Yankees announce Spring Training invitees

That Yankees have officially announced their list of non-roster Spring Training invitees. The 44-player group includes minor league signees Juan Rivera, Matt Diaz, Dan Johnson, Bobby Wilson, Gil Velazquez, and Thomas Neal. Every player on the 40-man roster will automatically be in the big league camp. Here are the 38 minor leaguers who will be in camp with the Major League team in a few weeks…

Catchers
Francisco Arcia
Kyle Higashioka
J.R. Murphy
Gary Sanchez

Infielders
Greg Bird
Cito Culver
Walt Ibarra
Addison Maruszak
Luke Murton
Jayson Nix
Jose Pirela
Kyle Roller

Outfielders
Abe Almonte
Tyler Austin
Adonis Garcia
Slade Heathcott
Ronnie Mustelier
Rob Segedin

Right-handed Pitchers
Corey Black
Preston Claiborne
Matt Daley
Shane Greene
Nick Goody
David Herndon (rehabbing from Tommy John surgery)
Tommy Kahnle
Jim Miller
Bryan Mitchell
Mark Montgomery
Zach Nuding
Mikey O’Brien
Kelvin Perez
Branden Pinder
Ryan Pope
Chase Whitley

Left-handed Pitchers
Juan Cedeno
Vidal Nuno
Josh Spence
Matt Tracy

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Obviously Sanchez, Austin, and Heathcott are the prospect headliners, but it’s interesting Mason Williams didn’t get the invite to camp. Maybe he’s still working his way back from shoulder surgery. With 84 total players in camp plus coaches plus 15 retired numbers (not including not retired but won’t be issued numbers like 20, 21, and 51) … someone’s gonna be wearing triple digits, no?