The expedited bonding experience continued later that night over dinner at the prestigious Global Ambassador Hotel, when 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps addressed the team with a message that "second place is not going to get it done" and the players stuck around long after their meal getting to know each other and their coaching staff better.

Carlos Lagrange ’s triple-digit heat is building a growing fan club around Yankees camp this spring, a group that now includes former Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole.

He waited four pitches before launching starter Hao-Chun Cheng’s 2-1 curveball into the right-field seats -- showing off Japan’s new matcha whisking celebration as he rounded the bases.