have a chance to break camp and head north. The Yankees have bullpen positions open and the
fifth starter in the rotation. They also have utility type and technically second and third although
they expect Kelly Johnson and Brian Roberts to play a lot. Dellin Betances is one of the young guys
trying to make the team.
Betances had been a starter all
through the minors until last year where he was converted. He did well as a reliever and has impressed
this spring. I would be on him being in
the Yankees bullpen this year. Betances
is a big guy and sometimes it is harder for those guys to get their mechanics
in order. He has done that as a reliever
and his biggest problem has been solved.
Control was his main issue but doesn't seem to be much of an issue at
this point.
Betances is only 25 years old and
appears to be much more comfortable. He
has pitched 5 1/3 innings this spring which are the most on the team. He has allowed one hit and two walks with
four strikeouts. Betances said this
"I think it's just more time on the mound.
Instead of having to wait every five days, I get to pitch every two,
three days: maybe every day when its back-to-back. I feel like the more time I have on the
mound, I feel like the more consistent I'm able to be with my delivery and
that's, I think, the key for me."
Eduardo Nunez had a big day on
Wednesday. He was 3-3 with a double and
single but more importantly he played a good second base. Nunez said he is just trying to prove he can
play. He is hitting 364 through 11 at
bats. There really isn't much question
about his offense though, it is his defense that has been the question mark. Nunez worked out with Robinson Cano again
this winter. He said he did spend time
working out at second as well as short and third. This winter included more second then usual
though. He figured after Cano signed
with Seattle that he would need to be able to play second to be on the
team.
Yangervis Solarte is a utility guy
who is having a great spring. He had
another hit on Wednesday and made his second start. He has eight total hits and an average of 667
this spring. Mark Teixeira will make his
spring debut on Thursday.
There are no injuries to report
which is good because last year it started early in the spring. Teixeira and Jeter were both hurt as well as
Curtis Granderson. They have only had
Tex recovering from his wrist surgery and Soriano being sick this year.
CC Sabathia was supposed to throw a
simulated game on Thursday but he didn't on the field due to rain. I am not sure if he ended up doing it
inside. Manny Banuelos is scheduled for
an inning on Saturday. It will be his
first time facing opposing hitters since having Tommy John surgery in
2012.
Tyler Austin hit off a tee on
Thursday morning. He said it felt
great. He has been easing back into
baseball activities since experiencing right wrist soreness earlier in the spring. Scott Sizemore is scheduled to play again on
Thursday off the bench. David Phelps had
a side on Thursday. He and CC were the
only pitchers scheduled to do non-game work on Thursday.
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