Spring Training Game Notes Thursday, March 5, 2015
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SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2015 TODAY’S GAME: NEW YORK YANKEES (0-1-1) at PITTSBURGH PIRATES (1-1) YANKEES ROSTER 1:05 P.M. – MCKECHNIE FIELD – BRADENTON, FL – TV/RADIO: 11 Brett Gardner OF RHP ESMIL ROGERS (2-0, 5.72 in 2014 w/ TOR and NYY) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (7-10, 3.38 in 2014) 12 Chase Headley INF Probable relievers for NYY: RHP Chase Whitley, RHP Nick Rumbelow, RHP Cesar Vargas, LHP Fred Lewis, LHP Chasen Shreve. 13 Alex Rodriguez INF 14 Stephen Drew INF YANKEE DOODLES: The New York Yankees will play the third exhibition game of their spring schedule today against 17 Brendan Ryan INF the Pittsburgh Pirates at McKechnie Field in Bradenton, Fla.… will play 34 total spring games, all against Major League 18 Didi Gregorius INF opposition… are slated for 17 home games… will play seven night games, including five at home (3/6 vs. Pittsburgh, 19 Masahiro Tanaka RHP 3/12 vs. Atlanta, 3/17 vs. Toronto, 3/19 vs. Philadelphia and 3/24 vs. Detroit) and two on the road (3/13 at Boston and 22 Jacoby Ellsbury OF 3/18 at Atlanta)… marks the Yankees’ 20th consecutive season at Steinbrenner Field (1996-2015), formerly Legends Field, 24 Chris Young OF and the 113th season in franchise history. 25 Mark Teixeira INF 26 Chris Capuano LHP YESTERDAY’S NEWS: On Wednesday in Tampa, the Yankees suffered their first loss of the spring at the hands of the Phillies 27 Scott Baker* RHP in a 3-1 final...RHP Nathan Eovaldi started and took the loss, surrendering 1ER on 2 H in 2.0IP...CF Mason Williams (1-for-2) 28 Joe Girardi MANAGER doubled and scored the Yankees’ only run of the game in the sixth inning...C Gary Sanchez picked up the RBI with a sacrifice 29 David Carpenter RHP fly...DH Alex Rodriguez (1-for-2) singled and walked in his first game of the spring. 30 Nathan Eovaldi RHP 31 Jared Burton* RHP HOPE WEEK 2015: The Yankees are proud to announce the return of HOPE Week (Helping Others Persevere & Excel) in 2015 for 33 Garrett Jones INF the seventh consecutive season… the initiative is rooted in the belief that acts of good will provide hope and encouragement 34 Brian McCann C to more than just the recipient of the gesture… the Yankees will kick off their announcement of HOPE Week with a pregame 35 Michael Pineda RHP ceremony on 3/6 at GMS Field prior to the Yankees’ 7:05 p.m. game vs. Pittsburgh… the Yankees will honor Palma Ceia Little League 36 Carlos Beltran OF Challenger Baseball, which is a baseball program designed for the needs of children that live with physical or mental disabilities. 39 Chase Whitley RHP 40 Andrew Bailey* RHP IN CONTROL: Yankees pitchers finished the season with the second-highest strikeout-to-walk ratio in modern Major 41 Justin Wilson LHP League history (since 1900), according to the Elias Sports Bureau… had a 3.44 K/BB ratio (1,370K, 398BB), trailing only the 43 Adam Warren RHP 2014 Nationals’ 3.66 K/BB ratio (1,288K, 352BB). 45 Kyle Davies* RHP • RHP Michael Pineda produced an 8.43 K/BB ratio, the highest-ever mark for a Yankees pitcher (min. 75.0IP)… the previous 47 Ivan Nova RHP Yankee record of 6.92 was set by Mariano Rivera in 2001 (80.2IP, 12BB, 83K)… also issued only 0.83 walks per 9.0IP, the lowest 48 Andrew Miller LHP mark ever for a Yankees pitcher (min 75.0IP)… David Wells set the previous Yankees record of 0.85 in 2003 (213.0IP, 20BB). 52 CC Sabathia LHP 53 Esmil Rogers RHP #WINNING: The Yankees secured their 22nd consecutive winning season last year (1993-2014)… according to the Elias 54 Joe Espada 3B COACH Sports Bureau, it marks the second-longest such streak among Major League teams all time, trailing only the Yankees’ run 55 Austin Romine C of 39 straight winning seasons from 1926-64… the team also secured its 23rd consecutive winning season at home (went 56 Tony Pena 1B COACH 43-38 at home in 2014) extending its run since 1992… according to Elias, it is the third-longest such streak in Major League 58 Larry Rothschild PITCHING history, trailing only the Yankees’ 47-year home winning streak from 1918-64 and the Pirates’ 24-year streak from 1892-1915. 59 Rob Thomson BENCH 60 Gary Tuck BULLPEN THE SKIPPER: In 2015, Manager Joe Girardi enters his eighth season (2008-present) at the helm of the Yankees… owns 60 Nick Noonan* INF a 648-486 (.571) record in seven years with the club, which is the Majors’ best mark over the stretch… is sixth in Yankees history in managerial wins, trailing only Joe McCarthy (1,460), Joe Torre (1,173), Casey Stengel (1,149), Miller Huggins 61 Jeff Pentland HITTING 61 Chris Martin RHP (1,067) and Ralph Houk (944)… has led the Yankees to three AL East Division titles (2009, ‘11-12) along with a World Series 62 Alan Cockrell ASST. HITTING championship in 2009… was named to the post on 10/30/07, becoming the 32nd manager in franchise history… owns a 726-570 (.560) managerial record in his career, trailing only Sparky Anderson (771), Frank Chance (753), Al Lopez (742) and 62 Cole Figueroa* INF Joe McCarthy (734) for the most wins by any manager in his first eight years at the helm (credit: Elias). 63 Jose Pirela INF 64 Chasen Shreve LHP TERRIFIC TRIO: The Yankees announced that they will retire the uniform numbers and dedicate Monument Park plaques 65 Bryan Mitchell RHP 66 John Ryan Murphy C for Andy Pettitte (No. 46), Jorge Posada (No. 20) and Bernie Williams (No. 51) during the 2015 season… Williams will be 67 Eddy Rodriguez* C celebrated on Sunday, 5/24, before the Yankees’ 8:05 p.m. game vs. Texas… Posada will take his place in Monument Park on 68 Dellin Betances RHP Saturday, 8/22, prior to the Yankees’ contest against the Cleveland Indians… Pettitte will be honored a day later on Sunday, 70 Wilking Rodriguez* RHP 8/23, with a pregame ceremony… former player and coach Willie Randolph will also be recognized with a plaque, to be dedicated during Old-Timers’ Day festivities on Saturday, 6/20. 71 Jose Ramirez RHP • In 2014, the Yankees dedicated Monument Park plaques to Nelson Mandela (4/16-rescheduled from a 4/15 rainout), Tino 72 Danny Burawa RHP 73 Jose De Paula LHP Martinez (6/21), Rich “Goose” Gossage (6/22-Old Timer’s Day), Paul O’Neill (8/9) and Joe Torre (8/23)… additionally, Torre had his No. 6 uniform retired. 74 Slade Heathcott* OF 75 Domingo German RHP 20/20 : This year marks the 20th season the Yankees have held spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, 76 Branden Pinder RHP Fla.… the complex originally opened prior to the 1996 season as Legends Field… was renamed during a pregame ceremony on 77 Ramon Flores OF 3/27/08 as George M. Steinbrenner Field in honor of principal owner George Steinbrenner III… since it’s inception, GMS Field has 78 Gary Sanchez C also served as home for the Single-A Tampa Yankees of the Florida State League… prior to relocating to Tampa in 1994 (the team 79 Tyler Austin OF played at Red McEwen Field at the U. of South Florida from 1994-95), the Yankees trained in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 80 Mason Williams OF 81 Vicente Campos* RHP HOW’S THE WEATHER UP THERE: The Yankees’ spring training roster features 11 players who are 6’4” or taller, all but one 82 Nick Goody* RHP who are pitchers… the tallest are 6’8” RHP Dellin Betances and 6’8” RHP Chris Martin followed by OF Aaron Judge, LHP 83 Francisco Arcia* C Andrew Miller, RHP Michael Pineda and LHP CC Sabathia, all of whom stand at 6’7”… RHP Tyler Webb is 6’6”…INF 84 Trent Garrison* C Garrett Jones is 6’5”… at 6’4” are RHPs Scott Baker, Vicente Campos and Ivan Nova. 85 Juan Graterol* C 86 Kyle Higashioka* C FOR STARTERS: RHP Esmil Rogers (2-0, 5.72 ERA in 2014) will make his first spring start for the Yankees today vs. Pittsburgh 87 Jacob Lindgren* LHP at McKechnie Field…was claimed off waivers from Toronto on 7/31/14 and went 2-0 with a 4.68 ERA (25.0 IP, 13 ER) in 19 88 Diego Moreno* RHP appearances (1 start) with the Yankees)…retired 12-of-17 (70.6%) first batters faced with the Yankees…allowed just four 89 James Pazos* LHP of 13 (30.8%) inherited runners to score…earned first win of the season in his Yankees debut on 8/3 at Boston, tossing 3.0 90 Nick Rumbelow* RHP scoreless innings (1BB, 3K)…made lone start of the season on 8/8 vs. Cleveland, allowing 1ER in 5.0IP for the win. 91 Luis Severino* RHP • On Friday at Philadelphia, RHP Bryan Mitchell (0-1, 2.45 ERA in 2014) will make his first spring start for the Yankees…was 92 Tyler Webb* LHP drafted in the 16th round by the Yankees in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft…made his Major League debut in 8/10 loss vs. 93 Jake Cave* OF Cleveland, tossing 2.0 scoreless innings (1BB, 2K)...made three appearances (one start) over four stints with the Yankees in 94 Kyle Roller* INF 2014 (4/20, 7/13, 8/8-10 and 8/15-9/28)...opponents batted .256 (10-for-39, 0 HR).