For most of the competitions that the Yankees have in spring, there’s a clear head to head matchup. For the fifth starter, the Yankees will either run Domingo Germán or Deivi García. The extra outfielder slot could go to Mike Tauchman, or Jay Bruce could take it from him. The backup infielder job is between the incumbent Tyler Wade or the veteran Derek Dietrich.
The final spots in the bullpen, however, have a wide field of candidates. Michael King, Jonathan Loáisiga, Luis Cessa, Nick Nelson, Lucas Luetge, and Tyler Lyons are all still vying for a handful of slots in the front end of the ‘pen.