CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Kyle Lobstein knew he was pitching Friday, and he knew he was scheduled to work up to three innings. When he showed up at McKechnie Field early Friday morning, he thought he'd be pitching in a Minor League game at Pirate City. Not too long after that ...
"You give a guy a tap on the shoulder at 7:30 and say, 'Hey, by the way, we changed our mind,'" manager Clint Hurdle said. "'We want you to pitch in the 'A' game. Get on the bus and come face the Phillies.'"
This was supposed to be Gerrit Cole's start, but he wound up staying to face the Yankees' Triple-A team on a back field at Pirate City.