Detroit Tigers – Grapefruit League
The Detroit Tigers hold Spring Training at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida. As part of the Grapefruit League, the Tigers train here each spring before the regular season. This page includes photos and a map of the stadium, links to official MLB resources, and Lakeland weather information.
Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida, has hosted Detroit’s Spring Training continuously since 1934, marking the longest-standing Spring Training relationship in baseball. Opened in 1966, it has undergone multiple renovations. Expanded bullpen areas accommodate both the home club and visiting teams during exhibition games, with dedicated warm-up mounds for each pitching staff. A walkaround concourse and adjacent practice fields create a compact campus where fans can move easily between watching games and observing workouts. Positioned between Tampa and Orlando, the site connects Florida’s central tourism corridor with one of Spring Training’s longest traditions.
After Spring Training, the Tigers compete in the American League. Joker Marchant Stadium also hosts the Florida State League (FSL) team, the Lakeland Flying Tigers. During the summer, the Florida Complex League (FCL) runs its season, and the FCL Tigers play at the TigerTown baseball complex.
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