Baseball begins again on Thursday with opening day. —1B José Abreu, Houston Astros: Abreu has been one of baseball's most consistent performers since his big league debut in 2014. The three-time All-Star hit .317 with 19 homers and 60 RBIs during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, winning the AL MVP award.
Anthony Volpe is getting an opportunity to live a lifelong dream. The 21-year-old who grew up idolizing Hall of Famer Derek Jeter will be the New York Yankees' opening day shortstop after winning the job in spring training. Manager Aaron Boone, general manager Brian Cashman, hitting coach Dillon Lawson and bench coach Carlos Mendoza delivered the news after Sunday’s 6-2 Grapefruit League win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Third baseman Matt Chapman and catcher Andres Sosa both drove in runs as the Toronto Blue Jays dropped a 6-2 exhibition decision to the New York Yankees on Sunday. New York took control of the game with three runs in the fifth inning. The Yankees then added two more in the sixth before scoring their final run in the seventh. Toronto scored its runs in the seventh and ninth innings.
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
52 | P | |
40 | P | |
17 | P | |
90 | P | |
93 | P | |
34 | P | |
37 | P | |
16 | P | |
6 | P | |
58 | P | |
56 | P | |
33 | P | |
68 | P | |
P | ||
99 | P | |
50 | P | |
45 | P |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
9 | C | |
30 | C |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
13 | 1B | |
11 | SS | |
8 | 2B | |
26 | 3B | |
5 | 2B | |
27 | 1B | |
15 | 2B |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
39 | CF | |
51 | CF | |
38 | RF | |
4 | RF | |
25 | LF |