The New York Yankees and Diablos Rojos del México are set for a two-game exhibition series starting Sunday. Which players will be representing the Yankees in this trip to Mexico City?
Because the Yankees also have split-squad Grapefruit League games on Sunday and Monday to wrap up Spring Training, the Bronx Bombers are sending a representative lineup for the international exhibition game.
The Yankees will feature a pair of players with ties to Mexico. Catcher Jose Trevino is an American-born player of Mexican descent while right-handed pitcher Victor Gonzalez was born in Tuxpan, Mexico. Outfielder Alex Verdugo, who also is of Mexican descent, will not travel due to family reasons.
Both the Yankees and Diablos are championship-caliber teams in their respective leagues. The Diablos have a league-high 16 championships in the Serie del Rey and have made the championship game 17 times.
Here's a look at the roster the Yankees are sending to Mexico for the two-game exhibition series:
Yankees' Representative Roster for Mexico
Pitchers
- LHP Clayton Andrews
- LHP Victor Gonzalez
- RHP Matt Keating
- RHP Jonathan Loaisiga
- LHP Josh Maciejewski
- RHP Alex Mauricio
- LHP Anthony Misiewicz
- RHP Jack Neely
- RHP Dennis Santana
- RHP Luis Serna
- LHP Tanner Tully
- RHP Duane Underwood Jr.
- RHP Luis Velasquez
- RHP Danny Watson
Catchers
- J.C. Escarra
- Carlos Narvaez
- Jesus Rodriguez
- Jose Trevino
Infielders
- Max Burt
- Jordan Groshans
- Jared Serna
- Kevin Smith
- Anthony Volpe
Outfielders
- Greg Allen
- Cole Gabrielson
- Oscar Gonzalez
- Nelson Medina
- Grant Richardson
- Giancarlo Stanton
Infield/Outfield
- Oswaldo Cabrera
- Jose Rojas
