Notable items from Saturday’s Yankees’ Grapefruit League game:
he’s not joshin
Josh VanMeter, a non-roster infielder aiming to join the club, hit his first home run of the spring 348 feet off Jorge Alcala into the right field seats.
broke the seal
Odaniel Mosqueda, a 24-year-old left-hander who has been performing well in camp, allowed his first run in the fifth inning of the spring. However, two of the three hits he allowed against the Twins were ground balls that found holes.
It caught my eye
On a windy, sunny afternoon that continued to frustrate fielders, Anthony Volpe tracked a fly ball onto the grass behind second base and dove to catch it at the last moment for the fifth out.
Sunday schedule
Clark Schmidt will start when the Yankees host the Braves in Tampa.
