MASN to televise eight Grapefruit League games

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – MASN will televise eight Nationals Grapefruit League games this spring, the team announced today, including one of this year’s two Spring Breakout Games featuring top prospects.

The first televised game will be Sunday, when the Nats host the Mets at 1 p.m. at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, one day after their exhibition opener against the Astros.

After that comes a stretch of four televised games in six days: March 4, 6 and 8 against the Cardinals (the first two at 1 p.m., the last at 12 p.m.), then March 9 against the Mets in Port St. Lucie (1 p.m.).

The March 16 game against the Mets at 5 p.m. also will be televised, but this one features top prospects from both clubs as part of Major League Baseball’s Spring Breakout series. Last year’s game saw the likes of Dylan Crews, James Wood, Brady House, Jarlin Susana, Travis Sykora, Trey Lipscomb and Mitchell Parker take the field to face New York’s best young talent.

The Nationals play another Spring Breakout Game on March 14 against the Astros.

Two more Grapefruit League games will be televised this year: March 18 against the Astros at 6 p.m. and March 19 against the Cardinals at 1 p.m.

The Grapefruit League wraps up March 23, with Opening Day scheduled March 27 against the Phillies at Nationals Park.

Here’s the full spring training broadcast schedule:

Feb. 23 (1 p.m.) – Mets vs. Nationals in West Palm Beach

March 4 (1 p.m.) – Cardinals vs. Nationals in West Palm Beach

March 6 (1 p.m.) – Nationals vs. Cardinals in Jupiter

March 8 (12 p.m.) – Cardinals vs. Nationals in West Palm Beach

March 9 (1 p.m.) – Nationals vs. Mets in Port St. Lucie

March 16 (5 p.m.) – Spring Breakout: Mets vs. Nationals in West Palm Beach

March 18 (6 p.m.) – Nationals vs. Astros in West Palm Beach

March 19 (1 p.m.) – Nationals vs. Cardinals in Jupiter