Jung Hoo Lee gets beer shower from Giants teammates after first homer
There is no more memorable day than Jung Hoo Lee. The 25-year-old Korean outfielder, playing his first MLB season after joining the Giants on a six-year, $113 million contract in the winter, was showered with beer by teammates after hitting his first major league home run on Saturday. . Video posted on social media shows […]
Yankees utilityman belts key homer in win
HOUSTON — If Jon Barty had gotten here with enough time to take a deep breath, Oswaldo Cabrera might not have been in the Yankees’ lineup Thursday. However, Berti, who was acquired in a trade from the Marlins on Wednesday afternoon to strengthen the Yankees’ infield, arrived at the team hotel at 2 a.m. Thursday. […]
Mets’ Brett Baty belts his second homer of the spring
Notable items from Tuesday’s Mets’ Grapefruit League game: batty boom Brett Batty hit his second home run of the spring in the Mets’ 3-1 exhibition victory over the Cardinals on Tuesday at Clover Park. Batty, who boasts a .726 OPS in the Grapefruit League, finished the night with one hit out of three. Brett Batty […]
Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton rips first homer of spring training
Notable items from Saturday’s Yankees’ Grapefruit League game: Wonderful Giancarlo Stanton hit his first home run of the spring with a 116 mph bullet to left-center field off Blue Jays right-hander Paolo Espino in the Yankees’ 10-9 victory at Steinbrenner Field. Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run home run in the Yankees’ 10-9 victory over the […]
Josh VanMeter blasts first homer of spring in Yankees’ loss
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. Josh VanMeter, who also hit a home run, struck out Royce Lewis to end the second […]
Yankees’ Gleyber Torres hits homer, single as hot spring continues
Featured items from Yankees Grapefruit League games on Wednesday: Torres sheds tears Gleyber Torres hit his first home run of the spring, going 2-for-3 in the process and improving to 5-for-16 in six games. In the Yankees’ 4-3 loss to the Rays, Gleyber Torres, who singled in the fourth inning, also hit a home run. […]
Juan Soto has Yankees in awe after launching third homer in four games
TAMPA — Not only are you watching Juan Soto from afar, from across the diamond or through a highlight reel, but you’re also watching him on your team every day. After years of doing the former, the Yankees are enjoying the latter. “I knew it would be fun to watch him, but I just love […]
Mets’ Brett Baty belts first homer of the spring
Notable items from Friday’s Mets’ Grapefruit League game: Going Beatty Brett Batty, who is competing with Mark Vientos to be the Mets’ third baseman, hit his first home run of the spring in his fifth game, hitting a slider from Rodery Munoz 383 feet to right. “It felt really good,” Batty said. “When you put […]
Pete Alonso blasts first homer of spring in Mets’ win over Cardinals
Notable items from Wednesday’s Mets’ Grapefruit League game: the first of many Pete Alonso hits a home run in the fourth inning of the Mets’ 3-0 exhibition victory over the Cardinals at Clover Park. The solo shot was Alonso’s first of the spring since hitting 46 in the regular season last year. Pete Alonso hit […]
Yankees utility man Jose Royas belts homer in loss to Rays
Items to watch for Tuesday’s Yankees game against the Grapefruit League: loxas letter day Jose Rojas, who was not invited to the roster, is a utility player who played in the KBO last season and hit a home run into the middle batter’s eye during the Yankees’ 4-2 loss to the Rays at Charlotte Sports […]