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NEW YORK — Like any major league team, the Yankees engage in the time-honored tradition of pre-game batting practice. Same as it ever was: get loose and gauge how light the bat feels. While BP sessions are mandatory, manager Aaron Boone allows his players to choose between the Stadium’s underground cages or outside on the field.
Preferences vary – Aaron Judge splits it 50-50, Austin Wells is indoor-only – but there’s one Yankee who’s strictly old school. No matter if it’s day or night, hot or cold, Jose Caballero takes batting practice outside – and only outside - for a distinctly low-tech reason. “It just makes me feel good,” he said.
“I can see the ball fly and see how the ball is carrying to all fields. ” Caballero stands at 5-9, 175 pounds with a touch of Ozzie Smith in him. His hands are that good.
But being as lean as a greyhound doesn’t mean Caballero lacks muscle. To the contrary. Boone says, “Cabby hits bombs in batting practice every day.
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