Jonathan Loaisiga flattered by comparison to Yankees legend

As impressed as the Yankees were with Jonathan Loaisiga’s MLB debut on Friday night, the most glowing praise came from Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash, who compared the 23-year-old right-hander to Mariano Rivera. “Just his mannerisms on the mound, the way he’s built, all of those things,” Cash said after Loaisiga threw five scoreless innings…



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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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