NEW YORK -- The final numbers didn't stand out. When Jordan Montgomery was done, the box score boasted what looked like a mediocre big-league debut for the Yankees' left-hander.
It was far more than that, though, at least to manager Joe Girardi.
"To me, it was a really positive day," Girardi said after a 8-4 win over the Rays at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday.
Let's break it down:
Yankees top pitching prospect James Kaprielian was in Los Angeles on Tuesday to meet with elbow an surgeon who has dealt with a lot of injured big-league pitchers.