The Yankees will carry 16 pitchers and three bench players as season opens with expanded rosters. New York is also reuniting with former slugger Greg Bird on a minor league deal.
Half their offense is on the shelf, not to mention their ace. Time for Who, What and I Don't Know to pick up the pinstripes.
Several Yankees hitters say the biggest difference they see with MLB's factory-rubbed baseball prototypes is that the new balls are darker in color.
In his first appearance since undergoing a heart procedure in December, Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia allowed one run and two hits Thursday.
As the slugger who took the Bronx by storm last season battles Greg Bird for a spot on Opening Day, he's focused on turning his biggest weakness into a strength.
Aaron Judge says he's taken full advantage of a fully healthy offseason, working on his swing and improving his approach. Judge missed eight weeks last season with a wrist injury, but says he's at 100 percent and "feels like it never even happened."
