Yankees’ Spring Breakout turns south in forgettable loss to Braves
Too many walks damage Kyle Carr’s performance as the Yankees get blown out by the Braves in the Spring Breakout game.
TAMPA, FL - MARCH 21: Kyle Carr #48 of the New York Yankees looks on during the game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Saturday, March 21, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images Braves infielder Tate Southisene’s 105.
7-mph single to start off the evening was a precursor of what was in store for Kyle Carr and the Yankees. It was a pretty underwhelming performance for the New York prospects, dropping the Spring Breakout game by a final score of 8-3. For the first two innings, Carr found a way to limit the damage and keep the Yankees in the game, allowing only a run in each of them, but the rally felt somewhat inevitable when you consider that all three recorded outs in the second inning came on hard-hit balls.
What was a tightly contested affair early on finally got out of hand in the fourth inning, when—unlike in previous frames—the Braves didn’t need to connect that well on his pitches. Atlanta, instead, was able to rely on three free passes and a wild pitch to help string a rally together. The Braves found a way to score four runs in the fourth without the benefit of a single extra-base hit, routinely finding their way on with soft contact up and down the order.
Ultimately, though, it’s hard to come to any conclusion other than that of Carr’s diversified arsenal doing very little to stifle Brave hitters. The sweeper did OK as a weapon against right-handers, but no whiffs on seven swings on the changeup left a lot to be desired. Carr was removed in the middle of the fourth inning, but the Yankees trailed 6-2 when the dust had settled.