Juan Soto launches home run off scoreboard in Yankees spring debut
Juan Soto made quite the first impression. In his spring training debut with the Yankees on Sunday, wearing a pinstriped uniform, Soto hit an inverted three-run home run that hit the left-center scoreboard in the bottom of the fourth inning at Tampa. The 428-foot-tall bomb had a firing speed of 110.1 miles per hour, giving […]
Yankees get first look at Anthony Volpe’s flatter swing
LAKELAND, Fla. — Anthony Volpe doesn’t want to be called flat, but he wants his bat trajectory to take on that characteristic. After a shaky rookie season offensively, the Yankees shortstop spent the offseason focusing on flattening his swing. He was so out of shape by the end of last year that it contributed to […]
Yankees’ Trent Grisham belts three-run homer in spring opener
Notable items from the Yankees’ Grapefruit League opener Saturday in Lakeland, Fla.: runaway success Trent Grisham hit an estimated 421-foot three-run home run off minor league left-hander Jake Higginbotham. Grisham, a left-handed hitter, is expected to be the Yankees’ fourth outfielder, and manager Aaron Boone said he expects him to play “a lot.” In the […]
Yankees’ Luis Gil impresses in first spring start since Tommy John surgery
LAKELAND, Fla. — Lewis Gil hopes it’s not just his UCL that improves after Tommy John surgery. The Yankees right-hander made his spring training debut on Saturday and showed some intriguing potential before undergoing elbow surgery. Gill, who had three strikeouts (but two walks) in two innings and 41 pitches, averaged 96.4 mph with his […]
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 […]