Baseball Spring Training

Major League Baseball’s spring training is underway, attracting crowds of devoted fans to the warm climates of Arizona and Florida. Spring training begins in mid-February and ends just before Opening Day of the regular season. 

Below is a selection from Associated Press’ coverage of this year’s training, featuring the work of photographers Darron Cummings, John Locher, David Goldman, Lynne Sladky, Morry Gash, Gene J. Puskar, and Jeff Roberson.

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A San Francisco Giants pitcher waits for a ground ball during a drill in spring training baseball practice, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Cincinnati Reds’ Ismael Guillon, left, and Daniel Corcino get ready for a spring training baseball workout Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/John Locher)

A member of the grounds crew grooms the infield of Space Coast Stadium, the spring training home of the Washington Nationals baseball team, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, in Viera, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

A practice field is reflected in the sunglasses of Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz during a spring training baseball workout, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, in Clearwater, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Chicago White Sox players warm up before a spring training baseball workout Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Chicago White Sox’s Rob Brantly stretches before a spring training baseball workout, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Chicago White Sox’s Avisail Garcia’s shadow is cast as he hits balls during a spring training baseball workout, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Los Angeles Angels players make their way to the practice fields for a spring training baseball workout, Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Baseballs sit in a bucket as Houston Astros pitcher Tony Sipp reaches in to grab one during a spring training baseball workout, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Cincinnati Reds’ Brayan Pena, left, runs up a hill during a spring training baseball workout, Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shawn Zarraga takes part in a drill during the team’s first pitchers and catchers workout at spring training, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Cincinnati Reds’ Mike Leake measures how high he can jump during the baseball team’s first practice for pitchers and catchers at spring training this season, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/John Locher)

The Arizona Diamondbacks stretch during spring training baseball practice, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Chris Nelson, left, laughs during a spring training baseball workout, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, in Clearwater, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jameson Taillon prepares to field a come backer to the mound during a spring training baseball workout in Bradenton, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Baltimore Orioles fans watch Orioles pitchers go through a drill during a spring training baseball workout in Sarasota, Fla., Friday, Feb. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Chicago White Sox’s Zach Phillips warms up before a spring training baseball workout, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Detroit Tigers fan Bryana Wright of Lakeland, Fla., waits for autographs after a spring training baseball workout in Lakeland, Fla., Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Javier Lopez, left, and Jeff Jayne, watch the Los Angeles Dodgers during the team’s first pitchers and catchers workout at spring training, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Rodger Dean Stadium grounds crew member Antoine Stubbs sweeps off home plate in a bullpen at the St. Louis Cardinals spring training baseball practice facility, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Members of the St. Louis Cardinals stretch at the start of the first official spring training baseball practice for pitchers and catchers, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Atlanta Braves pitcher Chien-Ming Wang, of Taiwan, signs his baseball cards for a fan following an informal spring training baseball workout, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Cleveland Indians’ Bryan Shaw, center, and others participate in a spring training baseball practice, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Members of the Houston Astros gather on a practice field before a spring training baseball workout, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

One year-old Donovan Carrier, of Winter Park, Fla., sleeps in his stroller as Houston Astros catcher Evan Gattis signs autographs for fans during a spring training baseball workout, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

In this photo taken with a fisheye lens Pittsburgh Pirates catchers wait their turn in the batting cage during an informal spring training workout in Bradenton, Fla., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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