Former South Alabama standout Adam Lind has joined the New York Yankees at their spring-training camp in Tampa, Florida, after signing with the American League team.
The Yankees announced on Friday that they'd signed the first baseman to a minor-league contract that included an invitation to spring training.
Lind will try to earn a spot on the roster as a backup first baseman and left-handed bat off the bench.
In 2017, his 12th MLB season, Lind batted .303 in 116 games of the Washington Nationals. He had 14 doubles, 14 home runs, 59 RBIs, a .