Everything was destined to occupy the fifth place in the rotation of the New York Yankees and its performance in the Spring training had convinced the pitching coach and manager Aaron Boone so that they placed their trust in the youth of the 25-year-old Latin American pitcher.
Inside the Bron Bronx Bomber ’revealed that the Nicaraguan Jonathan Loáisiga He surprised them and would have the lead to integrate the last position in the rotation. Matt Blake, the pitching coach, was in charge of counting the good feelings the pitcher left.
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“The first four starting starters would have thrown a game already and Loáisiga would have been an interesting option as fifth starter. Right now we would be studying whether (Loáisiga) would be throwing a full opening, opening a relievers game or a mixture of both, but obviously he took a big step forward this year, “ Blake stated.
Jonathan Loaisiga impressed the #Yankees this spring, Matt Blake said.
“Loaisiga was an interesting option. We kicked that around. Whether it was
a full starter or opener or kind of a Swiss Army Knife role, he had obviously really taken a step forward for us this year. ”– Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch)
April 2, 2020
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The Nicaraguan pitcher has an advantage over the Dominican Luis Severino, who had been the fifth starter for the Yankees, but with the arrival of the new pitching coach, things would be favorable for Loáisiga. The Mexican Luis Cessa and the left-handed Jordan Montgomery they would also enter the fight for that position.
According to sources consulted by ESPN, the organization of Big leagues Think that if there was a possibility of a second Spring Training it would be a maximum of three or four weeks because of how tight the schedule for the 2020 season would get.
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