The Atlanta Braves have announced that they will extend their Spring Training agreement with ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World Resort through April 2019. The move was made to ensure there is enough time to complete the new facility in West Villages in the City of North Port, Sarasota County. The Braves will play their final 2019 Spring Training home game in the new ballpark. The complex will officially open in April 2019 with the team’s Florida operations moving in at that time. When completed, the new ballpark in North Port will feature 6,500 fixed seats and 2,500 additional general admission, including berm and concourse. The overall facility will include six and a half practice fields, 55,000 square feet of clubhouse and fitness center for the Braves along with multi-purpose fields and public space that can be used for special events by the City and County.

City of North Port