Vidal Nuno threw a simulated game today rather than make a start this weekend, weird for someone competing in the 5th starter competition if you ask me but what do I know.
Slade Heathcott has been taking dry swings for about two weeks now after getting a very minor cleanup surgery on his knee over the offseason but is expected to hit off a tee starting tomorrow, the next step in the recovery. Heathcott has also been running on a treadmill in the clubhouse.
Adam Warren and Matt Daley threw bullpen sessions today.
Chad Jennings with the assignments from the day:
Living batting practice/simulated games:
Facing hitters Corban Joseph, Jose Pirela and Austin Romine
Vidal Nuno (to Gary Sanchez)
Jose Campos (to Jose Gil)
Shane Greene (to Pete O’Brien)
Bryan Mitchell (to Francisco Arcia)
· Today’s second string: C Francisco Cervelli, 1B Jose Gil, 2B Jose Pirela, SS Dean Anna, 3B Zelous Wheeler, LF Zoilo Almonte, CF Antoan Richardson, RF Adonis Garcia, DH Francisco Arcia
· Today’s scheduled relievers: Dave Robertson, Michael Pineda, Matt Thornton, Shawn Kelley and Preston Claiborne (with Jim Miller, Robert Coello and Yoshinori Tateyama listed as available if necessary)
· Batting practice groups:
Group 1: Derek Jeter, Brian Roberts, Ichiro Suzuki, Brian McCann
Group 2: Carlos Beltran, Jacoby Ellsbury, Eduardo Nunez, Alfonso Soriano
Group 3: Zoilo Almonte, Dean Anna, Russ Canzler, Zelous Wheeler
Group 4: Adonis Garcia, Jose Pirela, Antoan Richardson, Jose Gil
Group 5: Ramon Flores, Brett Gardner, Scott Sizemore, Francisco Cervelli
Group 6: Kelly Johnson, Mark Teixeira, Mason Williams
Group 7: Corban Joseph, Yangervis Solarte, John Ryan Murphy, Austin Romine
Group 8: Francisco Arcia, Pete O’Brien, Gary Sanchez
· Tomorrow’s travel squad for Kissimmee:
Pitchers: Manny Banuelos, Danny Burawa, Cesar Cabral, David Herndon, Chris Leroux, Fred Lewis, Jim Miller, Mark Montgomery, Ivan Nova, Chase Whitley
Catchers: Francisco Arcia, Francisco Cervelli, Jose Gil, Pete O’Brien, Austin Romine, Gary Sanchez
Infielders: Dean Anna, Kelly Johnson, Corban Joseph, Eduardo Nunez, Jose Pirela, Scott Sizemore, Yangervis Solarte, Mark Teixeira, Zelous Wheeler
Outfielders: Zoilo Almonte, Ramon Flores, Adonis Garcia, Brett Gardner, Antoan Richardson, Mason Williams