Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training Schedule in Bradenton Florida
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Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training

 

The Pittsburgh Pirates open their 2016 spring training schedule on Tuesday, March 1 in Lakeland, FL vs the Detroit Tigers.  McKechnie Field in Bradenton, FL ©WorldsBestDeals.comThe Pirates will then host the Tigers the following day as their Spring Training home opener at McKechnie Field at 1:05 p.m.

The 31-game Florida schedule consists of 16 home games and features the intrasquad "Black and Gold" benefit game on Monday, February 29.

A total of five of Pittsburgh's first seven Spring Training games are scheduled to be played in Bradenton and the club will play two night games at McKechnie Field: Saturday, March 26 against the Tampa Bay Rays and Sunday, March 27 against the Baltimore Orioles (both 6:05 starts).

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Pirates 2016 Spring Training Schedule
Date Opponent Site Time
Home Games in bold  (ss) = split squad
Feb 29 Black & Gold - Noon McKechnie Field 1:05
Mar 1 Detroit Tigers Lakeland 1:05
Mar 2 Detroit Tigers McKechnie Field 1:05
Mar 3 Toronto Blue Jays McKechnie Field 1:05
Mar 4 Minnesota Twins McKechnie Field 1:05
Mar 5 Atlanta Braves Lake Buena Vista 1:05
Mar 6 Houston Astros McKechnie Field 1:05
Mar 7 Philadelphia Phillies McKechnie Field 1:05
Mar 8 Toronto Blue Jays Dunedin 1:05
Mar 9 Boston Red Sox McKechnie Field 1:05
Mar 10 Tampa Bay Rays Charlotte Sports Park 1:05
Mar 11 Tampa Bay Rays McKechnie Field 1:05
Mar 12 Detroit Tigers Lakeland 1:05
Mar 13 Detroit Tigers McKechnie Field 1:05
Mar 14 Boston Red Sox JetBlue Park 1:05
Mar 15 Off Day    
Mar 16 Baltimore Orioles Ed Smith Stadium 1:05
Mar 17 New York Yankees McKechnie Field 1:05
Mar 18 Philadelphia Phillies BrightHouse Field 1:05
Mar 19 Minnesota Twins McKechnie Field 1:05
Mar 20 Toronto Blue Jays Dunedin 1:05
Mar 21 Minnesota Twins Hammond Stadium 1:05
Mar 22 Off Day    
Mar 23 Baltimore Orioles McKechnie Field 1:05
Mar 24 Baltimore Orioles Ed Smith Stadium 1:05
Mar 25 Boston Red Sox JetBlue Park 6:05
Mar 26 Minnesota Twins Hammond Stadium 1:05
Tampa Bay Rays McKechnie Field 6:05
Mar 27 Baltimore Orioles McKechnie Field 1:05
Mar 28 Minnesota Twins McKechnie Field 1:05
Mar 29 New York Yankees Steinbrenner Field 6:35
Mar 30 Boston Red Sox McKechnie Field 1:05
Mar 31 Tampa Bay Rays Charlotte Sports Park 1:05
Apr 1 Off Day    
Apr 2 Cincinnati Reds Victory Field -
Indianapolis, IN 		1:35
 
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Tickets
Credit card orders accepted by phone.
 Individual game ticket prices:
Infield Box (Box 1-14) $28
Infield Reserved: $28
Baseline Box (15 - 22):$24
Grandstand: $17
Left Field bleachers: $17
Standing room only tickets will be available for sold out games only: $15
The McKechnie Field box office will open in January. Hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday. The box office is open on all game days starting at 9:00 a.m. and closes 30 minutes after the game.
For more information or to purchase individual game tickets, call  877-893-2827. For more information or to purchase season or group tickets, call 941-747-3031.
Ballpark
McKechnie Field is located at 17th Avenue West and 9th Street West Bradenton, FL 34208
1/2 mile west of Highway 41 on 9th St. (Bus. 41) at 17th Ave.

Day games start at 1:05 PM and home night games at 6:05 PM
Practices start at 9 a.m. at Bradenton Sports Complex, before exhibitions begin.
Minor leaguers practice at Bradenton Sports Complex

The ballpark was completed in 1989. 
335 feet to left field; 335 feet to right field; 375 feet to alleys; 400 feet to center
Seating Capacity: 8,562
Parking is paid in the neighborhood
From North (St. Petersburg): Go over Skyway Bridge to Exit 2 (19 South). Continue on 41 South. Make a right turn onto 17th Avenue West and continue to McKechnie Field. 
From South: Take Route 41 North to Cortez Road, go straight onto Business 41 and turn right onto 17th Ave. West. Ballpark is located at intersection of 17th Avenue West and 9th Street West. 
From Interstate 75: Exit I-75 at S.R. 64 West (exit 42 if traveling south, exit 42B if traveling north). Go west on Route 64 to 9th Street West and turn left to the ballpark.