SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES NEW YORK YANKEES (21-7-1) vs. TAMPA BAY RAYS (11-14-2) YANKEES ROSTER RHP Bryan Mitchell (2-1, 3 .86) vs . RHP Matt Andriese (0-0, 2 .84) 11 Brett Gardner . OF 12 Chase Headley . INF Probable relievers for NYY: LHP Aroldis Chapman and RHP Chad Green 14 Starlin Castro . INF 17 Matt Holliday . DH Sunday, March 26, 2017 • GMS Field • Tampa, Florida • 1:05 p.m. ET 18 Didi Gregorius . INF Game #31 • Home Game #16 • TV: None • Radio: None 19 Masahiro Tanaka . RHP 22 Jacoby Ellsbury . OF AT A GLANCE: The New York Yankees will play the 31th exhibition game of their spring schedule today vs . the Tampa Bay 24 Gary Sánchez . C 26 Tyler Austin . INF/OF Rays in Tampa, Fla .… will be the last of four spring training matchups between the two teams in 2017… will play 35 total 27 Austin Romine . C spring games, all but one against MLB opposition (10-4 win on 3/8 vs . Team Canada)… are slated for 17 home games… will 28 Joe Girardi . MANAGER play six night games, with two remaining: 3/28 vs . Detroit at GMS Field and 3/31 at Atlanta at SunTrust Park… marks the Yankees’ 22nd consecutive season at Steinbrenner Field (1996-2017), formerly Legends Field . 29 Tyler Clippard . RHP The Yankees’ 21 spring wins are their highest total since 2009 (24-10-1) and their third-highest total over the past 56 30 Rubén Tejada* . INF springs (since 1962) — also 1988 (22-10) . 31 Aaron Hicks . OF 33 Greg Bird . INF YESTERDAY’S NEWS: On Saturday at Steinbrenner Field, the Yankees earned their third “walk-off” win of the spring, 34 Donovan Solano* . INF scoring 2R in the ninth inning to defeat the Blue Jays, 6-5…PH/DH Pete Kozma (1-for-2) drove in the winning run with 35 Michael Pineda . RHP an RBI single…RHP Adam Warren started and allowed 4ER in 3 .1IP (4H, 2BB, 4K, 2HR, 74pit ./46stk .)…1B Greg Bird (1- 38 Rob Refsnyder . INF/OF for-1, 1R, 1HR, 1RBI, 2BB) hit his Grapefruit League-leading seventh HR of the spring and reached safely all three times… 39 Tommy Layne . LHP RHP Jonathan Holder (2 .0IP, 1K) has retired all 14BF over his last three appearances . 40 Luis Severino . RHP 41 Pete Kozma* . INF LEADERS OF THE PACK: At 21-7-1 ( .741), the Yankees have the best spring record in all of Major League Baseball . 43 Adam Warren . .. RHP Yankees pitchers lead the Majors in WHIP (1 .15) and the Grapefruit League in ERA (3 .53)…their .215 opponents’ BA is 45 Chasen Shreve . LHP lowest in the Majors, with no other team below .240…are fourth in the Majors with 251K in 258 .2IP . 47 Jon Niese . .. LHP Yankees batters are tied for the lead in the Major Leagues with 41HR and lead the Grapefruit League with 166R 48 Chris Carter . INF (seventh in MLB)…their .802 OPS is second in the Grapefruit League (ninth MLB)…are third in the Grapefruit League 50 Ernesto Frieri* . RHP 52 CC Sabathia . LHP with a .273 BA… have scored at least 5R in 19 of their 29 games… 1B Greg Bird leads the Majors with 15 extra-base hits (7 doubles, 1 triple, 7HR) and is tied for the the Major League home run lead (Peter O’Brien-KC) . 53 Joe Espada . THIRD BASE RHP Masahiro Tanaka has thrown 18 .2 scoreless innings (6H, 3BB, 22K) this spring, the most by any Major League 54 Aroldis Chapman . LHP pitcher who has not allowed a run . 55 Bryan Mitchell . RHP 56 Tony Peña . FIRST BASE HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU: INF/OF Rob Refsnyder (born 3/26/91) turns 26 years old today . 57 Chad Green . .RHP 58 Larry Rothschild . PITCHING GLOBAL ENTRY: Seven Yankees players participated in the 2017 World Baseball Classic…RHP Tyler Clippard and 59 Rob Thomson . BENCH Team USA won the 2017 WBC Championship with an 8-0 win over Puerto Rico at Dodger Stadium on 3/22…INF Didi 60 Mike Harkey . BULLPEN Gregorius (The Netherlands) advanced to the semifinals… RHP Dellin Betances (Dominican Republic) was eliminated 61 Ben Heller . RHP in the second round while RHP Giovanny Gallegos (Mexico), LHP Tommy Layne (Italy), OF Tito Polo (Colombia) 62 Alan Cockrell . HITTING and INF Donovan Solano (Colombia) were eliminated in the first round…first base coach Tony Peña managed the 63 Wilkin Castillo* . C Dominican Republic squad, and third base coach Joe Espada served as third base coach for Puerto Rico . 63 Marcus Thames . ASST . HITTING 65 Jonathan Holder . RHP LAWN AWARDS HANDED OUT: The Yankees presented OF Aaron Judge and RHP Chance Adams with the 2016 Kevin Lawn 67 J .R . Graham* . RHP Awards as the Yankees’ minor league “Player of the Year” and “Pitcher of the Year,” respectively, prior to Saturday’s game vs . Toronto . 68 Dellin Betances . RHP 74 Ronald Torreyes . INF. HOPE WEEK 2017: The Yankees are proud to announce the return of HOPE Week (Helping Others Persevere & Excel) 82 Tyler Wade* . INF 86 Kyle Higashioka . C in 2017 for the ninth consecutive season… the initiative, which will run in New York from Monday, May 22 - Friday, May 26, is rooted in the belief that acts of good will provide hope and encouragement to more than just the recipient of the 90 Jordan Montgomery* . .. LHP 99 Aaron Judge . OF gesture… this year marks the seventh consecutive year that the Yankees have kicked off HOPE Week-themed events by recognizing a Tampa-area organization for making a difference in the Bay area…this year’s Tampa honoree, Blanket Tampa *Non-roster invitee Bay, is an organization that provides to the homeless and working poor in the Tampa area . 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 open to fans with valid tickets 2 hours prior to every game . For complete GMS 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 Yankees-themed 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 . There will be a media tour of Yankee Stadium enhancements and a food tasting of the 2017 food lineup on Tuesday, 4/4, at 12:00 p .m .…locations to be visited on the tour include the Sunrun Kids Clubhouse located on the 300 Level in right field, the Masterpass Batter’s Eye Deck in centerfield, Frank’s RedHot Terrace, Toyota Terrace, the AT&T Sports Lounge at Section 134 and Budweiser Party Decks on the 300 Level concourse . TURN STYLES: The Yankees 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 . FOR STARTERS: Today vs . Tampa Bay, RHP Bryan Mitchell (2-1, 3 .86 ERA) will make his seventh appearance and fifth start (6G/4GS, 18 .2IP, 18 H, 8ER, 3BB, 19K)… recorded a spring-high 7k (4 .1IP, 7H, 2ER, 1HR) in his last start vs . Boston on 3/21…was scoreless in his first two starts of the spring on 2/24 vs . Philadelphia (2 .0IP) and 3/1 vs . Atlanta (3 .0IP)…missed the first 137 team games in 2016 on the 60-day D .L .