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How the Yankees can benefit from virtual reality training

In the midst of spring training, as most people — players, fans, and reporters alike — all focused on the upcoming season, one of the most important pieces of news for the future of baseball likely passed right by with little more than a whisper.

In fact, to the outside observer, it would probably elicit this response: Seriously, this is the most important thing? It’s just Aaron Judge messing around with a video game.

True, virtual reality has, for the most part, found itself most prominently in our society through video game platforms such as the Oculus, Sony Playstation VR, and HTC Vive, among others.