Got some links to pass along:
- Yankees crosschecker D.J. Svihlik is leaving the team to join Vanderbilt as an assistant coach, reports John Manuel. Svihlik called it a “very difficult time” to leave the Yankees because the farm system is so loaded. He’s signed a ton of players over the years, including David Robertson.
- Kyle Franko spoke to Double-A Trenton manager Bobby Mitchell and others about 1B Tyler Austin in the wake of his first MLB game yesterday. The Thunder clubhouse erupted in cheers when he went deep.