Earlier in the day, the Yankees reached an agreement with veteran first baseman Adam Lind. The 34-year old, who signed a minor league pact with the club, is expected to provide some depth should he stick with the team through spring training, especially at a position where the Yankees are a little thin. As if responding directly to the move, Tyler Austin - the other possible backup candidate at first base - crushed a walk-off home run to beat the Braves. That’s New York’s seventh win of the spring.
Austin’s best attribute is almost certainly his opposite-field power, and that’s been on display in spring training thus far.