TAMPA — The Yankees have settled on the 28-man roster they are going to take to The Bronx for Opening Day.
Tremendous-utilityman Marwin Gonzalez and pitchers Clarke Schmidt, JP Sears and Ron Marinaccio secured the ultimate spots on the roster, supervisor Aaron Boone confirmed Tuesday forward of the Yankees’ Grapefruit League finale.
The Yankees will carry 16 pitchers and 12 place gamers by way of Might 1 — rosters had been expanded till then to accommodate for a shortened spring coaching due to the lockout — earlier than having to trim right down to 26, together with a most of 13 pitchers.
The pitcher-heavy roster leaves the Yankees with only a three-man bench, however Boone pointed to Gonzalez’s potential to play throughout the diamond, which ought to cowl them through the opening weeks of the season.
“You’d at all times need higher protection all over the place, but additionally really feel like simply early on, gotta ensure we defend and construct up the arms correctly,” Boone stated at Steinbrenner Subject. “We’ll make it work and if we've to alter on the fly somewhat bit, we’ll do this as properly.”
Gonzalez’s path to the roster grew to become clear when the Yankees optioned Miguel Andujar and Tim Locastro to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre earlier on Tuesday.
Since becoming a member of the Yankees in camp on a minor league deal — that means they must make a transfer so as to add him to their 40-man roster — Gonzalez has had a stable spring offensively whereas beginning video games at first base, second base, shortstop and left subject. The previous Astro, who has had tough seasons on the plate in every of the previous two years, entered Tuesday batting 8-for-22 with three house runs this spring.
Schmidt, who was named the winner of the James P. Dawson Award on Tuesday as probably the most excellent Yankees rookie in spring coaching, will present size out of the bullpen, having constructed as much as 70-75 pitches.
Sears and Marinaccio had been each added to the 40-man roster through the offseason after which received bullpen jobs with their stable spring performances. Marinaccio, a local of Toms River, N.J., is thought for his changeup, but additionally had a bump in fastball velocity final season to assist fast-track his path to The Bronx.
Boone gave Marinaccio the official phrase on Tuesday that he had made the group, leaving the 26-year-old, who grew up a Yankees fan and sat with the Bleacher Creatures, puzzled.
“[Boone] took me into his workplace and simply stated, ‘You’re coming to New York,’ ” Marinaccio stated. “It was a speechless second for me, rising up watching the Yankees and watching lots of these guys which are within the clubhouse nonetheless. Simply unbelievable to listen to that you simply’re going to New York with them.”
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