TAMPA -- On reporting day for Yankees pitchers and catchers, Joe Girardi held his first interview of the spring in a press conference room at Steinbrenner Field. The skipper covered a lot of topics during his 26-minute Q & A. Here's what he had to say individually about some of his players:
Girardi on Austin, who seems destined to open the season in Triple-A due to the Yankees signing free agent Chris Carter on Feb. 6 and having Greg Bird back this season after missing 2016 recovering from shoulder surgery: "Tyler Austin I think has a lot of potential.