Observations from Yankees spring training on Sunday.
Good start
Veteran outfielder Randal Grichuk, brought in to mash lefties, delivered a single in his first at-bat Sunday against Tigers southpaw Framber Valdez.
De-Boot
Paul DeJong could not handle a ground ball behind second base in the fourth inning, resulting in the veteran shortstop’s first error of the spring, though he got picked up when Ryan Yarbrough got the next batter to ground into a 6-4-3 double play.
Caught my eye
Max Schuemann, who has an outside shot to make the roster as a backup shortstop (in addition to being a defensively gifted utility player), continued his strong spring at the plate.
He recorded a pair of singles off Valdez and is hitting .409 with a 1.112 OPS through 11 games.
Monday’s schedule
The Yankees have their final off-day of camp, though Cam Schlittler will throw a simulated game to keep him on track the opening weekend of the season.