Will Warren hopes to impress in a second big league go-round; how is the Yankees’ defense looking going into 2025?; the drawbacks to the ABS challenge system; Alex Verdugo finds a home.

MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: With all the injuries the Yankees’ rotation has dealt with this spring, Will Warren almost certainly has a role to play with the big league club this season. While his debut couple appearances in the majors last year didn’t go ideally, he and the Yankees both think the second go-round will be much better. Warren has spent this spring working on his game and picking the brains of some of his more veteran teammates, and at least so far in the spring training games, he’s seemed to improve.

Sports Info Solutions | Mark Simon: Hitting and pitching are the things that normally take up a lot of the attention when looking ahead to a team’s season, but defense is plenty important too. Here’s a look at the Yankees’ defense going into 2025, which has the potential to be a pretty solid part of the team’s game this year.

NJ.com | Max Goodman: If you’ve watched spring training games live this year, there’s a chance you’ve seen the automated ball-strike challenge system in action. While the ABS system does give the opportunity to correct any truly bad ball-strike calls, the system does have some drawbacks for both hitters and pitchers, and Yankees manager Aaron Boone is personally not a fan.

MLB Trade Rumors | Steve Adams: The offseason saga of Alex Verdugo came to an end on Thursday, as the former Yankee signed a one-year deal with the Braves. Much had been made about him not signing with a team all winter after being on the Yankees’ World Series roster, but he’ll begin his year in Gwinnett to account for missing most of spring training and hope to crack the roster before long.