The New York Yankees announced their 2013 non-roster invites for Spring Training which added up to 44 total players with nearly all of them having spent time playing in the Florida State League with the Tampa Yankees.
The Yankees also recently signed 5 players to Minor League Contracts who will be included in the non-roster invites. These players are catcher Bobby Wilson, outfielders Juan Rivera, Matt Diaz and Thomas Neal and infielder Dan Johnson. Other recently signed players who are currently designated to Triple-A Scranton are Jim Miller, Juan Cedeno, Matt Daley, Gil Velasquez and Josh Spence. Infielder Jason Nix, who played with the New York Yankees in 2012 and played shortstop after Derek Jeter’s injury, has also been invited to Spring Training.
The Minor League Invites are listed below with season(s) that they played with the Tampa Yankees. Fans are sure to recognize quite a few names.
2012 Tampa Yankees:
LHP Vidal Nuno
LHP Matt Tracy
RHP Branden Pinder
OF Tyler Austin
OF Adonis Garcia
RHP Shane Greene
RHP Nick Goody
OF Slade Heathcott
C Kyle Higashioka
RHP Tom Kahnle
RHP Mark Montgomery
INF Kyle Roller
C Gary Sanchez
2011 Tampa Yankees:
RHP Ryan Pope
RHP Kelvin Perez
OF Abe Almonte (‘10 and ’11)
RHP Preston Claiborne (’10 and ’11)
INF Walter Ibarra (’09,’10 and ’11)
INF Luke Murton
OF Ronnier Mustelier
C JR Murphy (’11 and ’12)
RHP Zach Nuding (’11 and ’12)
RF Rob Segedin (’11 and ’12)
RHP Chase Whitley
RHP Mike O’Brien (’10 and ’11)
2010 Tampa Yankees:
INF Addison Maruszak (’09 and ’10)
INF Jose Pirela
There are also a few players who have yet to play at George M. Steinbrenner Field with the T-Yanks but, with this much talent, they will definitely be here soon.
C Francisco Arcia
RHP Bryan Mitchell
RHP Corey Black
INF Cito Culver
Stay tuned for more information about Spring Training and to find out more about how your favorite T-Yanks perform throughout Spring Training.
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