Observations from spring training, where the Yankees beat the Pirates 12-0 on Wednesday.
at first
Anthony Volpe hit his first home run of the spring in the first inning, an off-field hit from Pirates left-hander Marco Gonzalez.
full relief
Six Yankees relievers (including expected bullpen members Victor Gonzalez, Clay Holmes, Ian Hamilton, Caleb Ferguson, and Nick Vardy) worked together to pitch 5/3 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts. , he allowed only three base runners.
It caught my eye
Luke Weaver is expected to be on the roster as a long man out of the bullpen or a potential fifth starter, and got off to a sharp start with 3¹/₃ scoreless innings while increasing his pitch count to 50. Ta.
The right-handed pitcher spent the spring trying to get used to his new pitch.
“I think tonight was a good example of consistency,” Weaver said. “I felt like I was thinking less mechanically and more just thinking about pitching.”
Thursday schedule
Nestor Cortez will make his final adjustments before starting on Opening Day when the Yankees face the Braves in North Port, Fla., at 1:05 p.m.
