Record Last Week: 3-3 (20 RS, 22 RA)
Season Record: 3-3 (20 RS, 22 RA, 3-3 pythag. record)
Opponents This Week: vs. Orioles (three games, Mon. to Weds.), vs. Red Sox (four games, Thurs. to Sun.)
Top stories from last week:
- The Yankees opened the regular season with three games in Houston. CC Sabathia got roughed up in the season opening loss, then the Yankees fell just short in the second game on Wednesday. The Bombers took the series finale behind a shaky Ivan Nova.
- Following the series against the Astros, the Yankees traveled up to Toronto for a three-game weekend series against the Blue Jays. Masahiro Tanaka pitched well in his debut and helped the club win the first game, but they were shut out in Michael Pineda’s debut on Saturday. The Yankees won the final game of the road trip yesterday.
- Injury Updates: Mark Teixeira (hamstring) was placed on the 15-day DL with a strain. He will have an MRI today to determine the severity.
- Austin Romine was called up to replace Teixeira on the roster. The Yankees do not have interest in Ike Davis despite needing a first baseman. The Nationals do not have interest in Romine or John Ryan Murphy.
- To make room on the roster for Yangervis Solarte, the Yankees designated Eduardo Nunez for assignment. Both the Astros and Mariners have some interest in acquiring him.
- The Yankees ranked 13th in Baseball America’s farm system rankings. They are slotted for $3.2M and $2.2M for the draft and international free agency this summer.
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