[source+domain] PORT ST. LUCIE — Brandon Nimmo is simply following the blueprint that he says helped keep him on the field last season. So with roughly half the Mets’ Grapefruit League schedule complete, Nimmo finally appeared in his first game Sunday, receiving two plate appearances over four innings in center […]
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Anthony Rizzo’s ‘cranky’ back alters Yankees’ plans
[source+domain] FORT MYERS, Fla. — Anthony Rizzo’s balky back has made its first disruption of the year. The Yankees first baseman was originally scheduled to make the two-game road trip here on Sunday, but his back was acting up so the Yankees had him stay in Tampa instead. “His back […]
Mets’ staff banged up but Jose Quintana’s is most concerning
[source+domain] WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — After a relatively calm first few weeks of camp, a finger, a hamstring and a rib have threatened to disrupt the Mets’ pitching staff before the middle of March. The Mets are hopeful that Kodai Senga (finger) and Brooks Raley (hamstring) will bounce back […]
Anthony Volpe on about Yankees pressure, Derek Jeter influence
[source+domain] Yankees prized shortstop prospect Anthony Volpe takes a swing at some spring training Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: What did you love so much about the way Derek Jeter played the game? A: He always ran out hard to first base, and whenever I’d go to the […]
Yankees’ Harrison Bader felt rushed in at-bat before injury
[source+domain] TAMPA — Harrison Bader’s last swing in Wednesday’s exhibition against the Cardinals could be his last one for a while. The Yankees center fielder said he felt rushed in his second and final at-bat of the day and took an “awkward swing on a bad pitch,” which has dealt […]