The languid beauty of baseball

Get into the swing of the season with these surprisingly artful shots from spring training

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Boston Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval throws a ball during a spring training baseball workout in Fort Myers, Florida.
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Minnesota Twins pitcher J.T. Chargois throws a pitch during a spring training workout in Fort Myers, Florida, on Feb. 22, 2016.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky))

A ball is tossed into a bucket during a Los Angeles Dodgers practice in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 20.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Morry Gash))

Miami Marlins pitcher Carter Capps leaves a mark on the mound as he throws a bullpen session in Jupiter, Florida, on Feb. 22.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson))

Seattle Mariners' Chris Iannetta bunts during practice in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 20.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel))

Fans try to get autographs from New York Mets players in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on Feb. 20.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson))

San Diego Padres manager Andy Gree talks to players as they stretch before practice in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 22.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel))

A patch of sunlight falls across first base as Minnesota Twins pitcher J.R. Graham runs a drill in Fort Myers, Florida, on Feb. 22.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky))

Baseballs sit in the bullpen before an Oakland Athletics practice in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 21.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Chris Carlson))

Minnesota Twins players stretch and warm up in Fort Myers, Florida, on Feb. 22.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky))

Boston Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval throws a ball during a workout in Fort Myers, Florida, on Feb. 24.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky))

Lauren Hansen
Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.