About Detroit Tigers

For 76 years the Detroit Tigers have called Lakeland home to their spring training. The games are held at Joker Marchant Stadium where the Florida State League Lakeland Flying Tigers baseball also play.

2012 Detroit Tigers Spring Training

The Tigers will begin the exhibition schedule on Friday, March 2 as the club plays host to Florida Southern College in the annual matchup against the Moccasins. The club opens the home portion of the Grapefruit League schedule against the Atlanta Braves at Joker Marchant Stadium on Sunday, March 4.

The new schedule is highlighted by a visit from the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals on March 17 and a visit from the American League East Champion New York Yankees on March 24. The schedule also features two visits from the National League East Champion Philadelphia Phillies on March 9 and March 25.

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