Tuesday, March 18, 2014

New York Yankees Spring Training News & Notes 3/18


Brendan Ryan's sore back and Scott Sizemore's tight right quad allowed both players to take outside batting practice. Both could be in a game as early as tomorrow.

David Phelps threw a side session today to get ready for his start on Thursday. CC Sabathia threw a bullpen session getting ready for his start on Friday. Masahiro Tanaka threw a bullpen session also to get ready for his start on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins.

Chase Whitley was cut from Yankees camp today so they could stretch him out in the minor leagues as a starting pitcher. Whitley excelled in the role late last season so it could be helpful for both Whitley and the Yankees.

Jacoby Ellsbury will not make the road trip tomorrow and is unlikely to play against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night after feeling a little tight in his right calf. Joe Girardi wants to give Ellsbury all the time he needs to get healthy for when the games count and I can't blame him for that.

Chad Jennings with the assignments from today:

Today’s second string: C Austin Romine, 1B Jose Gil, 2B Eduardo Nunez, SS Dean Anna, 3B Zelous Wheeler, LF Yangervis Solarte, CF Adonis Garcia, RF Zoilo Almonte
· Today’s scheduled relievers: Dave Robertson, Fred Lewis, Shawn Kelley, Matt Daley, David Herndon (with Jim Miller, Yoshinori Tateyama, Chris Leroux and Danny Burawa available if necessary)
· Batting practice groups:
Group 1: Carlos Beltran, Derek Jeter, Brian Roberts, Alfonso Soriano, Ichiro Suzuki
Group 2: Brett Gardner, Kelly Johnson, Mark Teixeira, Francisco Cervelli
Group 3: Zoilo Almonte, Zelous Wheeler, Jose Gil, Austin Romine
Group 4: Dean Anna, Adonis Garcia, Corban Joseph, Mason Williams
Group 5: Eduardo Nunez, Jose Pirela, Brian McCann, John Ryan Murphy
Group 6: Antoan Richardson, Brendan Ryan, Scott Sizemore, Yangervis Solarte
Group 7: Tyler Austin, Ramon Flores, Francisco Arcia, Pete O’Brien, Gary Sanchez
Travel squad to Orlando tomorrow:
Wasn’t posted before I posted the pregame notes
Pitchers: Dellin Betances, Danny Burawa, Cesar Cabral, Preston Claiborne, Shane Greene, Jim Miller, Ivan Nova, Yoshinori Tateyama
Catcher: Jose Gil, Brian McCann, John Ryan Murphy, Austin Romine
Infielders: Dean Anna, Derek Jeter, Kelly Johnson, Eduardo Nunez, Brian Roberts, Yangervis Solarte, Zelous Wheeler
Outfielders: Zoilo Almonte, Carlos Beltran, Adonis Garcia, Brett Gardner, Antoan Richardson, Alfonso Soriano

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