SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES NEW YORK YANKEES (0-0) vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (0-0) YANKEES ROSTER 11 Brett Gardner . OF RHP Bryan Mitchell (1-2, 3 .24 in 2016) vs . RHP Alec Asher (2-1, 2 .28 in 2016) 12 Chase Headley . INF Probable relievers for NYY: RHP Tyler Clippard, LHP Tommy Layne, RHP Luis Cessa and LHP Jordan Montgomery 14 Starlin Castro . INF 17 Matt Holliday . DH Friday, February 24, 2017 • George M. Steinbrenner Field • Tampa, Florida • 1:05 p.m. ET 18 Didi Gregorius . INF Game #1 Home Game #1 TV: YES/MLBN Radio: None 19 Masahiro Tanaka . RHP • • • 22 Jacoby Ellsbury . OF 24 Gary Sánchez . C YANKEE DOODLES: The New York Yankees will play the first exhibition game of their spring schedule today against 26 Tyler Austin . INF/OF the Philadelphia Phillies at George M . Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla .… will be the first of six spring games between 27 Austin Romine . C the two teams in 2017, also Sat . at Clearwater, 3/10 at Clearwater, 3/15 at GMS Field, 3/22 at Clearwater and 3/24 at GMS 28 Joe Girardi . MANAGER Field… will play 35 total spring games, all but one against Major League opposition (will play Team Canada on 3/8)… are 29 Tyler Clippard . RHP 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 . 30 Rubén Tejada* . INF 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 31 Aaron Hicks . OF Yankees’ home night games will start at 6:35 p .m …. marks the Yankees’ 22nd consecutive season at Steinbrenner Field 33 Greg Bird . INF (1996-2017), formerly Legends Field, and the 115th season in franchise history . 34 Donovan Solano* . INF 35 Michael Pineda . RHP WINNING WAYS: The Yankees secured their 24th consecutive winning season last year (1993-2016)… according to the 36 Ji-Man Choi* . INF Elias Sports Bureau, it marks the second-longest such streak among Major League teams all time, trailing only the Yankees’ 38 Rob Refsnyder . INF/OF run of 39 straight winning seasons from 1926-64… the team also secured its 25th consecutive winning season at home 39 Tommy Layne . LHP (went 48-33 at home in 2016), extending its run since 1992… according to Elias, it is the second-longest such streak in 40 Luis Severino . RHP Major League history, trailing only the Yankees’ 47-year home winning streak from 1918-64 . 41 Pete Kozma* . INF 43 Adam Warren . .. RHP THE SKIPPER: In 2017, Manager Joe Girardi enters his 10th season (2008-present) at the helm of the Yankees… owns a 45 Chasen Shreve . LHP 819-639 ( .562) record in nine years with the club, which is the Majors’ best mark over the stretch… according to Elias, is the 47 Jon Niese . .. LHP only current manager to guide his team to winning records in each of the last nine seasons (2008-16)… is sixth in Yankees 48 Chris Carter . INF history in managerial wins, trailing only Joe McCarthy (1,460), Joe Torre (1,173), Casey Stengel (1,149), Miller Huggins 52 CC Sabathia . LHP (1,067) and Ralph Houk (944)… the Yankees have reached the postseason in five of his nine seasons as manager (2009-12, 53 Joe Espada . THIRD BASE 54 Aroldis Chapman . LHP ‘15), including three AL East Division titles (2009, ‘11-12) and a World Series championship in 2009… was named to the post 55 Bryan Mitchell . RHP on 10/30/07, becoming the 32nd manager in franchise history… in 2016, guided the Yankees to an 84-78 ( .519) record . 56 Tony Peña . FIRST BASE 57 Chad Green . .RHP 22 AND COUNTING: This year marks the 22nd season the Yankees have held spring training at George M . Steinbrenner Field 58 Larry Rothschild . PITCHING in Tampa, Fla .… the complex originally opened prior to the 1996 season as Legends Field… during a pregame ceremony on 59 Rob Thomson . BENCH 3/27/08, was renamed as George M . Steinbrenner Field in honor of the club’s late principal owner… since its inception, GMS 60 Mike Harkey . BULLPEN Field has also served as home for the Single-A Tampa Yankees of the Florida State League… prior to relocating to Tampa in 61 Ben Heller . RHP 1994 (the team played at Red McEwen Field at the U . of South Florida from 1994-95), the Yankees trained in Ft . Lauderdale, Fla . 62 Alan Cockrell . HITTING 62 Nick Rumbelow* . RHP GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER FIELD ENHANCEMENTS: During this past offseason, George M . Steinbrenner Field underwent 63 Wilkin Castillo* . C significant ballpark enhancements, including a new entrance gate in right field by the Dale Mabry Highway overpass and a 63 Marcus Thames . ASST . HITTING two-level team store by the home plate entrance… bullpen clubs on the first and third base lines provide great social gathering 64 Johnny Barbato . .. RHP spaces for all fans to enjoy… fans will now be able to walk a complete loop around the entire stadium with newly installed 65 Jonathan Holder . RHP concourses and seating in the outfield… more shaded areas have been added to the stadium… additional highlights include 66 Mason Williams . 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 67 J .R . Graham* . RHP built cabanas in the outfield… fans will also be able to enjoy a redesigned menu courtesy of Legends Hospitality . 68 Dellin Betances . RHP Fans attending home spring training Yankees games are strongly encouraged to arrive early and budget an appropriate 70 James Reeves* . LHP amount of time for MLB-mandated metal detection screening via hand-held wanding… fans should also note the already 71 Billy McKinney* . OF established bag check policy prohibiting the admission of bags larger than 16” x 16” x 8” into Steinbrenner Field . 72 Jason Gurka* . LHP Steinbrenner Field gates will open to fans with valid tickets 2 hours prior to every game . 73 Joe Mantiply* . LHP For complete Steinbrenner Field information, fans should visit: http://yankees .mlb .com/nyy/spring_training/ballpark 74 Ronald Torreyes . INF. or call (813) 879-2244 during regular business hours . 75 Clint Frazier* . OF 76 Domingo Germán . RHP WHAT’S NEW AT YANKEE STADIUM: During this offseason, Yankee Stadium has undergone its first series of major design 77 Dustin Fowler* . OF enhancements, which are intended to improve the guest experience for fans of all ages… enhancements include seven 78 Kellin Deglan* . C new social gathering spaces and additional dynamic food and beverage areas, available to all ticketholders… among the 79 Francisco Diaz* . C many highlights, the Sunrun Kids Clubhouse — shaped like a mini-baseball field with a soft artificial surface and Yankees- 80 Jorge Saez* . C themed playground equipment — will be the Stadium’s first-ever children’s zone… Frank’s RedHot Terrace (LF) and the 81 Gleyber Torres* . INF Toyota Terrace (RF) will be open-air social gathering spaces overlooking the bullpens, featuring specialty food and drink at 82 Tyler Wade* . INF drink rail locations which will have power/USB outlets . 83 Chance Adams* . RHP 84 Daniel Camarena* . LHP TURN STYLES: The Yankees have announced their special events and promotional schedule for the 2017 regular 85 Luis Cessa . RHP 86 Kyle Higashioka . C season… featured dates include the Derek Jeter’s number retirement and Monument Park plaque dedication (Mother’s 87 J .P . Feyereisen* . RHP Day-5/14) and the 71st Annual Old-Timers’ Day (6/25)… limited-edition collectible player bobbleheads presented 88 James Kaprielian* . RHP 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 presented by Bank of America (6/11), Yankees Star Wars Night (8/25) and 1997 World 89 Brady Lail* . RHP 90 Jordan Montgomery* . .. LHP 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) receiving a Yankees camo baseball cap . 91 Dietrich Enns . LHP 92 Giovanny Gallegos . RHP 93 Jorge Mateo . .. INF HEAT ADVISORY: Yankees pitchers set a franchise record in 2016 with 1,393K, surpassing the previous mark of 1,370K, 94 Miguel Andújar . INF which was set 2014 and matched in 2015… ranked third in the AL and seventh in the Majors . 95 Yefry Ramírez . .. RHP Led the AL and set a club record with an 8 .78 K/9 .0IP ratio (1,393K/1,428 .1IP)… was the fifth-best mark in AL history 96 Ronald Herrera . RHP and the ninth-highest in Major League history . 97 Evan Rutckyj* . .. LHP Their club-record 23 .1% strikeout rate (1,393K/6,023BF) was second in the AL (Cleveland-23 .2%), the sixth-highest 98 Justus Sheffield* . LHP rate in AL history and the 11th-highest rate in Major League history . 99 Aaron Judge . OF Their 3 .14 K/BB ratio (1,393K/444BB) led the AL in 2016 and ranked fourth in the Majors (Los Angeles-NL-3 .25, New *Non-roster invitee York-NL-3 .18, Washington-3 .15)… was the fourth-best mark in AL history (AL record: 2014 Yankees-3 .44) . Led the Majors with an average fastball velocity of 93 .7 mph (FanGraphs) . Set a franchise record with 59 games with double-digit strikeouts (third-most in AL) . FOR STARTERS: RHP Bryan Mitchell (1-2, 3 .24 ERA in 2016) will make his first spring start for the Yankees today vs .