The Yankees have been closely following Jacob Lindgren’s ascent through the minors, but he still is a bit of an unknown entity around the Bronx.
Lindgren, a left-handed pitcher, was called up from Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before Sunday’s game, less than a year after the Yankees selected him in the second round of the draft.
A taxi dropped Lindgren off at the ballpark for the first time around 1:15 p.m., but he could not get into the clubhouse. He milled around outside for a while before picking up a nearby phone and explaining his situation to a staff member.