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Spring Game 23: Yankees at Pirates
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Bradenton, where Ivan Nova will try to continue his solid spring on the mound for the Yankees. Nova entered the spring competing with David Phelps for the fifth starter’s job, and while both have pitched well, Joe Girardi said he’s no closer to a decision — in part because he really doesn’t need to make one, since Phil Hughes’ situation remains so uncertain.
It would figure that Nova and Phelps will both be in the rotation for at least the first turn in the regular season, with Hughes rejoining the starting five the second time through. That’s an idea right now, but obviously so much can change between now and then with Nova, Phelps and Hughes. These things never really seem to work out the way you plan in March. So … stay tuned.
Old friend Russell Martin is in the lineup for the Bucs this afternoon. Martin said he has “no regrets” about the way things worked out with the Yankees, and thinks the Yankees will be OK defensively this year with Francisco Cervelli and Chris Stewart behind the plate. Girardi said, of course, that neither Cervelli nor Stewart will be expected to match Martin’s power.
Here are the lineups and game information:
NEW YORK YANKEES (8-14) vs. PITTSBURGH PIRATES (9-12)
1:05 p.m. - McKechnie Field, Bradenton, Fla. -
TV: None, Radio: None
RHP Ivan Nova (0-0, 1.00) vs. RHP Phil Irwin (0-0, 2.25)
YANKEES
Eduardo Nunez SS
Brennan Boesch RF
Kevin Youkilis 3B
Juan Rivera 1B
Jayson Nix 2B
Chris Stewart C
Thomas Neal LF
Dan Johnson DH
Melky Mesa CF
Ivan Nova RHP
Nova is scheduled to be followed by David Robertson, Matt Tracy and Mark Montgomery.
PIRATES
Starling Marte LF
Russell Martin C
Andrew McCutchen CF
Pedro Alvarez 3B
Garrett Jones 1B
Gaby Sanchez DH
Travis Snider RF
Josh Harrison 2B
Clint Barmes SS
Phil Irwin RHP
Irwin is scheduled to be followed by Jeff Locke, Kyle Waldrop, Mike Zagurski and Jared Hughes.
Mark Teixeira on wrist injury: “I can’t come back too early”
Mark Teixeira returned to Yankees camp on Sunday morning and clarified that the injury he suffered this spring was to his right tendon sheath, which is a similar injury to the one that the Blue Jays’ Jose Bautista had last season.
There had been some confusion because even though GM Brian Cashman said Teixeira and Bautista had similar injuries, the Yankees also said Teixeira’s injury was to the tendon, not the tendon sheath. In any event, Bautista rushed back from the injury and needed surgery, which is a mistake that Teixeira does not intend to repeat.
Teixeira said that while he’d love to be back in the eight to 10 weeks outlined by the Yankees, he also does not want to have a setback like Bautista’s, having learned a lesson from his own nagging calf injury last season. For the first time, Teixeira raised the possibility that he might miss all of May because of the wrist injury.
“This is one of those things I can’t come back too early,” Teixeira said. “We saw when I tried to play too early last year what happened. This is unfortunately, if I try to play too early, we could miss the whole season and we don’t want that. I don’t know if it’s going to be middle of May, end of May, beginning of June. I don’t know when it is, but I know that there’s a whole bunch of season left and the time that really matters is the playoffs.
“We have a great team, we have guys that are going to be able to pick me up when I’m gone. We have guys that can pick Curtis [Granderson] up when he’s gone. I think Curtis and I will be back around the same time and that’ll be a big boost to the club.”
Spring Game 20: Yankees vs. Marlins
CC Sabathia has the ball for his first start of the spring this afternoon as the Yankees welcome the Marlins to George M. Steinbrenner Field. The Yankees have moved cautiously with Sabathia, who is coming off surgery to remove a bone spur in his left elbow, but the ace has hit every checkpoint with no problems and is expected to be ready to make his fifth Opening Day start in pinstripes. Sabathia probably was ready to debut this past Sunday, but the Yankees didn’t want him to face the Blue Jays since they’re a division rival.
Here are the lineups and game information:
NEW YORK YANKEES (7-12) vs. MIAMI MARLINS (7-9)
1:05 p.m. - George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Fla. -
TV: YES Network, Radio: None
LHP CC Sabathia (spring debut) vs. RHP John Maine (1-0, 1.80)
MARLINS
Juan Pierre LF
Donovan Solano 2B
Kevin Kouzmanoff 1B
Austin Kearns RF
Rob Brantly C
Matt Downs DH
Adeiny Hechavarria SS
Nick Green 3B
Gorkys Hernandez CF
John Maine RHP
YANKEES
Brett Gardner CF
Derek Jeter SS
Ichiro Suzuki LF
Travis Hafner DH
Juan Rivera RF
Francisco Cervelli C
Ronnier Mustelier 3B
Dan Johnson 1B
Corban Joseph 2B
CC Sabathia LHP
Sabathia is scheduled to be followed by Vidal Nuno, David Robertson, Joba Chamberlain, Josh Spence and Mark Montgomery.
Spring Game 19: Yankees at Blue Jays
Hello from Dunedin, where it’s a beautiful but chilly afternoon at the home of the Toronto Blue Jays — windbreaker weather. The visiting lineup today has a few big names in it, but the person that the Yankees’ coaching staff might be watching closest of all will be on the mound.
Jose Ramirez didn’t come into camp with a whole lot of fanfare, but the 23-year-old has impressed many – including, and this is no small accomplishment, Mariano Rivera – with his poise, command and a fastball-changeup combination that have looked very polished for a prospect who hasn’t pitched above Class-A ball.
“I hadn’t heard a whole lot about him necessarily,” manager Joe Girardi said this morning. “I heard he had a good arm. I been pleasantly surprised by what I’ve seen. I go back to that first day he threw live BP and the amount of strikes he threw. I was like, ‘Wow, look at this.’ He threw more strikes than anybody. That really caught my eye. and I saw the swings the hitters were taking, and they were late. … Interesting.”
UPDATED: Yikes. That didn’t work out so well. Ramirez’s line — 0.1 IP, 2 H, 6 ER, 4 BB, 0 K. Adam Warren didn’t fare any better; 1.1 IP, 4 H, 8 ER, 5 BB, 2 K. Kevin Youkilis hit a first-inning homer; too bad the Blue Jays answered with 16 runs.
Here are the lineups and game information:
NEW YORK YANKEES (7-11) at TORONTO BLUE JAYS (7-10)
1:05 p.m. - Florida Auto Exchange Stadium, Dunedin, Fla. -
TV: None, Radio: None
RHP Jose Ramirez (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Josh Johnson (1-0, 1.17)
YANKEES
Brett Gardner CF
Eduardo Nunez SS
Kevin Youkilis 1B
Travis Hafner DH
Ben Francisco LF
Jayson Nix 3B
Francisco Cervelli C
Thomas Neal RF
Corban Joseph 2B
Jose Ramirez RHP
Ramirez is scheduled to be followed by Adam Warren, Branden Pinder and Preston Claiborne.
BLUE JAYS
Maicer Izturis 2B
Colby Rasmus CF
Melky Cabrera DH
Jose Bautista RF
Adam Lind 1B
Mark DeRosa 3B
Ryan Langerhans LF
Henry Blanco C
Mike McCoy SS
Josh Johnson RHP
Johnson is scheduled to be followed by Esmil Rogers, Brett Cecil, Tommy Hottovy and Alex Hinshaw.
Hughes throws live batting practice
Phil Hughes threw 26 pitches of live batting practice this morning on the main diamond at George M. Steinbrenner Field, saying that he felt good and it was exciting to finally be facing real hitters.
“I was a hair off with my command, but I sort of anticipated that, having not been in a somewhat adrenaline-filled pitching scenario,” Hughes said. “Other than that, I felt great. I felt like the ball was coming out pretty good, so that’s a first step.”
He reported no issues from the bulging disk that sidelined him earlier in camp. Hughes’ next outing will come in a simulated game on Monday and he believes there is still time to be ready for the Opening Day roster.
Spring Game 18: Yankees vs. Phillies
Hello from Tampa, where it’s shaping up as an eventful evening at The Boss. Derek Jeter will return to his position at shortstop for the first time since his left ankle injury in the American League Championship Series, in what manager Joe Girardi calls “a big step” toward proving he’ll be ready for the Opening Day lineup.
Girardi said that he believes Jeter is set for this, and “not at all” holding his breath about what he will see tonight. The Yankees will also get their first look of the spring at Andy Pettitte in a game situation, while Mariano Rivera picks up his second Grapefruit League inning and Ben Francisco makes his Yanks debut after signing with New York on Monday.
So, as we said, eventful evening under the lights. Here are the lineups and game information:
NEW YORK YANKEES (6-11) vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (7-9)
1:05 p.m. - George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Fla. -
TV: YES Network, Radio: WCBS 880 AM
LHP Andy Pettitte (spring debut) vs. LHP Cliff Lee (0-0, 5.19)
PHILLIES
Ben Revere CF
Kevin Frandsen DH
Chase Utley 2B
John Mayberry 1B
Domonic Brown RF
Darin Ruf LF
Josh Fields 3B
Freddy Galvis SS
Humberto Quintero C
Cliff Lee LHP
YANKEES
Derek Jeter SS
Ichiro Suzuki LF
Kevin Youkilis 3B
Juan Rivera 1B
Ben Francisco RF
Matt Diaz DH
Chris Stewart C
Melky Mesa CF
Gil Velazquez 2B
Andy Pettitte LHP
Pettitte is scheduled to be followed by Cody Eppley, David Aardsma and Mariano Rivera.
Spring Game 17: Yankees at Rays
Hello from Port Charlotte, where the skies have cleared up after a rainy morning in Florida and it looks like we’ll have baseball this afternoon. The Yankees have sent a bare-bones lineup on the long bus trip, but it’ll be worth the drive just to take another good look at Ivan Nova.
After last year’s lackluster finish to the season, Nova has made some key adjustments and manager Joe Girardi believes the right-hander has improved the downhill plane of his fastball and sharpened his command. David Phelps has had a very impressive spring, but Nova hasn’t allowed him to widen the competition gap very much.
Here are the lineups and game information:
NEW YORK YANKEES (5-11) at TAMPA BAY RAYS (11-6)
1:05 p.m. - Charlotte Sports Park, Port Charlotte, Fla. -
TV: None, Radio: None
RHP Ivan Nova (0-0, 1.80) vs. RHP Alex Cobb (0-0, 2.00)
YANKEES
Eduardo Nunez SS
Jayson Nix 3B
Travis Hafner DH
Juan Rivera 1B
Francisco Cervelli C
Melky Mesa CF
Thomas Neal LF
Zoilo Almonte RF
Corban Joseph 2B
Ivan Nova RHP
Nova is scheduled to be followed by Brett Marshall, Matt Tracy and Josh Spence.
RAYS
Desmond Jennings CF
Mike Fontenot 2B
Kelly Johnson 1B
Leslie Anderson DH
Ryan Roberts 3B
Sean Rodriguez LF
Wil Myers RF
Chris Gimenez C
Hak-Ju Lee SS
Alex Cobb RHP
Cobb is scheduled to be followed by Brandon Gomes, J.D. Martin and Dane De La Rosa.
Yankees sign Ben Francisco
TAMPA, Fla. — The Yankees have signed outfielder Ben Francisco to a Minor League contract and will consider him for a roster spot this spring, general manager Brian Cashman said.
Francisco, 31, was granted his unconditional release by the Indians on Monday and quickly signed with New York. Cashman said that the Yankees had talked to Francisco over the winter about a non-roster invitation to Spring Training.
“He’s someone that’s going to compete for an extra outfielder’s spot,” Cashman said. “I think he’s definitely worthy for competition, so we’re going to take a look at him.”
Francisco is a career .257 hitter over six seasons with the Indians, Phillies, Blue Jays, Astros and Rays. He played last season with Toronto, Houston and Tampa Bay, batting a combined .234 with two home runs and 10 RBIs in 51 games.
He was having a good spring with Cleveland, stroking eight hits in 20 at-bats (.400), but Cashman said that his chances of contributing to the club had diminished because the Indians signed free agents Nick Swisher and Michael Bourn.
“The circumstances and opportunities over there may have changed for him,” Cashman said. “Circumstances and opportunities here have opened up, so we’ll see what we see.”
Francisco will join the mix of competitors looking to fill in for the injured Curtis Granderson, as well as serve as a right-handed outfield bat off the bench. The Yankees have been strongly considering veterans Juan Rivera and Matt Diaz for those roles.
Spring Game 12: Yankees vs. Dominican Republic
Robinson Cano playing against the Yankees? It’s the nightmare scenario for all those who hope to see Cano locked up with a massive contract extension before he hits free agency, but today it’s all in good fun. The Yankees and the Dominican Republic World Baseball Classic squad meet this afternoon in New York’s 12th exhibition game of the spring.
NEW YORK YANKEES (3-8) vs. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (1-0)
1:05 p.m. – George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Fla. – TV: YES, Radio: None
RHP Hiroki Kuroda (0-1, 5.40 ERA) vs. LHP Vidal Nuno (0-1, 1.80)
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (1-0)
Jose Reyes DH
Erick Aybar SS
Robinson Cano 2B
Edwin Encarnacion 1B
Hanley Ramirez 3B
Nelson Cruz RF
Carlos Santana C
Ricardo Nanita LF
Alejandro De Aza CF
Vidal Nuno LHP
YANKEES (3-8)
Eduardo Nunz SS
Jayson Nix 2B
Travis Hafner DH
Kevin Youkilis 3B
Juan Rivera RF
Francisco Cervelli C
Matt Diaz LF
Melky Mesa CF
Luke Murton 1B
Hiroki Kuroda RHP
Kuroda is scheduled to be followed by Clay Rapada, Brett Marshall, Cody Eppley and Tom Kahnle.
Spring Game 11: Yankees vs. Braves
It’s the first night game of the spring for the Yankees, who will be under the lights tonight at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Here are the lineups and game info:
NEW YORK YANKEES (3-7) vs. ATLANTA BRAVES (5-6)
7:05 p.m. – George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Fla. – TV: YES, Radio: WCBS 880
RHP David Phelps (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. LHP Paul Maholm (0-1, 9.64 ERA)
BRAVES (5-6)
Jordan Schafer CF
Jason Heyward RF
Justin Upton LF
Freddie Freeman 1B
B.J. Upton DH
Dan Uggla 2B
Chris Johnson 3B
Tyler Pastornicky SS
Matt Pagonizzi C
Paul Maholm LHP
Maholm is scheduled to be followed by Cristhian Martinez, Cory Rasmus, J.R. Graham, Dusty Hughes and Yohan Flande.
YANKEES (3-7)
Brett Gardner CF
Ichiro Suzuki LF
Jayson Nix 2B
Travis Hafner DH
Eduardo Nunez SS
Chris Stewart C
Dan Johnson 1B
Zoilo Almonte RF
Corban Joseph 3B
David Phelps RHP
Phelps is scheduled to be followed by David Robertson, Joba Chamberlain, David Aardsma, Mark Montgomery and Shawn Kelley.
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