Yankees torched with Gerrit Cole on mound, possible Opening Day lineup unveiled

Yankees torched with Gerrit Cole on mound, possible Opening Day lineup unveiled

TAMPA, Fla. — Talking to beat writers in the Yankees dugout late Thursday morning, general manager Brian Cashman was answering a question about rookie left fielder Jasson Dominguez’s early spring training defensive woes when he tossed out this one-liner:

Yankees fans speculate possible Opening Day lineup as NY announces squad ft. Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole & others vs Twins

It might still be Spring Training, but the New York Yankees are using the Mar. 6 game against the Minnesota Twins as an Opening Day preview.

Yankees' ace gets shelled by Twins but there's a method to the madness

Dave Nelson-Imagn ImagesDave Nelson-Imagn Images Yankees ace Gerrit Cole took the mound against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon and was promptly knocked around, allowing six earned runs over just 2.2 innings. He surrendered five hits, including two homers, and only struck out two batters before being pulled from the game. The Yankees lost 8-4. On the surface, it might seem like a concerning outing, but spring training is often more abo…

ST Game: Twins (3-5) vs Yankees (6-4)

Schmidt will face hitters (Yankees) and then evaluate his possible use in ST game. Lineup looks pretty damn close to Opening Day one -- although probably not the order. TWINS Wallner, RF Jeffers, C Miranda, 3B Larnach, LF Julien, 2B Lee, SS Gasper, 1B Keirsay, CF Ford, DH Ryan, P YANKEES Wells, C Judge, DH Bellinger, RF Goldschmidt, 1B Chisholm, 2B Volpe, SS Dominquez, LF Grisham, CF Cabrerra, 3B Cole, P Game on YES at 1 pm and free on mlb.tv