Swinging hot bat this spring

Austin Wells, Cody Bellinger homer as Yankees walk off Blue Jays
Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Swinging hot bat this spring
Bellinger's impact with the bat has taken on extra importance with Giancarlo Stanton (elbows) expected to miss an extended period.
Yankees' Cody Bellinger crushes long homer as his scorching spring continues
Any discussion about how Cody Bellinger fits with the Yankees comes back to the dimensions at Yankee Stadium. It’s easy to envision a player like Bellinger — a lefty with a track record of pull-side power — benefiting from the short porch over a full season in the Bronx.
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The Yankees seemingly have their new leadoff hitter
The Yankees have been testing different looks in their lineup this spring, and one of the more unexpected developments has been the emergence of Austin Wells
Yankees belt three first-inning home runs, five total, in win over Tigers
- LF Coby Morales hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh, his first of the spring, to put the Yanks up 9-2. SS Alexander Vargas blasted his third homer of spring training in the eighth inning, giving NY a 10-2 lead.
Yankees taking a look at catcher Austin Wells as their leadoff hitter
Scouts draw a parallel with what the Phillies have done with lumbering Kyle Schwarber, known for his knowledge of the strike zone.
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Cody Bellinger still using childhood baseball lessons taught by father in his first Yankees spring
TAMPA — Unlike his father, Cody Bellinger isn’t one of the last players on the roster. Still, the new Yankee says he takes pride in treating the game like he is — a lesson taught to him by ...
Yankees' Austin Wells homers in leadoff test | Here’s how rest of lineup could look
It took only two pitches on Friday night for Wells to do damage in the leadoff spot.
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Cole fans 5 in efficient spring debut: 'I'll take that any day'
Facing an opposing club for the first time since last year’s World Series, Gerrit Cole said it was “a surprise” to make a fourth trip to the mound in his spring debut on Friday -- but a welcome one, because it meant he’d been efficient.