Matt Carpenter and the Cardinals' 28-game Grapefruit League slate begins March 3.
The St. Louis Cardinals announced have their 2016 spring training schedule in place. So book those vacations accordingly, Cardinals Nation.
The team's 28-game Grapefruit League slate begins on Thursday, March 3, at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida, as the home team against their complex co-tenants, the Miami Marlins, and concludes on Thursday, March 31, before heading to Pittsburgh to begin the regular season schedule.
The Cardinals' Grapefruit League schedule features 14 home dates and 14 road games including three games as the "visiting" team against the Marlins (March 5, 27 and 30), giving them 17 total games at Roger Dean Stadium.