Monday afternoon was flip again the clock day at New York Yankees camp. Left-hander Carlos Rodón, who the Yankees desperately must step up within the wake of Gerrit Cole’s damage, turned again the clock to 2021-22, and struck out 5 in 5 2/3 no-hit innings in opposition to the Philadelphia Phillies (GameTracker). It was the perfect Rodón has ever appeared in pinstripes.

As soon as Rodón reached his pitch depend, out got here the supervisor to take away him from the sport. It was not Aaron Boone, nevertheless. It was Corridor of Famer and longtime Yankees supervisor Joe Torre, who has been in Yankees camp the previous few days as a visitor. The Yankees turned again the clock on a pitching change. To the motion footage:

“Initially, I assumed Aaron Boone had butt-dialed me, however I picked up the cellphone and there he was,” Torre told the YES Network about how his visit to Yankees camp came together. “He simply requested if I had any plans to return to Florida, and he’d like me to return right here and put the uniform on. I mentioned, ‘Properly, I will be there, however I am undecided concerning the uniform half.’ I bought coerced into it by sitting within the coaches’ room. I figured I would take it from them and take their lead.”

This spring coaching journey is the primary time Torre has worn a Yankees uniform since his stint as supervisor ended after the 2007 season. Torre managed the Yankees from 1996-2007 and led the membership to World Collection titles in 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2000. His 2,326 wins are fifth most all-time. Torre, who was a terrific participant in his day and the 1971 NL MVP, was inducted into the Corridor of Fame in 2014.

Now 83, Torre is a particular assistant to commissioner Rob Manfred. He has labored with MLB in quite a lot of capacities since final managing in 2010.