BRADENTON, Fla. — With the Dog Days of March upon us, it’s no longer early in spring training, but short of late.
And that means the five-man battle for two spots in manager Joe Girardi’s rotation is no longer in the introduction stage.
Bryan Mitchell made his third exhibition start Monday against the Pirates at Lecom Park, and it wasn’t close to the previous two in which he tossed a combined five innings and didn’t allow a run or a hit.
“They are just starting to get into three and four innings and using all their pitches.