S.T. Game 18. Yanks fall to Twins, 1-0.

The Yanks (8-9-1 in spring training) lost 1-0 to the Twins on Monday, getting just three hits, one of them a double by #1 prospect Anthony Volpe.

Of all the contenders for the LF job, Willie Calhoun (1 for 2 with a walk today but also picked off first) has done the best. It still looks like Aaron Hicks will be in LF (because of his contract. Hicks was 0 for 3, 2 strikeouts) unless he is traded. But Calhoun has done the best so far in spring training.

Notable:

Oswald Peraza 0 for 2 with a walk. .176. By contrast, Volpe is hitting .321 this spring in SS competition. #3 prospect.

Oswaldo Cabrera 1 for 3. Made error.

Volpe 1 for 3, double.

Rafael Ortega 0 for 3. Competing with Hicks, Cabrera and Calhoun for LF spot.

Estevan Florial 0 for 2, walk, strikeout. SB .125 in spring training and out of options.

Tully 2 2/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 W, 2 K. 1 WP
Deivi Garcia (L) 3 1/3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 2 W, 2 K. Gave up HR.
Norwood 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 1 K
Bowman 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 2 K.

S.T. Game 12. Cole sharp but Yanks lose 4-0.

It’s one thing to give these Yankees reports, another to follow the World Baseball Classic. So unless I hear something specific about Kyle Higashioka (USA), Gleyber Torres (Venezuela) or Jonathan Loaisiga (Nicaraugua) and how they are doing in the WBC, I won’t say anything about that.

With three catchers injured, the Yanks signed a catcher to a minor league deal. Nick Ciuffo has played in 21 MLB games and is regarded as a fine defensive catcher. He has just gone 9 for 48, .188 as a hitter, though.

Aaron Judge got the start in LF today and Giancarlo Stanton was in RF.

Gerrit Cole looked sharp, but Wandy Peralta ran into problems, giving up a 3-run HR. The Yanks (7-5 in spring training) got only 4 hits in losing to St. Louis 4-0. The starting lineup today was very “Opening Day-ish”.

Cole 3 1/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 W, 7 K
Weissert (L) 1 1/3 IP, 1 R, 0 H, 2 W, 3 K.
McGarity 1/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 W, 1 K
Holmes 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 2 K.
Peralta 1 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 0 W, 2 K. Gave up a 3-run HR
Tully 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 W, 0 K.

S.T. Game 4. Yanks beat Tigers, 8-5.

The Yankees beat the Tigers 8-5 Monday night to go to 3-1 in spring training.

Some boxscore highlights:

Jesus Bastidas 2 RBI
Willie Calhoun 1 for 2, walk (trying to grab LF job)
Spencer Jones 0 for 1 struck out #7 prospect
Oswaldo Cabrera 1 for 3, RBI. Nice D play at 3B, but also an error.
Harrison Bader 1 for 1, RBI on SF
Anthony Volpe 0 for 2, GIDP both times #1 prospect
Jasson Dominguez “The Martian” 1 for 1, also walked, SB, scored 2 runs. #2 prospect.
Tayler Aguilar 2 RBI and threw a runner out at home from RF.

Luis Severino struggled in the first, giving up 3 runs, 2 on a HR.

Severino 2+ IP, 4 R, 3 H, 1 W, 1 K. Gave up 1 HR.
McGarity 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 W, 2 K. Gave up 1 HR.
Peralta 1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 W, 1 K.
Cordero 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H. 0 W, 0 K. trying to get bullpen job.
Hamilton 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 2 K.
Norwood (Winner) 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 2 K.
Tully (H) 1 IP, 1 H, 0 W, 0 K.
Hampton (S) 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 W, 0 K.