Angels the 13th-cheapest Spring Training tix in MLB; avg. $60.01

[Chuck]

TickPick, analyzed ticket prices for all 30 teams. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are tied with the Detroit Tigers for the 13th-cheapest ticket in all baseball, with an average price of $60.01. Prices are stagnant from last season but more than $10 cheaper than they were back in 2015. The crosstown rival Dodgers have an average ticket price of $52.86, 7th-cheapest across the MLB.

The defending World Series Champion Chicago Cubs have the highest average ticket price in all of baseball at $106.30 — the highest on record since TickPick began tracking this data back in 2015. Cubs Spring Training tickets increased by nearly $26 from last year. The Red Sox have the second most popular Spring Training ticket at $80.24, just edging the Giants ($79.08).
 
Below is a chart depicting how all 30 teams rank, from the cheapest Spring Training tickets to the most expensive. You can see a team-by-team breakdown of prices dating back to 2015 through the interactive chart here. 

 

[Blarg]

There is nothing cheap about spending $60 a seat for a spring training game. 

[Chuck]

16 minutes ago, Blarg said:

There is nothing cheap about spending $60 a seat for a spring training game. 

I remember when you could get 2-3 tickets behind homeplate for 60 bucks. Geeeeesh

[wopphil]

Yeah, when I saw the thread title, I assumed it was for a family deal of four tickets. 

[Taylor]

It cost me $150 total for two tickets to two games this year, which is cheaper than $60 per ticket, but still higher than what I was expecting before I bought them. 

[Glen]

Even if I had the vacation time available, this is why I wouldn't be going to ST this year, or perhaps even ever again.  It's just too damn expensive for a spring training game and it's only gonna get more expensive.  It's ridiculous.

[Ohtaniland]

Albert's not playing so i'm not paying. 

[fan_since79]

I can't wait to see what the regular season prices are.

I'll be retired soon and can foresee being totally priced out of attending Angels games.

I can't get the $118,000 per plate appearance that Hamilton stole from us out of my mind.

[California Cajun]

Those prices are ridiculous.  But they charge it because fans are willing to pay. 

[Glen]

I wonder how much accidental traffic "tickpick.com" gets.

[Adam]

I won'y pay more than $10 for an exhibition game

[Chuck]

2 hours ago, Adam said:

I won'y pay more than $10 for an exhibition game

Yeah... I would typically get lawn seats for that price in ST because I mostly walked around and hung out to watch the games with AW.com peeps at the top of the steps. 

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

I'm behind the coaching staff 7 rows up cost me $40.00 each at Tempe Diablo..... Reds vs Angels at Good year right behind the visitors dugout cost me $27.00 each

[AngelsFanSince86]

Yeah, I got my tickets for $40 a ticket at Tempe Diablo on the first base side close to home plate.  Not sure how $60 is the average.

[ScottT]

Agreed that this is bs.  

Its not cheap, but its not that crazy

[Chuck]

What are lawn seats these days?

[Dollar Bill]

I saw that press release too, Chuck. Not sure where they're getting the numbers - maybe the secondary market (Cubs and Giants fans) - but $60 is way above average for face value.

 

http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/ticketing/pricing.jsp?c_id=ana&layout=gameflow&view=spring

[disarcina]

This is exactly why I am not heading to Arizona/ Scottsdale/ Tempe this March -- I have headed to the Valley of the Sun every year for about the past 20, missing only one year during that time -- but now MLB and the greedy team owners are on track to kill the golden goose.........the prices and costs have simply gotten out of hand. Spring Training used to be a laid back, relatively low attendance, low cost affair -- it's anything but now -- the popular teams - and the highest attendance the past decade plus has been the Cubs and Giants who usually sell out all games ---will remain so even at the higher prices -- the other teams, including the Angels, White Sox, Brewers etc. will have weaker attendance numbers and at these new higher prices it will be very noticeable in mid-week games.  I think it's real unfortunate it's come to this,  Our annual Spring Training group is skipping the trip this year and we are seriously looking at attending a week of Arizona Fall League games this October/ November instead.  The price for season tickets to all AFL games on a first come first served basis is less than $100.

[GrittyVeterans]

It's really easy to sneak into Tempe Diablo. Also you can scalp your way in for 20 bucks most of the time

[Ohtaniland]

Why would anyone pay $60 for an exhibition game when they can pay $5 for a regular season game right after the All Star break.

[nando714]

Skipping spring training this year

[NrM]

what the fuck. I actually planned on making the trip out there for the first time. I thought tickets were supposed to be dirt cheap compared to regular season games.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

12 hours ago, hangin n wangin said:

If I'm spending 60 bucks for a Spring Training ticket I better be shlobbing Mike Trout's knob.

You and Bob Dylan have one thing in common, you are both word smiths.

[CaliAngel]

I actually got to walk around Tempe Diablo stadium about a week ago to check out a part time job opportunity (I thought it'd be cool to try it out but it ended up not being for me) and I saw the prices at the concession stands: $6 for a hot dog and $5 for a fountain drink? WTF?!?! I went to Chase Field for a couple games last season, which is actually a very nice ballpark, and they had "value" hot dogs for $2 and drinks for $2.50 which I thought was nice of them. 

After seeing the prices of tickets for Spring Training, it's really seeming to be a quick money grab by the teams a month before the season starts. I guess they have to make the most of the only 15-17 games a year they play there. I thought about going, but not at those prices, maybe I'll wait to see if there are cheaper tickets available the day of. 

But it really makes no sense when I can get into Chase Field or Angel Stadium for $10. 

[Lou]

I just came to the realization that I've never used the term "fountain drink" in my entire life.