New York Post | Greg Joyce: Nick Nelson made his debut in the spring by launching two great relief tickets on Monday in Tampa. Yankees coach Aaron Boone said he sees many promises and possibilities in Nelson, who showed his 98mph fastball and a change after the Yankees’ 5-4 victory over the Tigers, which Boone called “a special field”.
CBS Sports | Rotowire team: Outfielder Greg Allen released the exemptions on Monday and went straight to the Yankees Triple-A team in Scranton / Wilkes-Barre. Allen, who was negotiated by the Fathers for New York in January and assigned to the assignment when Brett Gardner was rehired, will stay at the MLB camp with the Yankees as a non-squad guest. The 27-year-old appeared in 16 games between his time with the Indians and Padres last year, hitting 0.154 with a home run, four RBIs and two stolen bases in 32 plate appearances.
New York Times | James Wagner: Everyone knows: the best baseball fans can be found in the Bronx. The return of (at least some) fans to the stands means a lot to the team, since the Yankees usually feed on the camaraderie and energy of the people in the stadium. Yankees’ right defender Aaron Judge said interacting with fans is among his favorite parts of the game. Wagner describes how Judge misses signing autographs, hearing fans shout clever and / or unpleasant statements and playing tag with children in the stands. Like someone who personally played a very brief game with Judge while sitting on the upper deck of the right pitch, his phrase warmed my heart.
NJ.com | Brendan Kuty: Gary Sánchez worked to transform his body after a disappointing 2020 season, focusing on increasing his flexibility, mobility – and perhaps most importantly – injury prevention. “I saw a completely new and revived version of him,” Yankees capture coordinator Tanner Swanson told NJ Advanced Media in a recent telephone interview about Sanchez.