When spring training ended two weeks ago, Franchy Cordero’s most notable contribution to the Yankees was being the Red Sox first baseman who misplayed a pop-up against them last summer that led to …
CLEVELAND — When spring training ended two weeks ago, Franchy Cordero’s most notable contribution to the Yankees was being the Red Sox first baseman who misplayed a pop-up against them last summer that led to a winning run.
Whether it was just a flash in the pan or something that he could sustain to an extent remained to be seen, but at the very least he was earning himself more playing time as an unexpected contributor after“I think one thing that’s certainly tantalizing about him is his talent,” manager Aaron Boone said Monday before the Yankees dropped the series-opener against the Guardians at Progressive Field.
The outfielder could hit the ball harder than most — his max exit velocity ranked in the top 1 percent of the league in three of the past five seasons — but just how often he made contact lagged behind. on Sunday against the Orioles — who had him in spring training but did not add him to their 26-man roster, opening the door for him to sign with the Yankees — Cordero pointed to having better balance in the batter’s box as important to his success.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Yankees burned by issuing too many walks to GuardiansDomingo German was the main culprit, walking five batters in a rough three-inning start, but the Yankees bullpen added four more, one of which came around as the winning run.
Read more »
Luis Severino throws bullpen session in important step toward Yankees returnLuis Severino took an important step towards a return to the Yankees on Monday, but his overall timeline still remains unclear.
Read more »
MLB PrizePicks predictions, picks: Target Yankees’ Domingo German and more MondayWith the NBA regular season in the rearview mirror, we are going to shift our daily fantasy focus to baseball.
Read more »
Yankees’ Nestor Cortes moves past Glovegate to put on ‘sharp’ performanceWhen white numbers were etched onto his glove and when those digits were blacked out, Cortes still frustrated Orioles batters in a 5-3 Yankees win.
Read more »
Aaron Judge belts 2 homers, Yankees take series from OriolesAaron Judge hit a pair of home runs and Nestor Cortes pitched into the 6th inning as the Yankees won their third straight series to start the season with a 5-3 victory over the Orioles on Sunday. RepBX
Read more »