Last season, Austin Romine won the New York Yankees’ backup catcher’s position behind former starter Brian McCann.
This season, it appears Romine will enter Spring Training as the de facto backup catcher to Gary Sanchez. However, Triple-A catcher Kyle Higashioka could give Romine a run for his money.
On the first day of Grapefruit League games, Higashioka hit an absolute bomb for a home run. Did I mention it was also in his first at-bat of the Spring?
While one game in Spring Training isn’t enough to declare Higashioka should make the Yankees roster, his numbers in the minors could defend his case.