Here are some nuggets from the Yankees’ spring training on Friday:
Jhony on the spot
Right-hander Jhony Brito, who is among the deep starting pitching staff if the Yankees’ rotation suffers more injuries, threw three innings in relief of Luis Severino.
“Easy speed on his fastball, easy command on his fastball,” manager Aaron Boone said. “For him it’s about getting a little better with secondary stuff.”
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A rough hearing
Estevan Florial, who could get a chance in center field with Harrison Bader injured, started there Friday and went 0-3 with two runs scored.
He looked at me
Tigers pitcher Kervin Castro used his disconnects on DJ LeMahieu’s at-bat in the third inning, allowing Yankees first baseman Billy McKinney to make a wild leap and steal second base.
Under the new rules, if Castro had attempted to throw to first base, he would have had to record an out or McKinney would have been awarded second base.
Saturday program
The Yankees have a pair of home games at 1:05 p.m., with Domingo German starting at home against the Phillies and Ryan Weber starting in Bradenton, Fla. against the Pirates.