It was a sweltering summer day on July 31 when Yankees' DJ LeMahieu reminded everyone of the player he used to be. Against the Philadelphia Phillies, the

DH Kyle Schwarber is playing first base and shortstop Edmundo Sosa is playing left field for the Phillies on Thursday.

The Yankees put on an offensive clinic Monday night, dismantling the Pittsburgh Pirates 12–3 in one of their most dominant performances of the spring. With

The Athletic ’s Matt Gelb reported Friday that Schwarber and the Phillies have had “broad conversations” about a new deal. Schwarber, who turns 32 on March 5, is entering the final season of a four-year, $72 million contract.

The New York Yankees may have a serious problem on their hands when it comes to the defense of their hopeful future superstar top prospect. In Thursday afternoon's spring training tilt against the Philadelphia Phillies,

Known as "The Martian" for his "otherworldly" talent, Yankees rookie Jasson Dominguez has been anything but stellar when playing the outfield.

This will already be the third time during Spring Training the Tigers have hosted the Phillies at Lakeland this season. Detroit’s first game in Grapefruit League action saw them beat Philadelphia 7-6 on Feb. 22. Then, this past Saturday, the Tigers came away with a 1-0 win over the Phillies.

Volpe, who will turn 24 in April, was one of the Yankees’ better hitters in the postseason. He slashed .286/.407/.408 with a grand slam in the World Series. He drew 10 walks and struck out 13 times in the playoffs.

New York Yankees left fielder Jasson Dominguez is projected to lead off for the team when the regular season begins. He's also one of the primary contenders in