Now that the pomp and circumstance of the Grapefruit League opener is in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to get down to the nitty-gritty. The day in, day out grind of baseball. At this time of the year, the focus is on preparing for the regular season, not securing wins. Either way, it’s baseball, and I love it and I missed it.
What to watch today in the Yankees’ second spring game? Well, today will be our first chance to see DJ LeMahieu in pinstripes spring blues, and I’m pretty sure righty Trevor Stephan is scheduled to pitch at some point. I ranked him as the 13th best prospect in the farm system and Aaron Boone recently singled him out as a young player who’s impressed in camp. Should be fun. Here is the Rays’ lineup and here is the Yankees’ lineup:
- 2B DJ LeMahieu
- LF Tyler Wade
- 1B Luke Voit
- DH Clint Frazier
- C Austin Romine
- CF Estevan Florial
- RF Trey Amburgey
- SS Thairo Estrada
- 3B Kyle Holder
RHP Jonathan Loaisiga
Available Position Players: C Kellin Deglan, C Ryan Lavarnway, C Jorge Saez, 1B Mike Ford, IF Oswaldo Cabrera, IF Diego Castillo, IF Gosuke Katoh, IF L.J. Mazzilli, OF Billy Burns, OF Matt Lipka, OF Ben Ruta, OF Zack Zehner. Cabrera, Castillo, Katoh, Mazzilli, Ruta, and Zehner are all up from minor league camp for the road trip.
Available Pitchers: RHP Daniel Alvarez, RHP David Hale, RHP Brady Lail, LHP James Reeves, RHP Adonis Rosa, LHP Anderson Severino, RHP David Sosebee, RHP Trevor Stephan, LHP Stephan Tarpley. Alvarez, Reeves, Rosa, Severino, and Sosebee are the extra arms from minor league camp.
The Yankees are on the road in Port Charlotte this afternoon and it is another hot and humid day on Florida’s Gulf Coast. It’s cloudy too but there’s no rain in the forecast. Today’s game will begin at 1:05pm ET and you can watch live on MLB Network and MLB.tv. MLB Network will show the game in the Yankees’ home market and there are no MLB.tv blackouts in Spring Training. Enjoy the ballgame.