Major League Baseball’s Baltimore Orioles have opened a new $23 million, 47,700-square-foot player development facility at the team’s Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota.

The transformative facility, which is highlighted by its technology, versatility, and year-round usability, includes an indoor, climate-controlled infield that can be used for infield drills and fielding work or separated into four quadrants for individual pitching or batting training, a biomechanics pitching and hitting lab with force plates and over 30 cameras to capture every movement in a player’s form, a covered exterior eight-mound bullpen, two additional covered batting cages, an outdoor turf agility field, classroom spaces, locker rooms, offices, and a player lounge.

McCullers Group served as Owner’s Representative on the project.

“It’s been kind of a dream for us for a few years,” Orioles President of Baseball Operations Mike Elias said. “It’s a huge advantage for us as we train and try to get our players better. This is going to be the anchor of this facility, and this is one of the best. I think it’s the best Spring Training setup in the state of Florida.”

The complex won’t be used exclusively for Spring Training, however. The Orioles will use the facilities year-round, including for its Florida Complex League team, for offseason/winter training, as well as for players rehabbing from injuries.

The club broke ground on the facilities, which were designed by Fawley Bryant and built by Tandem Construction, following Spring Training in 2025.

“It’s very impressive what they accomplished in less than one year,” said Ron Cutsinger, the chairman of the Sarasota County Commission Board. “I still am trying to get my head around that.”

“This was a textbook project from start to finish,” said McCullers Group President Mark McCullers. “All the partners, from the team and civic entities to the architects, engineers, and contractors, really locked in and focused on delivering an incredible developmental resource for the players and a legacy asset for the club. We can’t thank Troy Scott and his team enough for the opportunity to be a part of it.”