New York Yankees pitcher Aaron Small allowed one infield hit over four scoreless innings Monday in his second extended spring training start. The right-hander, on the 15-day disabled list with a hamstring injury, struck out four in a 48-pitch outing against Philadelphia minor leaguers. He is scheduled to make another extended spring start Saturday and could rejoin the Yankees by late April or early May. "The hamstring was perfect," Small said. |
Relief pitcher Felix Heredia, released by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, signed a minor league contact Tuesday with the Cleveland Indians. The 30-year-old Heredia is 28-19 with six saves and a 4.42 ERA in 511 appearances. He allowed six runs in five innings with Arizona this spring training. He pitched only three games with the New York Mets last season before surgery to remove a blood clot in... |
Maybe the Yankees should pack up and head for Oakland now before any other starting pitchers become injured. Chien-Ming Wang was struck on the right knee by a one-hopper and left Sunday's game against the Tigers in the top of the third inning. He was taken to a local hospital for X-rays, which were negative. "No problem," said Wang when asked if would start as scheduled in Arizona on Friday. |
"Splitsville" is a series of articles on the Yankees' prospects that we'll be doing throughout their minor league careers. In version one/chapter one (v1.1) of Brett Gardner, we'll look how he did against the right-handed pitchers versus the southpaws, how he hit with runners in scoring position, and more. |
--RHP Carl Pavano will pitch an inning against Philadelphia on Tuesday. It will be his spring debut. He has been held back all spring to better recover from back and shoulder injuries. --RHP Jaret Wright will start Wednesday's game against the Tigers. Wright missed one start after experiencing back spasms during a fielding drill. --C Keith McDonald, a 33-year-old minor-leaguer, was obtained from Texas for a player to be named. |
Atlanta Braves closer Chris Reitsma strained his left hamstring Monday night and failed to make it through the ninth inning of a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees. Reitsma was in obvious discomfort after throwing a pitch that Luis Garcia hit for a two-out single in the ninth. The right-hander got a visit on the mound from manager Bobby Cox and came out of the game. The Braves are counting on Reitsma to anchor a questionable bullpen. |
Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson testified Tuesday when the New York Yankees pushed their proposal for a new $800 million ballpark before a City Council subcommittee. Jackson, who acts as an adviser to the Yankees, said he'd had his share of fights with owner George Steinbrenner. And he said he knew the relationship between the Yankees and the neighborhood wasn't always great. "You can't change the past," he said. "I do think there's an opportunity to engage with people who are trying to help. |
New York Yankees pitcher Randy Johnson has a secret 16-year-old love child to whom he has never spoken and has filed a petition seeking a return of nearly $100,000 he paid in day care for the girl, according to a report in the New York Post. |
The Yankees rarely have many decisions to make in spring training, and that was true again this season. There are 26 players under major league contract with RHP Octavio Dotel on the sidelines recovering from elbow surgery. Once he returns to action, in late May or June, some shuffling in the bullpen will take place. RHP Carl Pavano (shoulder, back) will start the year on the disabled list, but there are plenty of potential starters available to fill in for him. |
