In the spring training opener, Trent Grisham and Spencer Jones lead the Yankees to a 22-10 victory over the Tigers.
In the spring training opener, Trent Grisham and Spencer Jones lead the Yankees to a 22-10 victory over the Tigers.
The Yankees won their opening Grapefruit League game at Joker Merchant Stadium on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Detroit Tigers 22–10.
Here are a few things to remember: In the first five innings of their spring training game, the Bombers’ offence lit up the scoreboard, scoring nine runs on eight hits and six walks. In the second inning, Trent Grisham, the backup player acquired in the Juan Soto trade, launched a spectacular four21-foot three-run home run to start his Yankee career.
Oscar Gonzalez, an outfielder acquired via waivers after a disappointing campaign with the Cleveland Guardians, advanced two runs to base in his first two at-bats with a walk and an RBI double. A solo shot was added by 22-year-old infielder Jorbit Vivas, while Luis Torrens finished 2-for-3 with a home run.
In the top of the fifth, top prospect Spencer Jones pinch-hit for Grisham and joined in the fun, crushing a towering 470-foot home run of his own. After being hit by a pitch in his second at-bat, the 6-foot-6 outfielder worked a 12-pitch at-bat and lined an RBI single to left a few innings later.
In the top of the ninth, Jones batted again with the bases loaded, and he lined out
In the first game, two of New York’s young pitching prospects took the mound for them. Starting the game, Luis Gil gave up a single and two strikeouts in a 10-pitch first inning before giving up a two-run home run in the second. A few innings later, 25-year-old righty Clayton Beeter took over and worked a strong first inning before giving up two runs in his second.
– Dennis Santana, a right-hander who pitched for the Mets for a portion of the previous season, allowed just one hit while working two scoreless innings. After giving up four runs on just one hit, Bailey Dees was replaced to put the finishing touches on the victory.
At 1:10 p.m. on Sunday, the Bombers will play their first split squad game of the spring.
At BayCare Ballpark, Marcus Stroman starts his first road game as a Yankee against Aaron Nola and the Phillies.
Carlos Rodon takes the mound at George M. Steinbrenner Field against Bowden Francis and the Toronto Blue Jays in an attempt to build on his impressive spring training debut.
Bellinger, a 28-year-old utility player, can test the free agency market once more if he so chooses after both the 2024 and 2025 seasons, as the three-year, $80 million contract allows him to opt out after both the first and second years.
According to Passan, Bellinger would receive $30 million in 2024 and $20 million in 2025 from the contract, with an additional $20 million in 2026 if he chooses not to opt out.
The Cubs front office and baseball’s top agent, Scott Boras, worked out a late-night deal that gives the North Siders the free agent they desperately needed this offseason, guaranteeing the return of a vital player to the middle of the lineup.
