The Yankees 25-Man Opening Day Roster
We can safely assume that this will be the Yankees 25-man Opening Day roster. The Yankees start the 2012 season tomorrow afternoon against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.
Rotation LHP C.C. Sabathia RHP Hiroki Kuroda RHP Phil Hughes RHP Ivan Nova RHP Freddy Garcia
Lineup Derek Jeter SS Curtis Granderson CF Robinson Cano 2B Alex Rodriguez 3B Mark Teixeira 1B Nick Swisher RF Raul Ibanez DH Russell Martin C Brett Gardner LF
Bullpen RHP Mariano Rivera RHP David Robertson RHP Rafael Soriano LHP Boone Logan RHP Cory Wade LHP Clay Rapada RHP David Phelps
Bench Chris Stewart C Eduardo Nunez 2B/SS Eric Chavez 3B/1B Andruw Jones OF/DH
Who's Out? Francisco Cervelli - Sent to Triple-A George Kontos - Traded to the Giants Justin Maxwell - Designated for Assignment Chris Dickerson - Sent to Triple-A Dewayne Wise - Sent to Triple-A Bill Hall - Released Adam Warren - Sent to Triple-A D.J. Mitchell - Sent to Triple-A Cesar Cabral - Placed on the 15-day disabled list (Left elbow fracture) Andy Pettitte - Stays in extended Spring Training Joba Chamberlain - Torn right medial collateral ligament and an additional right ankle dislocation Michael Pineda - Placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive 3/31 (Right rotator cuff tendinitis) Austin Romine - Placed on the 15-day disabled list retoactive 3/26 (Low back strain) Brad Meyers - Right labrum strain Jayson Nix and Doug Bernier - Still with club and will probably be optioned to Triple-A Gustavo Molina - Will either be sent to AA Trenton or, if he prefers, released