Gleyber Torres homered in his new spring training home for the first time Wednesday, part of what he hopes is a fresh start with the Tigers after an unceremonious end to his days with the Yankees.
The 19-year-old has stood out throughout the spring and he got another opportunity on Tuesday, this time against the Phillies and right-hander Zack Wheeler.
Tuesday’s game will be the first of three between the Rangers and Islanders the rest of the regular season, with little margin for error for either team.
The 33-year-old played for Team USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off and scored a goal in the Rangers’ lopsided loss at Buffalo on Saturday, but was a late scratch after skating pregame before the Blueshirts won in Pittsburgh on Sunday.
Mike Woodson’s tenure at Indiana hasn’t gone very well, but he’ll have at least one thing in common with former Hoosiers head coach Bob Knight when he leaves the program at the end of the season.