TAMPA — Most players show up to spring training with a new pitch or a new approach at the plate.
Zack Britton showed up to his first spring training as a Yankee on Monday with a new name.
The left-hander announced on Twitter last week he was reverting back to the spelling of his name to what was on his birth certificate — and what he’s always been legally — Zack, as opposed to what he referred to as his “stage name,” Zach, as a major leaguer.
He first discovered the issue when he got a passport and said with a laugh, “I blame my parents.