The Yankees are opening camp for spring training, but once the games officially begin you may find yourself wanting to skip right ahead to Opening Day. While the preseason is definitely important for everybody to shake the rust off and find their timing, the Yankees have a mostly solidified roster. That means that there aren’t as many competitions for starting spots available, and spring might start to drag while the stats are still meaningless.
That being said, there’s always plenty to watch for before the games count. Specifically, here are a few things you can look out for while you wake up from the dull of the offseason:
Prospect watching:
This has definitely been a high priority in recent years with a new wave of blue chip prospects graduating from the farm system, but there are still plenty of names to look out for as they get the chance to don a big league uniform.