Spencer Jones quickly shows why Yankees are believers
TAMPA — Yankees phenom Spencer Jones sent a long, loud message in his first at-bat of major league camp, hitting a 470-foot home run off Tigers’ major league right-hander Morgan Englert at Joker Merchant Stadium. The ball hit into the right field seats was a bomb. The message to the Yankees was clear: You were […]
Yankees’ Spencer Jones crushes 470-foot home run in spring debut
LAKELAND, Fla. – Aaron Boone said Saturday morning that Spencer Jones “can legally fly.” The same goes for baseball, which is in the hands of the Yankees’ top prospects. Jones smashed a 470-foot home run in his first at-bat of a Grapefruit League game Saturday, but it did little to ease the hype surrounding him […]
Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt comfortable with role
TAMPA — Years ago, Clark Schmidt arrived at spring training prepared to pitch in an as-yet-undefined role, but a spot on the roster was far from guaranteed. The right-handed pitcher has a different feeling after completing his first full season as a major league starting pitcher this spring. “Every time I come into the clubhouse, […]
Yankees’ Nick Burdi draws high praise from Aaron Boone
TAMPA — Aaron Boone’s face said it all. When asked what impressed him about Nick Vardy’s first few live batting practice sessions, Boone shook his head and paused for a few seconds in disbelief. “You talk about a lot of different things, which is great,” Boone said Friday afternoon. Nick Vardy pitches during Yankees batting […]
Giancarlo Stanton, Juan Soto make big splash at Yankees spring training
Notable items during the Yankees’ spring training practice Friday in Tampa: G means jewel Rookie Giancarlo Stanton demonstrated his athletic ability through defense, such as sliding to catch a shallow fly ball during outfield practice. Giancarlo Stanton made a sliding catch during Yankees practice on Friday. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post The rest of the Yankees’ […]
Yankees add analytics analyst to staff: ‘great working with people’
TAMPA — At the end of last season, Aaron Judge called out the need for the Yankees to improve the way they provide analytics to their players. Hal Steinbrenner has the answer to that. Steinbrenner announced Thursday that the Yankees have added Aaron Lienhart to the major league coaching staff as an analyst. This was […]
Yankees’ Victor Gonzalez already impressing Aaron Boone
Notable items during the Yankees’ spring training practice Thursday in Tampa: Impressionism New left-handed relief pitcher Victor Gonzalez pitched an inning in live batting practice and immediately made an impression on Aaron Boone. Yankees relief pitcher Victor Gonzalez, who pitched out of the bullpen last week, has impressed Aaron Boone so far in spring training. […]
Juan Soto’s Yankees arrival a thrill for idol Robinson Cano
Juan Soto found the pants he was given as part of the Dominican Republic team’s uniform last year to be too tight. So what a joy it was for him that not only was his idol two lockers away, but he also had a spare pair of pants. Soto learned that his hero, Robinson Cano, […]
Yankees thrilled to have Alex Verdugo on their side of rivalry
TAMPA – The Yankees have seen enough of Alex Verdugo over the past four years that they would have liked to see him leave the Red Sox and join their lineup. “I’ve been preaching for years, ‘You’ve got to try to get that guy,’” Aaron Judge said this week. Apparently the judge was not alone. […]
Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu has solid at-bats vs. Gerrit Cole during BP
Notable items during the Yankees’ spring training practice Wednesday in Tampa: DJ plays Cole DJ LeMahieu faced Gerrit Cole in a live batting practice showdown, and in the third encounter, Cole hit two line drives off a curveball before returning the favor with a strikeout. DJ LeMahieu had two solid at-bats against Gerrit Cole during […]