Pro baseball players step up to the camera for spring training photo days
The next time you feel jealous of pro baseball players, remember this: They still have to do photo day. In major league camps in Florida and Arizona, that one bit of awkwardness you left behind in grade school remains a rite of spring.
- Pitcher Taijuan Walker #99 of the Arizona Diamondbacks poses for a portrait during photo day at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on February 21, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
- Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Chicago Cubs poses during Chicago Cubs Photo Day on February 21, 2017 in Mesa, Arizona. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
- Toronto Blue Jays’ Mat Latos poses for a photograph on the team’s photo day on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, in Dunedin, Fla. (Matt Rourke/AP)
- Baltimore Orioles Manny Machado, Robert Andino and J.J. Hardy walk to the team’s photo day at spring training in Sarasota, Florida, Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. (David Goldman/AP)
- Baltimore Orioles’ Adam Jones poses during the team’s photo day at spring training baseball in Sarasota, Fla., Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. (David Goldman/AP)
- Kansas City Royals’ Alex Gordon poses for a photographer during photo day at spring training baseball practice Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, in Surprise, Ariz. (Charlie Riedel/AP)
- Milwaukee Brewers’ Josh Hader juggles some baseballs during the team’s photo day Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, in Phoenix. (Morry Gash/AP)
- New York Mets left fielder Yoenis Cespedes poise for a photographer during picture day before a spring training baseball workout Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, in Port St. Lucie, Florida. (David J. Phillip/AP)
- Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman waits to have his portrait taken during photo day at the Braves baseball spring training facility on Tuesday Feb. 21, 2017 in Lake Buena Vista. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
- Hanley Ramirez #13 of the Boston Red Sox poses with a giant cutout of himself during the Boston Red Sox photo day on February 19, 2017 at JetBlue Park in Ft. Myers, Florida. (Getty Images)