The Yankees’ Austin Wells was busy shadowing Ben Rortvedt and Gerrit Cole in meetings.
, getting up to speed on their arsenals and opposing hitters in a hurry.
“Honestly, I’ve been really excited with what we’ve seen the last few days from Austin,” Boone said. “Preparation, intelligence, presence. Connection already with guys and especially the pitching staff.”Catching Cole, who is chasing a Cy Young award he has never won and is demanding of his catchers, might be the last item for Wells to check off this season.
Aaron Judge and Severino presented Cabrera with a large, 161st Street Subway station sign that the entire Yankees team signed.Boone and several Venezuelan players and coaches — bench coach Carlos Mendoza along with Oswald Peraza, Oswaldo Cabrera and Everson Pereira — presented the Venezuelan Cabrera with a $10,000 check for his foundation.
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