METS ANNOUNCE 2014 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE

 

Mets Kick Off 33-Game Grapefruit League Schedule February 28 vs. Washington

 

Amazin’ Getaways Spring Training Packages Provide Fans Opportunity

to Watch Mets Games in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

 

FLUSHING, N.Y., November 18, 2013 – The New York Mets will open their 2014 Spring Training Grapefruit League schedule Friday, February 28 against the Washington Nationals at 1:10 p.m. in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The Mets will play 33 games, including 14 home games at Tradition Field.

 

Season tickets for Mets Spring Training games are on sale now by calling the Port St. Lucie Ticket Office at 772-871-2115.  Single game tickets will go on sale January 18, at 10:00 a.m. Tickets and information are available online at Mets.com, StLucieMets.com or by calling 772-871-2115.

 

Manager Terry Collins’ team will play the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals six times and the AL Central champion Detroit Tigers twice. The Grapefruit League schedule also includes matchups with the Mets’ NL East rivals; they play the Atlanta Braves four times, the Miami Marlins six times and the Nationals six times.

 

The Mets will play two exhibition games in Las Vegas, home of their Triple-A affiliate, on March 15-16 against the Chicago Cubs. Tickets to those two games are available online at LV51.com or by calling 702-798-7825.

 

New York will close out its Spring Training schedule with two games at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium on March 28-29 vs. the Toronto Blue Jays.

 

The Mets today also announced the launch of the 2014 Amazin’ Getaways Spring Training packages with four departures from New York scheduled for February 28, March 7, March 13, and March 21. All packages include hotel accommodations, rental car and game tickets. 

 

The March 7, March 13 and March 21 packages also include an exclusive pre-game brunch and Meet and Greet with a Mets player or coach.  Fans can add air tickets to select weekends between JFK and West Palm Beach for just $349.00 round trip per person.  For more information about Amazin’ Getaways visit Mets.com/amazingetaways or call 718-577-5055.

 

The Mets will open their 2014 Major League season on Monday, March 31 at Citi Field with a 1:10 p.m. game vs. Washington.  Mets single game tickets for the 2014 season will go on sale this Saturday, November 23 at 10 a.m. at Mets.com or by calling 718-507-TIXX.

 

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2014 METS SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE

 

Date                            Team                                                  Location                     Time

Fri. Feb. 28                  Washington Nationals                         Port St. Lucie              1:10 p.m.

Sat. March 1               Miami Marlins                                     Port St. Lucie              1:10 p.m.

Sun. March 2              St. Louis Cardinals                              Jupiter                         1:05 p.m.

Mon., March 3            Atlanta Braves                                    Disney                         1:05 p.m.

Tue., March 4             Houston Astros                                   Port St. Lucie              1:10 p.m.

Wed., March 5            Miami Marlins (SS)                             Port St. Lucie              1:10 p.m.

                                    Washington Nationals (SS)                 Viera                            1:05 p.m.

Thurs., March 6          Houston Astros                                   Kissimmee                  1:05 p.m.

Fri., March 7               St. Louis Cardinals                              Port St. Lucie              1:10 p.m.

Sat., March 8              Detroit Tigers                                      Lakeland                     1:05 p.m.

Sun., March 9             Atlanta Braves                                    Port St. Lucie              1:10 p.m.

Mon., March 10          Miami Marlins                                     Port St. Lucie              1:10 p.m.

Tue., March 11           St. Louis Cardinals                              Jupiter                         1:05 p.m.

Wed., March 12          St. Louis Cardinals                              Port St. Lucie              1:10 p.m.

Thurs., March 13        Washington Nationals                         Viera                            1:05 p.m.

Fri., March 14             Miami Marlins                                     Jupiter                         7:05 p.m.

Sat., March 15            Minnesota Twins (SS)                        Port St. Lucie              1:10 p.m.

                                    Chicago Cubs (SS)                             Las Vegas, NV            TBA

Sun., March 16           St. Louis Cardinals (SS)                     Jupiter                         1:05 p.m.

                                    Chicago Cubs (SS)                             Las Vegas, NV            TBA

Mon., March 17          Miami Marlins                                     Jupiter                         1:05 p.m.

Tue., March 18           Detroit Tigers                                      Port St. Lucie              1:10 p.m.

Wed, March 19           OFF

Thurs., March 20        Atlanta Braves                                    Port St. Lucie              1:10 p.m.

Fri,, March 21             Minnesota Twins                                 Fort Myers                  1:05 p.m.

Sat., March 22            Miami Marlins                                     Jupiter                         1:05 p.m.

Sun,, March 23           Washington Nationals (SS)                 Port St. Lucie              1:10 p.m.

                                    Atlanta Braves (SS)                            Disney                         1:05 p.m.

Mon., March 24          St. Louis Cardinals                              Port St. Lucie              1:10 p.m.

Tue., March 25           Washington Nationals                         Viera                            1:05 p.m.

Wed., March 26          Houston Astros                                   Kissimmee                  6:05 p.m.

Thurs., March 27        Washington Nationals                         Port St. Lucie              12:10 p.m.

Fri., March 28             Toronto Blue Jays                               Montreal                      7:05 p.m.

Sat., March 29            Toronto Blue Jays                               Montreal                      1:05 p.m.