TAMPA — Yankees aid prospect Eric Reyzelman’s first massive league camp hit a snag Wednesday when he was taken to the hospital with an allergic response.
Reyzelman was in secure situation after experiencing the episode Wednesday morning earlier than the Yankees’ first exercise of pitchers and catchers, a crew spokesman stated.
The 23-year-old was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital, the place he was stored in a single day for commentary.
The Yankees stated they deliberate to supply one other replace on the right-hander Thursday.
Reyzelman, a non-roster invite, spent the 2024 season principally at Double-A, the place he posted a 1.93 ERA with 37 strikeouts throughout 23 ¹/₃ innings.
Carlos Rodón, Scott Effross, Will Warren and JT Brubaker all threw reside batting follow Wednesday afternoon in opposition to Yankees catchers Austin Wells, Ben Rice, Alex Jackson and Jesus Rodriguez.
Rodón threw the equal of two innings whereas Effross, Warren and Brubaker every threw one apiece.
“I feel like [Rodón] is in a really good spot again, similar to last year,” supervisor Aaron Boone stated. “But just another year more comfortable with us, with the people in the building, who everyone is, who he goes to for different things. Those are all little things that over time really help guys.”
Effross, who was not sharp in three appearances late final season after getting back from Tommy John and again surgical procedures, might be a possible wild card for the Yankees bullpen if he is ready to return to the pitcher he was pre-surgery.
“I think Effross looks really good,” Boone stated. “Kind of that next stage away from surgery. … There looks to be a crispness to his pitches, which is encouraging, because obviously he can play a big role for us. We know how good he was when we acquired him. Excited with where he’s at.”
Rice is among the many catchers vying to be Wells’ backup, however Boone plans to maintain getting Rice motion at first base as nicely to take care of his versatility.
“I want to keep that first-base flexibility with him because I do really believe in the bat,” Boone stated.
As a former union rep and teammate of Juan Soto, Gerrit Cole was comfortable to see the celebrity land a document $765 million contract this offseason — even when it wasn’t with the Yankees.
“It’s large,” Cole stated with amusing. “It’s a really giant sum of money.
“But it’s hard to underestimate great players and hard to underestimate Scott [Boras], too,” stated Cole, a fellow Boras shopper. “He does a good job at what he does. It’s a large number. It’s a historic contract. It’s good for all players, it’s good for the game.”
