Contents
It’s almost time for baseball season! Find out when the New York Yankees’ pitchers and catchers report for spring training.
Checkout this video:
Introduction
It’s that time of year again when baseball fans start to get excited for the upcoming season. One of the first things they want to know is when their favorite team’s pitchers and catchers will report for spring training. For fans of the New York Yankees, that date is February 18, 2020.
History of the Yankees
The New York Yankees are a Major League Baseball team based in The Bronx, New York City. They are members of the American League East division. The Yankees have won 27 World Series championships, which is the most of any team in baseball.
Early years
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, New York City. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City, the other being the National League’s (NL) New York Mets. The Yankees began play in the 1901 season as the Baltimore Orioles (no relation to the modern Baltimore Orioles). In 1903, Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchased the franchise after it ceased operations and moved it to New York City, renaming the club the New York Highlanders. The Highlanders were officially renamed the Yankees in 1913.
The Babe Ruth years
George Herman “Babe” Ruth, Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed “The Bambino” and “The Sultan of Swat”, he began his MLB career as a stellar left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, but achieved his greatest fame as a slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees. Ruth established many MLB batting records, including career home runs (714), runs batted in (RBIs) (2,213), bases on balls (2,062), slugging percentage (.647), and on-base plus slugging (OPS) (1.164); the latter two still stand as of 2019. ruth Career Steals StatisticsMajor league baseball legend Babe Ruth.
Ruth led the Yankees to four World Series championships in his six seasons with the team. As part of the Yankees’ vaunted Murderer’s Row lineup of 1927, Ruth hit 60 home runs, which extended his own single-season record by a single home run. In 1935, Ruth was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of its “first five” inaugural members.
The post-Ruth years
After Babe Ruth was sold to the Boston Red Sox in 1920, the Yankees struggled forseveral years. They finished in last place in 1920 and 1921, and did not return tofirst place until 1925. Despite their success on the field, the Yankees were not immune tothe financial problems that plagued baseball in the early 1920s. In 1922, they nearly wentbankrupt and were forced to sell some of their best players, including Roger Peckinpaughand Joe Dugan.
The Yankees returned to prominence under the leadership of new manager Miller Huggins. Witha core of young players that included Earle Combs, Mark Koenig, Lou Gehrig, and BabeRuth’s replacement in right field, Bob Meusel, the Yankees won their first AmericanLeague pennant in 1921. They went on to defeat the New York Giants in the World Series thatyear, giving the team its first championship. The Yankees would go on to win three moreconsecutive World Series titles between 1922 and 1924.
The Yankee dynasty came to an end in the late 1920s with the retirement of several keyplayers from their championship teams, and a series of poor personnel decisions by teammanagement. The team fell into last place in 1928 and would not return to prominenceuntil after longtime manager Joe McCarthy was hired in 1931. McCarthy led the teamto seven American League championships and five World Series titles between 1932 and1947.
The Yankee dynasty
The Yankee dynasty was a baseball team that played in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The team was one of the most successful in baseball history, winning 27 World Series championships. The team was based in New York City, and its players were some of the most famous in baseball history, including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, and Mickey Mantle.
The modern era
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx borough of New York City. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City, the other being the New York Mets of the National League (NL).
The Yankees began play in the 1901 season as the Baltimore Orioles (no relation to the modern Baltimore Orioles). Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchased the franchise that had ceased operations and moved it to New York City, renaming the club the New York Highlanders. The Highlanders were officially renamed as the “Yankees” in 1913.
The team is owned by Yankee Global Enterprises, an LLC that is controlled by the family of major league owner George Steinbrenner, who purchased the team in 1973. Former catcher Yogi Berra and longtime broadcaster Phil Rizzuto are also members of the Yankees organization as senior advisors to Steinbrenner. The team’s home games were played at Yankee Stadium from 1923 until its closing in 2008. In 2009, they moved into a new ballpark of the same name which was constructed adjacent to the previous facility.
The Yankees’ pitching staff
CC Sabathia, Aroldis Chapman, and the rest of the Yankees’ pitchers and catchers will report to spring training on February 14. The first workout for pitchers and catchers will be the following day, on February 15. The first full-squad workout will take place on February 18.
The starters
The New York Yankees pitching staff is deep and talented. The team has a number of quality starters, all of whom are capable of pitching at a high level on any given day.
The team’s ace is Luis Severino, who has emerged as one of the best pitchers in baseball over the past few years. Severino is a hard-throwing right-hander with excellent control, and he has the ability to pitch deep into games. He is flanked in the rotation by fellow right-handers Masahiro Tanaka and CC Sabathia.
Tanaka is a crafty veteran who has been with the Yankees since 2014. He relies heavily on his trademark splitter, which often confounds hitters. Sabathia, meanwhile, is a grizzled vet who has been with the team since 2009. He doesn’t throw as hard as he used to, but he still knows how to get hitters out.
Rounding out the rotation are left-handers J.A. Happ and James Paxton. Happ was acquired by the Yankees from the Toronto Blue Jays at the trade deadline last season, and he pitched well down the stretch. Paxton, meanwhile, was acquired from the Seattle Mariners in a trade last offseason. He is a tall lefty with a devastating fastball that often tops out at 100 mph.
The relievers
The Yankees have a number of relief pitchers vying for a spot on the Opening Day roster. Among them are Dellin Betances, Aroldis Chapman, Zach Britton, and Adam Ottavino.
Betances is a 6’8″ reliever who has been with the Yankees since 2014. He was an All-Star in 2015 and 2016, and he led the majors in appearances in 2014. In 2018, he had a 3.08 ERA and 1.50 WHIP with 100 strikeouts in 66 innings pitched.
Chapman is a left-handed reliever who joined the Yankees in 2016. He was an All-Star in 2016 and 2017, and he led the majors in saves in 2016 with 36. In 2018, he had a 2.45 ERA and 1.05 WHIP with 122 strikeouts in 69 innings pitched.
Britton is a left-handed reliever who joined the Yankees in 2018. He was an All-Star in 2014 and 2016, and he led the majors in saves in 2016 with 47. In 2018, he had a 3.10 ERA and 1.23 WHIP with 73 strikeouts in 65 innings pitched.
Ottavino is a right-handed reliever who joined the Yankees in 2019. He was an All-Star in 2018, and he led the majors in appearances with 92 that season. In 2018, he had a 2!58 ERA and 094 WHIP with 112 strikeouts 79 innings pitched
The Yankees’ catchers
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, New York City. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City, the other being the New York Mets of the National League (NL).
The starters
The Yankees’ catchers are a crucial part of the team’s pitching staff, and they always report to spring training early to get a head start on working with the pitchers. This year, the Yankees’ catchers are expected to be led by veteran starter Gary Sánchez, who is entering his fourth season with the team. Sánchez is coming off a down year in which he batted just .186 with 18 home runs, but he is still one of the best young catchers in baseball and is expected to rebound in 2019.
Behind Sánchez, the Yankees will have Austin Romine and Kyle Higashioka vying for the backup catcher role. Romine has been with the Yankees since 2011 and has served as a dependable backup over the past few years, while Higashioka is a homegrown talent who made his MLB debut last season. The winner of the backup catcher competition will likely see action in around 30-40 games this season.
The backups
The New York Yankees have a long and storied history, and their catchers are a big part of that. Throughout the years, the Yankees have had some great catchers, including Yogi Berra, Bill Dickey, Elston Howard, Thurman Munson, and Jorge Posada.
The Yankees currently have two catchers on their roster: Gary Sanchez and Austin Romine. Sanchez is the Yankees’ starting catcher, and Romine is his backup.
The Yankees also have a third catcher on their 40-man roster: Kyle Higashioka. Higashioka is not on the active roster right now, but he could be called up at any time if either Sanchez or Romine gets injured or needs a day off.
Conclusion
Pitchers and catchers for the New York Yankees are scheduled to report to spring training on February 13th. The first official workout is slated for February 14th. The full squad is set to report on February 18th, with the first official workout taking place on February 19th.
