Yankees pitcher Luis Severino will not be ready for Opening Day after an MRI revealed rotator cuff inflammation. He will be treated with anti-inflammatories and resume a throwing program in two weeks.
After lingering concussion symptoms limited him to 15 major league games last year and 54 in the minors, Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier is "ready to get out there."
Mariano Rivera's appearance Friday in Cooperstown with wife Clara on a sunny, frigid morning in upstate New York came less than two weeks after he became the first unanimous selection for the Hall of Fame.
Adam Ottavino, whose deal with New York was announced Thursday, will be the first Yankee to wear No. 0.
Alex Rodriguez, who will be eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame in 2022, wants Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds, whose cases are tainted by alleged PED use, to make it in to help his own candidacy.
