NORTH PORT, Fla. — Yankees bullpen hopeful Enyel De Los Santos was on the mound pitching to Astros infielder prospect Zach Dezenzo on Saturday in Tampa. Ben Rice was behind the plate catching and a female ump who spent last season in Triple-A was calling ball and strikes, West Milford, N.J.‘s Jen Pawol.

TAMPA, Fla. — As New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge stood before his locker in the visitors clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium on the final day of the 2023 season, he made it clear that there was no one he would rather have as his manager than Aaron Boone.

The 32-year-old is surely itching to officially put that devastating moment behind him. The best way to do that is by doing what he does best: tearing the cover off the baseball. Well, fans will have to wait a bit longer before seeing Judge compete in a game.