Wings announce spring training schedule
The Rochester Red Wings will report to the Lee County Sports Complex in Ft. Myers, Florida on Tuesday, March 4 before a 21-game spring training slate begins on Monday, March 10, the club announced on Tuesday. The team will arrive in Rochester on Monday, March 31 and open the 2014 season on the road in Buffalo on Thursday, April 3.
Full squad workouts will begin on Thursday, March 6, one day after the minor leaguers undergo their pre-season physicals. During the spring, the Wings will play three International League foes, the Pawtucket Red Sox (Boston), Norfolk Tides (Baltimore) and Durham Bulls (Tampa Bay). Rochester will also play five intra-squad contests against the New Britain Rock Cats, Minnesota's Double-A affiliate.
The complete Red Wings spring training schedule is listed below (all games are 1:00 p.m. starts unless otherwise noted):
March 4 All players report
March 5 Physicals and headshots
March 6-9 Full-squad workouts
March 10 Rochester vs. New Britain
March 11 Rochester vs. New Britain
March 12 Rochester @ Pawtucket (Ft. Myers - Red Sox Complex)
March 13 Rochester vs. Pawtucket
March 14 Rochester @ Durham (Port Charlotte - Charlotte Sports Park)
March 15 Rochester @ Norfolk - 12:00 p.m. (Sarasota - Buck O'Neil Complex)
March 16 Rochester vs. New Britain - 12:00 p.m.
March 17 Rochester vs. Durham
March 18 Rochester @ Norfolk - 12:00 p.m. (Sarasota - Buck O'Neil Complex)
March 19 Rochester @ Durham (Port Charlotte - Charlotte Sports Park)
March 20 Rochester vs. Norfolk - 12:00 p.m.
March 21 Rochester @ Pawtucket (Ft. Myers - Red Sox Complex)
March 22 Rochester vs. Pawtucket
March 23 Rochester vs. New Britain - 12:00 p.m.
March 24 Rochester vs. Durham
March 25 Rochester vs. Norfolk - 12:00 p.m.
March 26 Rochester vs. Pawtucket
March 27 Rochester @ Pawtucket (Ft. Myers - Red Sox Complex)
March 28 Rochester vs. Durham
March 29 Rochester @ Pawtucket (Ft. Myers - Red Sox Complex)
March 30 Rochester vs. New Britain - 12:00 p.m.
March 31 Red Wings arrive in Rochester
April 1 Media Day and Welcome Home Dinner (details to follow at a later date)
Rochester kicks off their 12th season as the top affiliate of the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, April 3 at Coca-Cola Field in Buffalo. Two days later, on Saturday, April 5, the Red Wings return to the Flower City to begin their 18th season at Frontier Field with a 2:05 p.m. matinee against the Bisons. For season ticket or group information, call (585) 454-1001 and press zero or visit RedWingsBaseball.com.
The Frontier Field box office will open for the 2014 season on Saturday, March 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Box office hours remain the same as last season, Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.