SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES
YANKEES ROSTER
NEW YORK YANKEES (7-2) at DETROIT TIGERS (3-6)
RHP Michael Pineda (6-12, 4.82 in 2016) vs. RHP Jordan Zimmermann (0-0, 4.50 ERA)
Probable relievers for NYY: RHP Dellin Betances, RHP Chad Green, RHP Ben Heller, RHP Jonathan Holder
Saturday, March 4, 2017 • Joker Marchant Stadium • 1:05 p.m. ET
Game #10 • Road Game #5 • TV: None • Radio: WFAN
YANKEE DOODLES: The New York Yankees will play the 10th exhibition game of their spring schedule today against the
Detroit Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla.…will be the second of five spring games between the teams
in 2017 (previously a 9-5 Yankees split-squad win on 2/28 at Tampa)…will play 35 total spring games, all but one against
MLB opposition (will play Team Canada on 3/8)…are slated for 17 home games…will play six night games, including five
at home (3/1 vs. Atlanta, 3/2 vs. Baltimore, 3/15 vs. Philadelphia, 3/21 vs. Boston and 3/28 vs. Detroit) and one on the road
(3/31 at Atlanta at SunTrust Park)…each of the Yankees’ home night games will start at 6:35 p.m.…marks the Yankees’ 22nd
consecutive season at Steinbrenner Field (1996-2017), formerly Legends Field, and the 115th season in franchise history.
 
 
 
 
 
 
YESTERDAY’S NEWS: On Friday, the Yankees fell to the Blue Jays, 3-2, at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin…RHP
Luis Severino started and allowed 2ER in 2.1 IP (4H, 1BB, 4K, 1HR)…OF Aaron Judge (2-for-3, 2 singles) was the only Yankee
to record a multi-hit game, raising his spring batting average to .429 (6-for-14)…1B Ji-Man Choi (1-for-2) tied the game with a
two-run single in the ninth…RHP Johnny Barbato tossed 2.0 scoreless innings, allowing just one baserunner (3K, 1HP) …LHP
Joe Mantiply took the loss, allowing a solo HR in the bottom of the ninth to Ryan McBroom (0.1IP, 1H, 1ER, 1HR).
 
EARLY RISERS: At 7-2 (.777), the Yankees have the best record in the Grapefruit League and the second-best spring record in
all of Major League Baseball, trailing only the 7-0 Los Angeles Angels.
Yankees pitchers have allowed just 52H and 22BB in 79.2IP for a 0.93 WHIP, the lowest among all MLB teams this
spring…their .181 combined batting average against leads all MLB and their 3.16 ERA ranks third…RHP Brian Mitchell
(2GS, 5.0IP, 0H, 1BB, 3K) is the only pitcher in MLB this spring to toss at least 5.0 hitless innings.
Yankees batters lead MLB with 15HR, 57R and a .533 SLG this spring….295 batting average (sixth in MLB) and a .883 OPS
(third in MLB)…1B Greg Bird has 3HR this spring, tied with three others for the MLB spring lead.
 
 
 
 
UPCOMING BIRTHDAY: On Monday, 3/6, assistant hitting coach Marcus Thames will turn 40.
 
WINNING WAYS: The Yankees secured their 24th consecutive winning season last year (1993-2016)…according to the
Elias Sports Bureau, it marks the second-longest such streak among Major League teams all time, trailing only the Yankees’
run of 39 straight winning seasons from 1926-64…the team also secured its 25th consecutive winning season at home
(went 48-33 at home in 2016), extending its run since 1992…according to Elias, it is the second-longest such streak in
Major League history, trailing only the Yankees’ 47-year home winning streak from 1918-64.
 
 
 
THE SKIPPER: In 2017, Manager Joe Girardi enters his 10th season (2008-present) at the helm of the Yankees…owns a
819-639 (.562) record in nine years with the club, which is the Majors’ best mark over the stretch…according to Elias, is the
only current manager to guide his team to winning records in each of the last nine seasons (2008-16)…is sixth in Yankees
history in managerial wins, trailing only Joe McCarthy (1,460), Joe Torre (1,173), Casey Stengel (1,149), Miller Huggins
(1,067) and Ralph Houk (944)…the Yankees have reached the postseason in five of his nine seasons as manager (2009-12,
‘15), including three AL East Division titles (2009, ‘11-12) and a World Series championship in 2009…was named to the post
on 10/30/07, becoming the 32nd manager in franchise history…in 2016, guided the Yankees to an 84-78 (.519) record.
 
 
 
 
 
 
GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER FIELD ENHANCEMENTS: During this past offseason, George M. Steinbrenner Field underwent
significant ballpark enhancements, including a new entrance gate in right field by the Dale Mabry Highway overpass and a
two-level team store by the home plate entrance…bullpen clubs on the first and third base lines provide great social gathering
spaces for all fans to enjoy…fans will now be able to walk a complete loop around the entire stadium with newly installed
concourses and seating in the outfield…more shaded areas have been added to the stadium…additional highlights include
a redesigned right field pavilion, loge boxes on the first and third base lines, a group party area on the left field deck and newly
built cabanas in the outfield…fans will also be able to enjoy a redesigned menu courtesy of Legends Hospitality.
Fans attending home spring training Yankees games are strongly encouraged to arrive early and budget an appropriate
amount of time for MLB-mandated metal detection screening via hand-held wanding…fans should also note the already
established bag check policy prohibiting the admission of bags larger than 16” x 16” x 8” into Steinbrenner Field.
Steinbrenner Field gates will open to fans with valid tickets 2 hours prior to every game.
For complete Steinbrenner Field information, fans should visit: http://yankees.mlb.com/nyy/spring_training/ballpark
or call (813) 879-2244 during regular business hours.
 
 
 
 
 
 
WHAT’S NEW AT YANKEE STADIUM: During this offseason, Yankee Stadium has undergone its first series of major design
enhancements, which are intended to improve the guest experience for fans of all ages…enhancements include seven
new social gathering spaces and additional dynamic food and beverage areas, available to all ticketholders…among the
many highlights, the Sunrun Kids Clubhouse — shaped like a mini-baseball field with a soft artificial surface and Yankeesthemed playground equipment — will be the Stadium’s first-ever children’s zone…Frank’s RedHot Terrace (LF) and the
Toyota Terrace (RF) will be open-air social gathering spaces overlooking the bullpens, featuring specialty food and drink at
drink rail locations which will have power/USB outlets.
 
 
 
TURN STYLES: TheYankees have announced their special events and promotional schedule for the 2017 regular season…featured
dates include Derek Jeter’s number retirement plaque dedication (Mother’s Day-5/14) and the 71st Annual Old-Timers’ Day
(6/25)…limited-edition collectible player bobbleheads presented by AT&T feature Gary Sánchez (4/30), Reggie Jackson (6/9),
Whitey Ford (7/9) and Aroldis Chapman (8/27)…other giveaways include Replica Bat Day pres. by Bank of America (6/11),
Yankees Star Wars Night (8/25) and 1977 World Championship Fan Ring Day, presented by Betteridge Jewelers (9/17)…Military
Appreciation Day (7/29) will see the first 18,000 Guests in attendance (21 and older) receive a Yankees camo baseball cap.
 
 
 
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Brett Gardner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OF
Chase Headley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INF
Starlin Castro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INF
Matt Holliday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DH
Didi Gregorius. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INF
Masahiro Tanaka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHP
Jacoby Ellsbury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OF
Gary Sánchez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
Tyler Austin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INF/OF
Austin Romine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
Joe Girardi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MANAGER
Tyler Clippard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHP
Rubén Tejada*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INF
Aaron Hicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OF
Greg Bird. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INF
Donovan Solano*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . INF
Michael Pineda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHP
Ji-Man Choi*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INF
Rob Refsnyder. . . . . . . . . . . . . INF/OF
Tommy Layne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LHP
Luis Severino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHP
Pete Kozma*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INF
Adam Warren. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHP
Chasen Shreve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LHP
Jon Niese. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LHP
Chris Carter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INF
CC Sabathia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LHP
Joe Espada. . . . . . . . . . . . THIRD BASE
Aroldis Chapman. . . . . . . . . . . . . LHP
Bryan Mitchell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHP
Tony Peña. . . . . . . . . . . . . FIRST BASE
Chad Green. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RHP
Larry Rothschild. . . . . . . . . PITCHING
Rob Thomson . . . . . . . . . . . . . BENCH
Mike Harkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . BULLPEN
Ben Heller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHP
Alan Cockrell. . . . . . . . . . . . . HITTING
Nick Rumbelow*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHP
Wilkin Castillo* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
Marcus Thames. . . . . ASST. HITTING
Johnny Barbato. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHP
Jonathan Holder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHP
Mason Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OF
J.R. Graham*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHP
Dellin Betances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHP
James Reeves*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LHP
Billy McKinney*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OF
Jason Gurka*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LHP
Joe Mantiply*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LHP
Ronald Torreyes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .INF
Clint Frazier*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OF
Domingo Germán . . . . . . . . . . . . RHP
Dustin Fowler*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OF
Kellin Deglan*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
Francisco Diaz*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
Jorge Saez*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
Gleyber Torres*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INF
Tyler Wade* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INF
Chance Adams* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHP
Daniel Camarena*. . . . . . . . . . . . LHP
Luis Cessa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHP
Kyle Higashioka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
J.P. Feyereisen* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHP
James Kaprielian*. . . . . . . . . . . . . RHP
Brady Lail*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHP
Jordan Montgomery*. . . . . . . . . LHP
Dietrich Enns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LHP
Giovanny Gallegos. . . . . . . . . . . . RHP
Jorge Mateo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INF
Miguel Andújar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INF
Yefry Ramírez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHP
Ronald Herrera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHP
Evan Rutckyj*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LHP
Justus Sheffield*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . LHP
Aaron Judge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OF
*Non-roster invitee
FOR STARTERS: Today at Detroit, RHP Michael Pineda will make his first spring start or appearance…went 6-12 with a 4.82 ERA (175.2IP, 94ER) in 32 starts in 2016…opponents
hit .266 (184-for-693, 27HR); LH .272 (82-for-302), 9HR), RH .261 (102-for-391, 12HR)…recorded a career-high 207K in 2016, sixth-most in the AL and the second 200-strikeout
season by a Yankee since 2006 (CC Sabathia, 230K in 2011)…finished ninth in the AL with a 3.91 K/BB ratio…had an AL-high 49K in June, the highest single-month strikeout
total by a Yankee since CC Sabathia (50K) in July 2011…was acquired by the Yankees along with RHP Vicente Campos from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for C/DH Jesús
Montero and RHP Héctor Noesí on 1/23/12..
On Sunday vs. Pittsburgh, RHP Masahiro Tanaka (14-4, 3.07 ERA in 2016) will make his second spring start…made his first start on 2/28 vs. Detroit, tossing 2.0 scoreless
IP without allowing any baserunners to reach safely (2K)…had a career-high 199.2 IP in 2016…made 13 appearances with 7.0 or more IP in 2016…allowed a .236
(179-for-759, 22HR) opponent’s average; LH .237 (88-for-372, 11HR); RH .235 (91-for-387, 11HR)…the Yankees went 23-8 in his 31 starts…owns a 39-16 (.709) career
winning pct., second all time in the Modern Era (since 1900, min: 50 dec.), trailing only former Yankee Spud Chandler (109-43, .717 from 1937-47)…was acquired by
the Yankees via the posting system form the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles of Japan and signed to a seven-year contract on 1/22/14.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UPCOMING PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
Date
Sun., Mar. 5
Mon., Mar. 6
Tue., Mar. 7
Opponent
vs. Pittsburgh
at Pittsburgh
vs. Tampa Bay
Probable Pitchers
RHP Masahiro Tanaka (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Jameson Taillon (0-0, 9.00)
RHP Bryan Mitchell (2-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Iván Nova (0-0, 0.00)
LHP CC Sabathia (9-12, 3.91 in 2016) vs. TBD
Time
1:05 p.m.
1:05 p.m.
1:05 p.m.
TV/Radio
YES/WFAN
None/None
YES/None
COUNTDOWN
TO OPENING DAY
(4/2 at Tampa - 1:10 p.m.)
29 days
QUICK HITS
PLAYERS ON CAMP ROSTER (67): Pitchers: 35 Catchers: 7
Infielders: 16
YOUNGEST PLAYER IN CAMP: INF Gleyber Torres, age 20 (DOB: 12/13/96)
OLDEST PLAYER IN CAMP: DH Matt Holliday, age 37 (DOB: 1/15/80)
MOST TENURED PLAYER IN CAMP: LHP CC Sabathia (Service time: 16 years)
Outfielders: 8
DH: 1
UPCOMING GAME INFORMATION
Yankees vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Sun., Mar. 5 – 1:05 p.m.
George M. Steinbrenner Field
One Steinbrenner Drive, Tampa, FL 33614
GMS Clubhouse Hours: TBD
2016 SEASON IN REVIEW
ROLL CALL: The Yankees used 53 players in 2016 (P-29, C-3, INF-12, OF-8, DH-1), their fourth-highest total in
franchise history, trailing 2014 (58), 2015 (56) and 2013 (56)…used 17 players with rookie status…24 players
Yankees at Pittsburgh Pirates
made their Yankees debuts in 2016, including 10 who made their Major League debuts: Austin, Barbato, Bleier,
Mon., Mar. 6 – 1:05 p.m.
Cessa, Gamel, Green, Heller, Holder, Judge, Mullee...11 players spent the entire season on the Yankees’ active
LECOM Park
roster: Betances, Castro, Ellsbury, Gardner, Gregorius, Headley, McCann, Pineda, Romine, Tanaka and Torreyes.
1611 9th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34205
YOUTH MOVEMENT: At 29 years, 99 days, the average age of the Yankees Opening Day active roster in
Bus Time: 9:15
2016 was its youngest since 1992 (average age: 29 years, 52 days)…marked the first time since 1996 that the
Yankees’ average age on Opening Day was under 30 years old.
WE WERE ON A BREAK: The Yankees posted a winning record (40-34) after the All-Star break for the 24th
consecutive season (1993-2016)…is the second-longest such streak in Major League history, after their own 32-year streak from 1933-64.
WALK-OFF FAME: The Yankees had six “walk-off” wins in 2016: 4/23 vs. Tampa Bay (Gardner solo HR); 6/22 vs. Colorado (Castro solo HR); 6/29 vs. Texas
(Gregorius two-run HR); 6/30 vs. Texas (Headley scored on passed ball); 9/8 vs. Tampa Bay (Austin solo HR); and 9/28 vs. Boston (Teixeira grand slam).
SURVEY SAYS… : The Yankees’ 65.5% success rate on replay challenges was the third-highest in the Majors in 2016 (29 challenges: 19 overturned,
4 confirmed, 6 stand)…had led Major League clubs in replay challenge success rate in each of the first two seasons of the feature, winning 73.3% of
challenges in 2015 (22-for-30) and 82.1% of challenges in 2014 (23-for-28).
2017 TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 13
Agreed to terms with SS Didi Gregorius, OF Aaron Hicks, LHP Tommy Layne, RHP Michael Pineda, C Austin Romine and RHP Adam Warren
on one-year, non-guaranteed contracts, thus avoiding arbitration.
Jan. 31 Signed 11 players to minor league contracts with an invitation to Major League Spring Training: C Wilkin Castillo, INF Ji-Man Choi, C Kellin
Deglan, C Francisco Diaz, LHP Jason Gurka, INF Pete Kozma, LHP Joe Mantiply, RHP Nick Rumbelow, LHP Evan Rutckyj, INF Donovan Solano and INF Rubén Tejada…also invited to Major League Spring Training: RHP Chance Adams, LHP Daniel Camarena, RHP J.P. Feyereisen,
OF Dustin Fowler, OF Clint Frazier, RHP James Kaprielian, RHP Brady Lail, LHP Jordan Montgomery, C Jorge Saez, LHP Justus Sheffield,
INF Gleyber Torres and INF Tyler Wade.
Feb. 13 Invited RHP J.R. Graham and LHP James Reeves to Major League spring training.
Feb. 16 Signed 1B Chris Carter to a one-year contract…designated LHP Richard Bleier for assignment.
Feb. 17 Signed RHP Dellin Betances to a one-year contract.
Feb. 19 Invited OF Billy McKinney to Major League spring training.
Feb. 20 Signed LHP Jon Niese to a minor league contract with an invitation to Major League spring training.
Feb. 21Traded LHP Richard Bleier to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
2017 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE
Date/Opp. Score WP
LP
SV
Fri., Feb. 24 vs. PHI
9-4Mitchell (1-0) Asher (0-1)
None
Sat., Feb. 25 at PHI
5-6Neris (1-0) Mantiply (0-1) None
Sun., Feb. 26 vs. TOR
7-2Severino (1-0)Oberholtzer (0-1)
None
Mon., Feb. 27 at BAL
4-1 Mantiply (1-1)Drake (0-1)
Haynes
Tue., Feb. 28 vs. DET (ss) 9-5Layne (1-0) VerHagen (0-1)None
at BOS (ss) 5-4 Sheffield (1-0) Maddox (0-1)
Y. Ramírez (1) Wed., Mar. 1 vs. ATL
8-7 Mitchell (2-0)
Garcia (0-1)
Camarena (1) Thurs., Mar. 2 vs. BAL8-1Chapman (1-0)
Gunkel (0-1) None Fri., Mar. 3 vs. TOR 2-3Grube (1-0) Mantiply (1-2) None Att. Starter
DEC
IP H R ER BB
K HRPit./Stk.
8,845Mitchell W2.0000010
27/17
7,142Warren ND2.0000020
26/17
8,598Severino W2.0000110
35/20
6,969Green ND2.0100100 23/14
6,935Tanaka ND2.0000000
25/16
9,849 Cessa
ND 2.0
3 2 2 1
1 0 40/24
7,244 Mitchell
W 3.0
0 0 0 1
2 0 36/20
7,159Warren ND3.0111131
42/26
5,143Severino ND2.1422141
46/30
DAY/DATE
OPPONENT
SITE
TIMETV/RADIO
Sat., Mar. 4
at Detroit
Lakeland
1:05 p.m.
WFAN
Sun., Mar. 5
vs. Pittsburgh
GMS Field
1:05 p.m.
YES/WFAN
Mon., Mar. 6
at Pittsburgh
Bradenton
1:05 p.m.
Tue., Mar. 7
vs. Tampa Bay
GMS Field
1:05 p.m.
YES
Wed., Mar. 8
vs. Team Canada
GMS Field
1:05 p.m.
Thurs., Mar. 9
at Atlanta
Lake Buena Vista
1:05 p.m.
Fri., Mar. 10
at Philadelphia
Clearwater
1:05 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 11
vs. Detroit
GMS Field
1:05 p.m.
YES/WFAN
Sun., Mar. 12
vs. Atlanta
GMS Field
1:05 p.m.
WFAN
Mon., Mar. 13
Off Day
Tue., Mar. 14
at Tampa Bay
Port Charlotte
1:05 p.m.
Wed., Mar. 15
vs. Philadelphia
GMS Field
6:35 p.m.
YES/WFAN
Thurs., Mar. 16
at Toronto
Dunedin
1:05 p.m.
Fri., Mar. 17
at Detroit
Lakeland
1:05 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 18
vs. Toronto
GMS Field
1:05 p.m.
WFAN
Sun., Mar. 19
at Houston
West Palm Beach
1:05 p.m.
Mon., Mar. 20
at Washington
West Palm Beach
1:05 p.m.
Tue., Mar. 21
vs. Boston
GMS Field
6:35 p.m.
Wed., Mar. 22
at Philadelphia
Clearwater
1:05 p.m.
Thurs., Mar. 23
at Tampa Bay
Port Charlotte
1:05 p.m.
ESPN
Fri., Mar. 24
vs. Philadelphia
GMS Field
1:05 p.m.
YES
Sat., Mar. 25
vs. Toronto
GMS Field
1:05 p.m.
YES/WFAN
Sun., Mar. 26
vs. Tampa Bay
GMS Field
1:05 p.m.
Mon., Mar. 27
Off Day
Tue., Mar. 28
vs. Detroit
GMS Field
6:35 p.m.
Wed., Mar. 29
at Toronto
Dunedin
1:05 p.m.
Thurs., Mar. 30
at Philadelphia
Clearwater
1:05 p.m.
Fri., Mar. 31
at Atlanta
SunTrust Park
7:35 p.m.
YES
Bold=Home Games / ss=Split Squad / All Times Eastern and Subject to Change
MEDIA AND CREDENTIAL INFORMATION
Credentials on game days can be picked up at the Press Gate, located to the right of the ticket windows near the lobby entrance to GMS Field…on nongame days, credentials should be picked up in Media Relations office in the rear of the press box on the third floor…media guides are also distributed from
the press box office…with questions, please call (813) 673-3053 or e-mail [email protected]…credentials are required of all media planning to
attend games at GMS Field…BBWAA cards and already-issued 2017 Yankees or MLB full-season credentials are always accepted…those needing to apply
for a daily credential must submit their request online at https://credentials.mlb.com with at least 24 hours notice…the online application is the only
acceptable method for requesting credentials to games at GMS Field…applications must be completed by a Sports Assignment Editor.