The Detroit Tigers return to Spring Training in 2005 for their 69th season in Lakeland and their 39th at the newly remodeled Joker Marchant Stadium.

Marchant Stadium was named in honor of the late Joker Marchant, Lakeland's former parks and recreation director. The all-concrete grandstand of the stadium was built by the City of Lakeland at a cost of $500,000 and originally seated 4,900 spectators. Expansion projects beginning in the early 1970s brought the capacity to 7,100 and the recently completed renovation project upped the capacity to approximately 8,500. Previous renovations have included the addition of lights that allowed the first night game to be played in Lakeland in 1972 and a food and picnic court that was added in 1994 to increase the fan appeal of Joker Marchant Stadium.

The recent $11 million renovation project has transformed the park into a state of the art facility that will feature six luxury suites, a second tier concourse level, new seating areas, an outfield berm, as well as brand new individual seats with cupholders and improved seating for handicapped fans. The improvements continued to the exterior of the park with the extensive use of Mediterranean style architecture. The press box has been improved and expanded, a new practice field has been added, as well as four new indoor batting cages.

Adjacent to the 12-acre tract on which the stadium is situated is Tigertown, the Tigers minor league training site since 1953. A three-story dormitory provides housing for 190 players and coaches. It was dedicated in 1971 and named in honor of the late John Fetzer, former owner and president of the Detroit Tigers. A new administration building, cafeteria and recreation center were constructed in 1993 to complete the Tigertown Renovation.

Tigertown is the regular season home of the Class A Florida State League Lakeland Tigers. Tigertown is owned and operated by the City of Lakeland. The City of Lakeland's Parks and Recreation Department is responsible for maintaining the facilities.