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Tomorrow vs. Pirates: Coverage on YES & the YES App begins at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday vs. Blue Jays: Coverage of Spring Training game begins at 1 p.m. on YES & the YES App, followed by Spring Breakout 2024 at 4 p.m.
Sunday at Red Sox: Coverage on the YES App begins at 1 p.m.
Monday vs. Phillies: Coverage on YES & the YES App begins at 1 p.m.
Wednesday vs. Pirates: Coverage on YES & the YES App begins at 6:30 p.m.
Soto Looking Sharp
Every trip to the plate Juan Soto makes during Spring Training increases the excitement Yankees fans have to see him in uniform when the games begin to count later this month! Soto’s acquisition from San Diego was one of the biggest storylines in baseball over the winter, and the 25-year-old superstar has been a great fit during Grapefruit League play, batting .375 and mashing four home runs in 24 at-bats. With a World Championship, a batting title and three All-Star nods already on his resume, Soto appears ready to add a new chapter to his burgeoning legacy.
Pinstriped Pulse
As Anthony Volpe looks to build on a season in which he became the first Yankees rookie in history to hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases, the 22-year-old has made some adjustments to his swing that appear to be paying dividends in training camp! He’s batting .313 over 32 at-bats. Anthony Rizzo has also had a successful run in Tampa, hitting .480 in 25 at-bats with a couple of homers. On the mound, Luis Gil has opened eyes as his comeback from Tommy John surgery gains steam. After returning with a couple of appearances in the Minors last year, Gil has struck out 14 batters over 8.1 innings. Ian Hamilton has picked up right where he left off in 2023 when he evolved into a key piece of the Yanks’ bullpen after signing with the club on a minor league deal. Hamilton has tossed seven hitless frames over four appearances, striking out 11 batters along the way.
Spring Breakout 2024
Following a game between their organizations’ MLB clubs Saturday, Yankees and Blue Jays prospects will face each other as part of Spring Breakout 2024, a new four-day event showcasing the current stars of Minor League Baseball. A series of 16 exhibition games featuring top prospects will be played at Grapefruit League and Cactus League venues, creating a new touchpoint on the calendar that celebrates this sport’s budding talent. Three players ranked within MLB Pipeline’s top 100 prospects will be on the Yankees’ roster: OF Spencer Jones, RHP Chase Hampton and SS Roderick Arias. It will be another opportunity to see Jones after the 6’6 22-year-old made a “big” impression in his first training camp this year.
Trip to Mexico
Shortly before they open their season in Houston, the Yankees will have a couple of split-squad days that are going to include games in Mexico! On Sunday, March 24 and Monday, March 25, while teammates are playing against the Pirates and Mets in Florida, members of the Yanks will be in Mexico for a pair of exhibition games against the Diablos Rojos del México at Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium in Mexico City. It will be the Yanks’ first trip there since 1968 and the games will mark matchups between the teams that hold the most titles in their respective leagues - 27 for the Yankees and 16 for the Diablos Rojos in the Mexican Baseball League.
#YANKSonYES
YES and the YES App will have coverage of all 162 Yankees games during the 2024 regular season! We’ll get started at 3 p.m. on Opening Day, Thursday March 28, when the Yanks begin the new campaign with the first of four games in Houston. Following seven road games against the Astros and Diamondbacks to open up, the Yankees will play their home opener on Friday, April 5, when they start a three-game series against the Blue Jays, with coverage set to begin at 11:30 a.m. Between live games and studio shows, keep checking YES’ social media feeds as the season approaches to stay up to speed on all the latest developments pertaining to the Bronx Bombers!