Pirates spring training tickets go on sale Jan. 23

BRADENTON -- Pirates pitchers and catchers are 41 days away from reporting to Pirate City in Bradenton and fans can start preparing for spring training at McKechnie Field on Jan. 23.

Single-game tickets for Pittsburgh spring training go on sale at 10 a.m. Jan. 23 at the McKechnie Field box office in Bradenton, through Pirates.com or by calling (877) 893-2827.

Before tickets formally go on sale, the Pirates are offering a pair of early deals. Pirates and Marauders season-ticket holders can begin purchasing individual pre-sale tickets online on Monday and Tuesday.

From Wednesday through Friday, The Pirates are offering an online-only "Early Bird" pre-sale starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Ticket prices for the "Early Bird" pre-sale range from $22 in the grandstand and left-field bleachers to $33 in the infield box and infield reserve.

Baseline box seats are available for $29.

Spring training begins at McKechnie on Feb. 29 with the "Black & Gold" exhibition.

Grapefruit League play begins the next day against the Tigers in Lakeland before the Pirates host Detroit for the spring training home opener March 2.

McKechnie hosts 15 games throughout March, including 6:05 p.m. starts against the Rays on March 26 and the Orioles on March 27.

All other home games start at 1:05 p.m.

This story was originally published January 15, 2016 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Pirates spring training tickets go on sale Jan. 23."