Two days before position players are scheduled to officially report to Spring Training, Alex Rodriguez showed up to the complex today and got a workout in. It was his first day around the team since the end of the 2013 season. Here’s a recap of his workout and the ensuing media scrum, and here’s a recap of everything else that went on in Tampa:
- It was a relatively light day for the big league pitchers. Andrew Miller and Andrew Bailey threw bullpen sessions. That’s about it. Luis Severino, Jacob Lindgren, and Jose Ramirez were among the minor leaguers to throw live batting practice. Carlos Beltran and all the catchers took regular ol’ batting practice. [Chad Jennings]
- Bryan Mitchell said he is working on throwing his curveball in the zone for strikes. “I want to be able to pitch backward. Dump it in early,” he said. Ivan Nova is scheduled to throw off a mound tomorrow for what I believe is the first time since Tommy John surgery. [Brendan Kuty, Jennings]
- Joe Girardi joked that having A-Rod work out on a minor league field is “already making my life easier” because none of the media is around. Girardi also said it’s important for him to maintain a good relationship with Alex, because duh. [Erik Boland, Kuty]
- And finally, ex-Yankees righty reliever Matt Daley has retired as a player and now works for the team as a pro scout. Daley will always be the guy who replaced Mariano Rivera in Mo’s final game. [Dan Barbarisi]
This is your open thread for the night. The Devils and Nets are both playing and there’s some college hoops as well. Talk about A-Rod, Yoan Moncada signing with the Sawx, Spring Training, or anything else right here.
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