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Players are getting ready to report, so start making your spring training plans

Spring training ticket information for the teams that train in Central Florida: the Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros and Washington Nationals:

Braves

Spring ballpark: Champion Stadium, Disney (700 S. Victory Way, Lake Buena Vista)

Home opener: March 1 vs. Orioles, 1:05 p.m.

Tickets: Individual — $15-$57 (premium games vs. Yankees, Cardinals and Phillies have additional charge). Ticket plans — three-game packages: $86 each; season tickets: lowerlevel reserved, $612; upperlevel reserved and bleacher reserved, $425; third-base lawn general admission, $357; pennant berm general admission, $238.

On sale: Now To buy tickets: Online — espnwwos.com/ braves, ticketmaster.com. In person — ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex box office

Astros

Spring ballpark: Osceola County Stadium (631 Heritage Pkwy., Kissimmee)

Home opener: March 4 vs. Cardinals, 1:05 p.m.

Tickets: Individual — $21-$55 ($5 extra if bought day of game). Season (13 games) — outfield reserve, $234; upper reserve, $273; outfield box, $299; dugout box, $364.

On sale: Individual tickets — Jan. 30. Season tickets — Available now

To buy tickets: Online — astros.com/spring, ticketmaster.com. In person — stadium box office

Nationals

Spring ballpark: Space Coast Stadium (5800 Stadium Pkwy. #101, Viera)

Home opener: March 3 vs. Mets, 1:05 p.m.

Tickets: Individual — $13-$36. Packages — Threeand six-game packages are available, averaging about $20 per ticket. Season- ticket packages for all 14 Nationals home games are $252 or $294.

On sale: Individual tickets — Jan. 30. Season tickets — Available now.

To buy tickets: Online — nationals.com/spring, ticketmaster.com. Phone — 321-633-9200.

JACOB LANGSTON/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Baseball fans watch a spring training game between the Atlanta Braves and the Detroit Tigers from the lawn behind the outfield at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports.