The Pittsburgh Pirates released their 2016 Spring Training schedule on Tuesday. It begins with the annual Black & Gold game at McKechnie Field on February 29th and wraps up with a game against the Cincinnati Reds on April 2nd at Victory Field, which is the home field of the Indianapolis Indians.
The Pirates first official Spring Training games will be back-to-back dates against the Detroit Tigers, with March 1st being a road game and March 2nd in Bradenton. The Pirates will also play the Blue Jays, Twins, Astros, Phillies, Rays, Yankees, Red Sox and Orioles at home. The road schedule includes a game against the Braves, plus all of those same teams listed above, except the Astros.