New York Yankees News: Teammates weigh in on the new captain

Judge’s teammates speak about the new captain; LeMahieu happy together with his well being getting into camp; García’s final stand for a roster spot; Wells day-to-day with a rib damage.

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  Madison Pavich
  
• on February 20, 2023 12:00 am

MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: The Yankees’ latest captain is formally in the constructing, although he’s been round camp for weeks already. Aaron Judge has taken his place in the Yankees spring camp, and his teammates have been reacting to the famous person’s designation that actually didn’t change an entire lot. His teammates already considered him as the captain of the crew, whether or not it’s a fellow famous person like Gerrit Cole being hopeful his ties to the crew would carry him again in free company or guys like Michael King who felt elevated by Judge’s phrases of encouragement once they made it to the huge league roster.

NY Post | Greg Joyce: DJ LeMahieu opted in opposition to surgical procedure this offseason after a prolonged damage derailed the finish of his 2022 season, and as he will get settled into camp he looks like he made the proper resolution. A wholesome marketing campaign is crucial for each LeMahieu and the Yankees — when he was proper LeMahieu was one in every of the high three bats on the crew, and his versatile protection permits the crew to plug and play him day by day. LeMahieu is pacing himself in the opening drills now, ensuring that he’s going to be in it for the lengthy haul.

NJ.com | Randy Miller: Deivi García is dealing with a crossroads this spring — he’s out of minor league choices and is dealing with some stiff competitors to even break it as a reliever with the crew, and that’s with out contemplating his personal private efficiency struggles. García has fallen off of a cliff the final two years, plummeting from one in every of the Yankees’ high pitching prospects with main league upside in hand to a man who seemingly faces a DFA or commerce state of affairs in a month’s time. The stuff remains to be there, however wild management points have plagued him from seizing it, and there’s solely going to be so many alternatives to indicate the high brass that he’s trending in the proper route.

NJ.com | Randy Miller: Austin Wells hasn’t been collaborating in actions the final couple of days attributable to some bruised ribs, however the crew and participant don’t appear overly involved. Wells is hopeful that he might be again on the area as early as in the present day, and Aaron Boone indicated that the crew is monitoring the state of affairs.

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