, the Phillies will welcome the Pittsburgh Pirates to BayCare Ballpark for the first home game of the spring. 

Perhaps the most interesting schedule note is that on March 4, the Phillies will play an exhibition against Team Canada. This will be the final tuneup Team Canada has before the World Baseball Classic, which will run from March 5-17. It will also be a cool moment for Phillies manager Rob Thomson, who is Canadian.

Elsewhere, the Phillies will have two Spring Breakout matchups where only prospects will play, one in Fort Myers against the Minnesota Twins on March 19, and another on March 21 at home against the Blue Jays. 

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