TAMPA — Starlin Castro isn’t ready to cede his spot to one of the Yankees young infielders just yet.
With all the attention being paid to prospects like Gleyber Torres, Jorge Mateo and Miguel Andujar, it’s possible to forget that Castro won’t turn 27 until March — and Didi Gregorius is just a month older.
“I know we talk about our youth, but these guys are young, too,” manager Joe Girardi said after Castro hit a three-run homer in the Yankees’ 7-2 exhibition win over Toronto on Sunday at George M. Steinbrenner Field. “These guys aren’t much older than some of guys we’re talking about.