Domingo German started and was very good, striking out six and allowing two hits in four scoreless innings. He has 18 strikeouts and two walks in 11.2 innings this spring. Aroldis Chapman struck out the only batter he faced — Aaron Boone said during an in-game interview with the YES that Chapman will pitch again tomorrow, so the short outing was by design — and Adam Ottavino allowed a run in his inning. Here are the box score and video highlights, and here are the day’s notes from camp:
- Luis Severino (shoulder) will see the doctor Tuesday and is tentatively scheduled to begin playing catch Wednesday. Brian Cashman doesn’t expect Severino to return until early-May at the earliest because he’ll essentially have to go through an entire Spring Training to get ready for the season. That jibes with the timeline I laid out following the injury. “I just want to be healthy and help my team,” Severino said. [Randy Miller, Dan Martin, Bryan Hoch]
- Aaron Hicks (back) feels much better and believes he’ll be ready for Opening Day, but Cashman downplayed the possibility. He said Hicks might begin the season on the injured list to ensure he gets enough at-bats to be ready for the regular season. The Yankees have already discussed roster contingencies and it’s possible both Luke Voit and Greg Bird will begin the season with the team should Hicks not be ready. [Jack Curry, Bryan Hoch, Sweeny Murti]
- CC Sabathia (knee) will throw his second simulated game tomorrow. Cashman said they expect Sabathia back in mid-April, and they’re considering carrying him on the Opening Day active roster to get his five-game suspension out of the way. He’d go on the injured list after the suspension. The Yankees have to play with a 24-man roster during the suspension. [Dan Martin, Bryan Hoch]
- Sounds like Jonathan Loaisiga won’t be in the Opening Day bullpen. It’s either the MLB rotation or Triple-A. “(There) are some things we’re still figuring out. There’s still time. But his development would be as a starting pitcher,” said pitching coach Larry Rothschild. Loaisiga in Triple-A would open the door for Stephen Tarpley to make the Opening Day bullpen. [Brendan Kuty]
- If you’re still interested in non-injury bullpen sessions and whatnot, Zack Britton pitched in a simulated game today (so the Red Sox wouldn’t see him?). Chad Green, David Hale, and Drew Hutchison threw bullpen sessions. Earlier this week Green became the team’s first projected big league reliever to pitch back-to-back days. [Brendan Kuty]
- Mike King (elbow) will throw his first bullpen session next Saturday and is on track to join Triple-A Scranton in early-May. “I feel good. I want to get going quicker … It definitely stunk originally, but now that I’m not feeling anything it’s definitely relieving,” he said. [DJ Eberle]
- And finally, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson arrived in camp today. He took batting practice and shagged fly balls. Wilson will only be with the Yankees today and tomorrow, and it’s unlikely he’ll get a Grapefruit League at-bat like he didn’t last year. [James Wagner, Brendan Kuty]
If you’re interested, YES will replay today’s game at 7pm ET. The Yankees will be back at it tomorrow afternoon with a home game against the Blue Jays. Former Blue Jay J.A. Happ will be on the mound and that game will be televised live. Only four more home games remaining this spring, you know.