We come to the pre-season, when Yankees manager Aaron Boone and his coaching team have to start deciding who will complete the list of 26 players with whom New York will start the regular season at Yankee Stadium that day. Inaugural.
Boone said he anticipates bringing a group of 13 players and 13 players into position to start the season. With the starting list defined, three areas remain in dispute: the fifth holder, two places of relief and two places on the bench. Let’s take a closer look at each of these battles.
AL fifth opener
Candidates
LD Domingo Germán (numbers in training: EFE of 0.00 in 9 IL, 5 H, 1 BB, 13 K)
LD Deivi García (EFE of 2.25 in 8 IL, 5 H, 2 BB, 10 K)
LD Michael King (EFE of 4.00 in 9 IL, 6 H, 5 BB, 6 K)
RHP Jhoulys Chacín (5.40 ERA in 6 2/3 IL, 8 H, 3 BB, 7 K)
Conclusion: With the first four rotations held by Gerrit Cole, Corey Kluber, Jameson Taillon and Jordan Montgomery, Germán came out as the leader for the fifth position. Boone says he expected the 28-year-old right to be a little more rusty after his long suspension, but Germán has shown form and efficiency in nine innings. Garcia, King and Chacín could start the season in an alternative camp, as the Yankees seem to want all three to stick to their starting routines, especially Garcia, prospect no. 3 of the team according to MLB Pipeline.
Remember: “When you work hard and your coaches are close, they can see things that work well for you … you feel excited about it. The changes I make are a matter of constantly working. I am very pleased with the results “. – German language