Yankees announce Spring Training invitees
The Yankees have announced that they've invited 25 minor league players to Major League Spring Training. Some of the names that stand out include top prospects Aaron Judge, Jorge Mateo and last year's first-round draft pick James Kaprielian. The full list is below:
#YankeesSTInvites: RHPs Tyler Cloyd, Domingo German, Chad Green, James Kaprielian, Brady Lail, Diego Moreno, Vinnie Pestano, Anthony Swarzak
— Yankees PR Dept. (@YankeesPR) February 5, 2016
#YankeesSTInvites: LHPs Richard Bleier, Tyler Webb; Cs Carlos Corporan, Francisco Diaz, Kyle Higashioka, Santiago Nessy, Eddy Rodriguez ... — Yankees PR Dept. (@YankeesPR) February 5, 2016
#YankeesSTInvites: C Sebastian Valle; INFs Jonathan Diaz, Pete Kozma, Jorge Mateo, Deibinson Romero, Donovan Solano, Tyler Wade.
— Yankees PR Dept. (@YankeesPR) February 5, 2016
#YankeesSTInvites: OFs Dustin Fowler, Aaron Judge, Cesar Puello — Yankees PR Dept. (@YankeesPR) February 5, 2016
Pitchers and catchers report to the Yankees' Tampa complex on Feb. 18, with the rest of the players required to report on Feb. 24. The team's first full-squad workout is on Feb. 25. 65 players in total are expected to be in camp. Out of the 25 invitees, seven were originally drafted by the Yankees.