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Clint Frazier returns to Yankees lineup against Red Sox
First Yankees lineup of 2019!
— A.J. Herrmann (@AJHerrmannYES) February 23, 2019
Hicks CF
Torres 2B
Andujar 3B
Bird 1B
Frazier LF
Ford DH
Higashioka C
Wade SS
Lipka RF
SP: Cortes
The first lineup of the spring is here! Who’s ready for baseball?
What Yankees fans should pay attention to in spring training
Statcast data normalizes faster than any other number, and it could hold some clues for this spring
Yankees news: Miguel Andujar’s defense has a big supporter
Randolph sees improvement in Andujar; What to expect from Gary Sanchez; Pitch clock gives Yankees mixed opinions
Yankees set travel roster for spring opener
#Yankees travel roster for tomorrow includes Higashioka, Andujar, Torres, Bird, Wade, Hicks, Florial, Frazier. Pitchers include Cortes, Diehl, Lail.
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) February 22, 2019
The Yankees take on the Red Sox tomorrow in their Grapefruit League opener. The roster will be light on major league caliber players, but Clint Frazier, Aaron Hicks, Gleyber Torres, and Miguel Andujar headline the group. A full schedule and how to watch the games can be found here.
Friday night open thread
Happy Friday, everyone!
Brian Cashman discusses Yankees roster, Manny Machado, and fan reactions
The Yankees GM weighed in on a number of topics as the team prepares to start spring training games.
The Yankees’ pitching staff needs to prioritize strikeouts
The infield defense is questionable at best, and it can’t be trusted to convert many balls to outs
The Yankees shouldn’t count on Jordan Montgomery this year
Jordan Montgomery might play in 2019, but there’s a chance we won’t be any good until 2020.
“This better work,” says fan ready to be extremely petty after Yankees pass on Manny Machado
Manny Machado isn’t playing for the Yankees. Troy Tulowitzki and DJ LeMahieu are. If this doesn’t work, expect vitriol.
The Yankees will do just fine without any more left-handed hitters
The Yankees have a ton of right-handed hitters, and that’s okay.
NYY news: The Gardy Party rages on?
Brett Gardner wants to play beyond 2019; Adam Ottavino impresses in simulated game; Thairo Estrada is ready to move on after suffering gunshot wound; Yankees temporarily lift their long hair ban.
Yankees name Nestor Cortes spring opener starter
Yankees have their first two starters of the spring. Nestor Cortes will take the ball at Red Sox, Jonathan Loaisiga gets the nod at Rays.
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) February 21, 2019
Cortes gets the ball against the Red Sox Saturday afternoon, with Jonathan Loaisiga going on Sunday. Cortes, 24, pitched to a 3.71 ERA (4.17 FIP) over 111.2 innings with Triple-A Scranton in 2018. He also got a cup of coffee with the Baltimore Orioles, funny enough. Baseball is almost here!
