Observations from Yankees spring training on Wednesday.
Cruz-ing On Back
Fernando Cruz made his return from pitching for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, tossing a scoreless inning with two strikeouts.
Head-y Stuff
Lefty Brent Headrick worked himself into a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning with two singles and a walk, but got out of it unscathed with a ground ball on his 30th pitch of the frame.
Caught My Eye
Giancarlo Stanton shook off a foul ball that bounced into his gut to stay in the box and smoke a 112.4 mph bullet that died on the warning track (the wind was blowing in).
The veteran DH also lined out at 104.1 mph earlier in the game but picked up his only hit on a chopper that squeezed through the open right side.
Thursday’s Schedule
The Yankees have split-squad action, with Max Fried getting the start at home against the Orioles and Ryan Weathers heading on the road to face the Blue Jays in Dunedin, Fla.
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