SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES NEW YORK YANKEES (5-1) vs. ATLANTA BRAVES (2-2) YANKEES ROSTER 11 Brett Gardner . OF RHP Bryan Mitchell (0-0, 0 .00 ERA) vs . LHP Jaime Garcia (10-13, 4 .67 in 2016) 12 Chase Headley . INF Probable relievers for NYY: RHP Dellin Betances, LHP Jordan Montgomery, RHP J.P. Feyereisen 14 Starlin Castro . INF 17 Matt Holliday . DH Wednesday, March 1, 2017 • GMS Field• Tampa, Florida • 6:35 p.m. ET 18 Didi Gregorius . INF Game #7 Home Game #4 TV: YES Radio: YES/WFAN 19 Masahiro Tanaka . RHP • • • 22 Jacoby Ellsbury . OF 24 Gary Sánchez . C YANKEE DOODLES: The New York Yankees will play the seventh exhibition game of their spring schedule today against the 26 Tyler Austin . INF/OF Atlanta Braves at George M . Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla .… will be the first of four spring games between the two teams in 27 Austin Romine . C 2017 (also 3/9 at Lake Buena Vista, 3/12 at GMS Field and 3/31 at Sun Trust Park)… will play 35 total spring games, all but one 28 Joe Girardi . MANAGER against MLB opposition (will play Team Canada on 3/8)… are slated for 17 home games… will play six night games, including 29 Tyler Clippard . RHP five at home (tonight vs . Atlanta, 3/2 vs . Baltimore, 3/15 vs . Philadelphia, 3/21 vs . Boston and 3/28 vs . Detroit) and one on the 30 Rubén Tejada* . INF 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’ 31 Aaron Hicks . OF 22nd consecutive season at Steinbrenner Field (1996-2017), formerly Legends Field, and the 115th season in franchise history . 33 Greg Bird . INF 34 Donovan Solano* . INF YESTERDAY’S NEWS: On Monday, the Yankees swept their split-squad games, winning 9-5 vs . Detroit at GMS Field and 5-4 35 Michael Pineda . RHP at Boston’s JetBlue Park in Ft . Myers . 36 Ji-Man Choi* . INF 38 Rob Refsnyder . INF/OF At Boston, RHP Luis Cessa started and allowed 2ER in 2 .0 IP (2H, 1BB, 1K, 1WP, 40pit ./24str .)…1B Greg Bird (2-for-3) hit a two- run HR in the top of the first and a solo-HR in the sixth… SS Gleyber Torres (1-for-1, 1BB) had an RBI single and reached base 39 Tommy Layne . LHP safely in both of his 2PAs… RHP Chance Adams pitched in his first spring game for the Yankees, tossing 2 .0 scoreless IP (1H, 40 Luis Severino . RHP 1BB, 1K)… LHP Justus Sheffield saw his first spring action and was credited with the win (1 .2IP, 2H, 1ER, 1K, 1HR) . 41 Pete Kozma* . INF Vs . Detroit, RHP Masahiro Tanaka started and tossed 2 .0 scoreless IP and did not allow any baserunners to reach safely 43 Adam Warren . .. RHP 45 Chasen Shreve . LHP (2K)… C Gary Sánchez (2-for-3) hit a two-run HR… 1B Chris Carter (1-for-2, 1BB) and PR/3B Thairo Estrada (1-for-1, 2R) 47 Jon Niese . .. LHP added solo HRs… PH/LF Clint Frazier (1-for-2) had a pinch-hit two-run double in the fifth… the Yankees received 1 .0 scoreless IP from LHP Tommy Layne (1BB, 1K), RHP Ben Heller (2BB), LHP Chasen Shreve (2H) and RHP Cale Coshow (zeroes across) . 48 Chris Carter . INF 52 CC Sabathia . LHP 53 Joe Espada . THIRD BASE LET THEM EAT CAKE: This week the following Yankees will celebrate their birthdays: today, 3/1, LHP Joe Mantiply turns 54 Aroldis Chapman . LHP 26… on Thursday, 3/2, RHP James Kapriellian turns 23 and INF Miguel Andujar turns 22… on 3/6, assistant hitting 55 Bryan Mitchell . RHP coach Marcus Thames turns 40 . 56 Tony Peña . FIRST BASE 57 Chad Green . .RHP WINNING WAYS: The Yankees secured their 24th consecutive winning season last year (1993-2016)… according to the 58 Larry Rothschild . PITCHING Elias Sports Bureau, it marks the second-longest such streak among Major League teams all time, trailing only the Yankees’ 59 Rob Thomson . BENCH run of 39 straight winning seasons from 1926-64… the team also secured its 25th consecutive winning season at home 60 Mike Harkey . BULLPEN (went 48-33 at home in 2016), extending its run since 1992… according to Elias, it is the second-longest such streak in 61 Ben Heller . RHP Major League history, trailing only the Yankees’ 47-year home winning streak from 1918-64 . 62 Alan Cockrell . HITTING 62 Nick Rumbelow* . RHP THE SKIPPER: In 2017, Manager Joe Girardi enters his 10th season (2008-present) at the helm of the Yankees… owns a 63 Wilkin Castillo* . C 819-639 ( .562) record in nine years with the club, which is the Majors’ best mark over the stretch… according to Elias, is the 63 Marcus Thames . ASST . HITTING only current manager to guide his team to winning records in each of the last nine seasons (2008-16)… is sixth in Yankees 64 Johnny Barbato . .. RHP history in managerial wins, trailing only Joe McCarthy (1,460), Joe Torre (1,173), Casey Stengel (1,149), Miller Huggins 65 Jonathan Holder . RHP (1,067) and Ralph Houk (944)… the Yankees have reached the postseason in five of his nine seasons as manager (2009-12, 66 Mason Williams . OF ‘15), including three AL East Division titles (2009, ‘11-12) and a World Series championship in 2009… was named to the post 67 J .R . Graham* . RHP on 10/30/07, becoming the 32nd manager in franchise history… in 2016, guided the Yankees to an 84-78 ( .519) record . 68 Dellin Betances . RHP 70 James Reeves* . LHP GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER FIELD ENHANCEMENTS: During this past offseason, George M . Steinbrenner Field underwent 71 Billy McKinney* . OF significant ballpark enhancements, including a new entrance gate in right field by the Dale Mabry Highway overpass and a 72 Jason Gurka* . LHP two-level team store by the home plate entrance… bullpen clubs on the first and third base lines provide great social gathering 73 Joe Mantiply* . LHP spaces for all fans to enjoy… fans will now be able to walk a complete loop around the entire stadium with newly installed 74 Ronald Torreyes . INF. concourses and seating in the outfield… more shaded areas have been added to the stadium… additional highlights include 75 Clint Frazier* . OF 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 76 Domingo Germán . RHP 77 Dustin Fowler* . OF 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 78 Kellin Deglan* . C 79 Francisco Diaz* . C 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 . 80 Jorge Saez* . C Steinbrenner Field gates will open to fans with valid tickets 2 hours prior to every game . 81 Gleyber Torres* . INF For complete Steinbrenner Field information, fans should visit: http://yankees .mlb .com/nyy/spring_training/ballpark 82 Tyler Wade* . INF or call (813) 879-2244 during regular business hours . 83 Chance Adams* . RHP 84 Daniel Camarena* . LHP WHAT’S NEW AT YANKEE STADIUM: During this offseason, Yankee Stadium has undergone its first series of major design 85 Luis Cessa . RHP 86 Kyle Higashioka . C enhancements, which are intended to improve the guest experience for fans of all ages… enhancements include seven 87 J .P . Feyereisen* . RHP new social gathering spaces and additional dynamic food and beverage areas, available to all ticketholders… among the 88 James Kaprielian* . RHP many highlights, the Sunrun Kids Clubhouse — shaped like a mini-baseball field with a soft artificial surface and Yankees- 89 Brady Lail* . RHP themed playground equipment — will be the Stadium’s first-ever children’s zone… Frank’s RedHot Terrace (LF) and the 90 Jordan Montgomery* . .. LHP Toyota Terrace (RF) will be open-air social gathering spaces overlooking the bullpens, featuring specialty food and drink at 91 Dietrich Enns . LHP drink rail locations which will have power/USB outlets . 92 Giovanny Gallegos . RHP 93 Jorge Mateo . .. INF TURN STYLES: The Yankees have announced their special events and promotional schedule for the 2017 regular season… featured 94 Miguel Andújar . INF dates include Derek Jeter’s number retirement plaque dedication (Mother’s Day-5/14) and the 71st Annual Old-Timers’ Day 95 Yefry Ramírez . .. RHP (6/25)… limited-edition collectible player bobbleheads presented by AT&T feature Gary Sánchez (4/30), Reggie Jackson (6/9), 96 Ronald Herrera . RHP Whitey Ford (7/9) and Aroldis Chapman (8/27)… other giveaways include Replica Bat Day pres . by Bank of America (6/11), 97 Evan Rutckyj* . .. LHP Yankees Star Wars Night (8/25) and 1977 World Championship Fan Ring Day, presented by Betteridge Jewelers (9/17)… Military 98 Justus Sheffield* . LHP Appreciation Day (7/29) will see the first 18,000 Guests in attendance (21 and older) receive a Yankees camo baseball cap . 99 Aaron Judge . OF *Non-roster invitee FOR STARTERS: Tonight vs . Atlanta, RHP Bryan Mitchell (1-2, 3 .24 ERA in 2016) will make his second spring start for the Yankees today vs . Philadelphia… tossed 2 .0 perfect IP (1K) in the Yankees’ spring opener on Wed vs . Philadelphia… missed the first 137 team games in 2016 on the 60-day D .L .