Gerrit Cole’s Yankees vetting started with former catcher in Pittsburgh

Chris Stewart texted his ex-teammate and fellow Southern California native Gerrit Cole when news broke that the right-hander had agreed to a record-breaking, $324 million deal to join the Yankees. “I told him, ‘Welcome to the Pinstripes and to go visit my monument in Monument Park,’ ’’ the retired catcher joked by phone Friday. Stewart,…



PROSPECT SPOTLIGHT
Tyler Nunez, a C from Lake Nona HS, is a 6'2 190lb athletic catcher who provides strength with the bat and glove. During BP, Tyler stuck with a middle of the field approach while staying on a line. He impacted the ball well with his compact and direct path, T90EV. He showed off his real athleticism behind the plate by posting a 2.04 pop time while staying around the bag on every throw. He is a good looking athletic uncommitted catcher to keep an eye on.

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