New York Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves: Kyle Carr vs. Owen Murphy (Spring Breakout)
Young players get a platform to perform as the Yankees and Braves meet up in a Spring Breakout game
Mar 9, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; New York Yankees pitcher Kyle Carr (66) throws a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the ninth inning during spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Youth is both the future and the present tonight.
After seeing Cam Schlittler—a key 25-year-old pitcher for their current rotation—toss a strong outing against the Tigers this afternoon , the Yankees are back on the field for this Spring Breakout Game, facing the Braves. The Baby Bombers lineup will be led by shortstop George Lombard Jr. , who faced his fair share of struggles this spring training, hitting a disappointing .
179, but remains one of the more exciting names in the Yankees system and the organization’s top prospect by most public outlets. A young pitcher who earned a late-season call-up to Double-A, Kyle Carr will start the game against Owen Murphy, both coming off promising but very limited appearances in spring. The third-round pick from New York’s 2023 draft class out of a California junior college, the 23-year-old Carr is the Yankees’ No.
11 prospect per MLB Pipeline an dhas thrown four innings in camp, allowing one run, striking out, and walking a pair. Both of these teams have done a good job in recent years in bringing up and relying on young starters to help playoff contenders, thus thrusting this evening’s spotlight on Carr and 22-year-old Atlanta righty Owen Murphy, their first-round pick from 2022 (20th overall). Joining Lombard in the Yankees’ starting nine are third baseman Core Jackson (No.