Sooner than you think, the Detroit Tigers will be loading up the semis, and heading south to Florida for spring training.

Thursday, the team released its spring training dates, including a couple of night games, and starting the official slate with a home-and-home against the Orioles, following the annual exhibition opener against Florida Southern College on Monday, March 2.

Here are the spring's contests:

Day, Date — Opponent (Road Site), Time           

Monday, March 2 — vs. Florida Southern College, 1:05 p.m.

Tuesday, March 3 — vs. Baltimore, 1:05 p.m.  

Wednesday, March 4 — at Baltimore (Sarasota), 1:05 p.m. 

Thursday, March 5 — vs. Atlanta, 1:05 p.m. 

Friday, March 6 — at New York Mets (Port St. Lucie), 1:10 p.m.

Saturday, March 7 — at Atlanta (Disney World), 1:05 p.m. 

Sunday, March 8 — vs. Houston (SS), 1:05 p.m.

Monday, March 9  — Tvs. oronto (SS), 1:05 p.m. 

Tuesday, March 10 — at Philadelphia (Clearwater), 1:05 p.m. 

Wednesday, March 11 — at Washington (Viera), 1:05 p.m. 

Thursday, March 12 — vs. Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m. 

Thursday, March 12 — at Houston (Kissimmee), 1:05 p.m. 

Friday, March 13 — at Atlanta (SS) (Disney World), 1:05 p.m. 

Saturday, March 14 — vs. Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m. 

Saturday, March 14 — at New York Yankees (Tampa), 1:05 p.m. 

Sunday,  March 15 — at  Miami (Jupiter), 1:05 p.m. 

Monday, March 16 — at St. Louis (Jupiter), 1:05 p.m. 

Tuesday, March 17 — vs. Washington, 1:05 p.m. 

Wednesday, March 18 — at Pittsburgh (Bradenton), 6:05 p.m.

Thursday, March 19 — at Washington (Viera), 1:05 p.m. 

Friday, March 20 — vs. New York Yankees, 1:05 p.m. 

Saturday, March 21 — vs. New York Mets, 1:05 p.m. 

Sunday, March 22 — vs. Washington, 1:05 p.m. 

Sunday, March 22 — at Atlanta (Disney World), 1:05 p.m. 

Monday, March 23 — OPEN DATE

Tuesday, March 24 — at New York Yankees (Tampa), 7:05 p.m. 

Wednesday, March 25 — vs. Miami, 1:05 p.m. 

Thursday, March 26 — vs. Baltimore, 1:05 p.m. 

Friday, March 27 — at Toronto (Dunedin), 1:05 p.m. 

Saturday, March 28 — vs. St. Louis, 1:05 p.m. 

Sunday, March 29 — at Philadelphia (Clearwater), 1:05 p.m. 

Monday, March 30 — vs. Atlanta, 1:05 p.m. 

Tuesday, March 31 — vs. Pittsburgh, 1:05 p.m. 

Wednesday, April 1 — at Houston (Kissimmee), 1:05 p.m. 

Thursday, April 2 — vs. New York Yankees (SS), 1:05 p.m. 

Friday, April 3 — vs. Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m. pm. 

Saturday, April 4 — at Tampa Bay (St. Petersburg), 12:35 p.m.

Unless otherwise noted in parentheses, all games are at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla.

SS = split squad