Last week, the Marlins shared their 2019 regular season schedule. Now, we know more about the exhibitions leading up to it. They released details Wednesday afternoon about the Grapefruit League schedule, which will be an opportunity to observe talented prospects months—or even years—before their official MLB debuts.
League play begins on February 21, but the Marlins open up two days later. As is tradition, it will be a matchup with the Cardinals, who share Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium and the surrounding facilities with the Fish every spring.
Though most of the start times are still unannounced, we can infer from previous years that first pitch is typically a few minutes after 1 p.