TAMPA – Sunday marks the first game of spring training for the Yankees, along with their first experience replaced baseball MLB is using this season which many believe is also in the recent season Will not travel
The very early results were mixed.
A few balls were hit during batting practice, Aaron Judge said, adding that he and his teammates did not have as much distance as expected.
But in the game, George M. A 6-4, seven-end loss to the Blue Jays at Stanbrenner Field, the judge struck one into deep center, which left him wondering how it came close to being a homer.
“It went a little further than I thought,” he said of shooting the fourth shot. “I went under it. I knew I had missed it. But I noticed that it was near the track and figured maybe someone had bumped into an old baseball for me. “
Overall, however, the Yankees did not notice a noticeable change.
“This is what I expected,” the judge said. He said, ‘I saw little difference in batting practice. The balls that were on were not the same, but in the game, I didn’t see any difference. “
The same was the case with Gleiber Torres, who said it is difficult to tell how the ball reacts during spring training due to differences in ballpark and weather.
“Let’s see [if] There is a big difference during the regular season, ” Torres said. “If you and I flip the ball, you don’t pay much attention,” Boone said. “But the people who handle it for a living will probably have some opinions as the week progresses.”
There may be a better test on Monday, when the Yankees host the Tigers and Gerrit Cole gets the start.
Cole has already been vocal to find out if he was using new balls in the camp.
Aaron Boone believes that experienced pitchers will shed more light on the subject.
Mike Tochman started in center field and followed a Rob Brentley homer of his own, as the Yanks went back-to-back in the bottom of the fifth.
Boone reports that Taumann “didn’t homer last year” as he attempts to find a spot in the congested area of the Yankees.
“He feels really good at camp, it’s nice to move around and swing the bat,” Boone said.
Clint Frazier, who was already an early left fielder, appeared in the fourth with a bad jump on a shallow fly, but later the innings gave up well and battled the Suns to make a good catch in the deep left.
“He’s earned his place here, but you’re always there to earn it,” Boone said. “In area [Sunday], I thought he was fine. … I felt that he runs well on the one-two balls that he has caught. “
DJ LeMahieu was the Yankees’ first baserunner after retiring the first nine Yankees with a leadoff single to center in the bottom of the fourth. … Bronx native and Fordham prep product Andrew Velazquez entered fourth as a pinch runner.
On Sunday, fans were not allowed back into the stand. Scouts were also in attendance. … The Yankees will continue to wear the number 16 patch on their sleeves in honor of White Ford. He also wore it during the postseason after the Hall of Famers last October. … A moment of silence was organized for former general partner and Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner, who died in April after a prolonged illness.
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