The Yankees continued their spring work today, with Opening Day now just a week and a half away. There was little urgency this afternoon, with a patchwork squad making its way to face the Tigers on the road. Even so, the Yankees dispatched Detroit for their second consecutive exhibition win.
The Yankees sent very few starters to Lakeland, but they did send Gleyber Torres. The second baseman came out firing, slamming the first pitch of the game from Eduardo Rodríguez for a home run out to right-center. None of it matters all that much, but Torres has swung the bat well in spring, notably spraying a number of hard-hit balls to the opposite field.