Fort Myers City of Palms Park has been home to the Boston Red Sox Spring training league since 1992. This year the Sox have opened the door to the NY Mets to host their fall instructional league beginning sometime mid-September. The Mets will send more than 40
minor league coaches and players to Fort Myers to train.
There is much speculation surrounding this visit. The Boston Red Sox will be moving to their new 89 million dollar complex in time for spring training of 2012, which will leave the City of Palms Park vacant. However, the Mets have indicated that they are happy with their current training facility in Port St. Lucie FL. The Mets spring training facility has been located there since 1988, with their lease set to expire in 2018.
The Mets have been known for taking their instructional league on the road, last year it was held in the Dominican Republic and Fort Myers this year. The Mets at this time have only made this arrangement for one year. This short term arrangement will not only be beneficial to the sox, but will also be great for our local economy.
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