Weathers Sets the Tone
The Yankees put together one of their most dominant performances of the spring on Wednesday evening, rolling past the Washington Nationals 7-0 at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The story of the night was left-hander Ryan Weathers, who made a strong first impression.
Here at Pitch Profiler, we’ve been known to get a little too hyped at times.
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But this is legitimately insane.
This is a 5-pitch arsenal with nothing but 60+ grade pitches. The fastball and slider proStuff+ grades are the highest we’ve seen from any starter this Spring Training! pic.twitter.com/Dcjp3OD0Ex
Weathers was nothing short of impressive in his 3.2 innings of work. He allowed just one hit, surrendered zero runs, and racked up five strikeouts on 49 pitches. It was an efficient, electric performance that showcased the 100 MPH stuff that made him an intriguing offseason acquisition.
The Offense and Bullpen Do Their Part
The Yankees’ offense did its part as well, putting up seven runs on seven hits, with Amed Rosario going yard in a four-run fourth inning. George Lombard Jr. went 1-for-3 with a double, two RBIs, and a walk, while Max Schuemann had a quietly excellent night going 3-for-3 with two runs scored.
The Stanton Situation
While Weathers’ performance was encouraging, it wouldn’t be Yankees Spring Training without some Giancarlo Stanton injury news. In a piece published this morning by NJ.com’s Randy Miller, Stanton was remarkably candid about the reality of his chronic elbow condition, and the picture he painted is not exactly reassuring.
“That’ll never be the case. Not while I’m in this line of work,” Stanton told Miller when asked if he would ever be 100%. “You have your good days and bad days, just like your mood and everything. I can’t open a bottle. I can’t open a bag of chips, a bag of anything. That’s the way it is.”
The Bottom Line on Stanton
The good news, as Stanton has noted previously, is that the elbows did not stop him from doing any offseason work. He showed up to Tampa looking leaner and moving well. But chronic and permanent are words you never want associated with your DH’s injury status heading into Opening Day.