Alex Robinett is living out one dream while another awaits.
The Yankees farmhand sits in a dugout at Richmond County Bank Ballpark on Staten Island, looking out at the field in front of him, knowing a completely different field is up next — a dangerous battlefield that could short-circuit a promising career.
And yet the right-handed pitcher is eager for that military career to begin, while looking to make the most of the opportunity at hand.
“It’s part of the job I signed up for,” he said matter-of-factly.
Robinett is a West Point graduate, a 32nd-round pick of the Yankees who has a military obligation that will begin in September.