Each year the Tampa Bay area hosts 3 national baseball teams for their spring training.

The Toronto Blue Jays have their spring training at the Blue Jays stadium in Dunedin, about 5 minutes from downtown.

The Philadelphia Phillies are here in the Bright House stadium in Clearwater, about 15-20 minutes from downtown Dunedin.

The New York Yankees have spring training at George M Steinbrenner field in Tampa.

Teams like the Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, Atlanta Braves and others play here against the teams above.