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Seven teams share spring training facilities, so a total of 23 ballparks host spring training games each year. George M.

SAN DIEGO — On Thursday morning, the Padres loaded up the trucks to send thousands of pieces of equipment to Peoria, Arizona where they will hold spring training ahead of the 2025 season.

Baseball teams need a lotta stuff. The Padres keep that stuff at Petco Park, so, when it’s time for the six-week extravaganza that is spring training, that stuff is needed at the Peoria Sports ...