Amburgey, the Yankees 13th-round pick in 2015, attributed his enhanced results this season to a modification in method.
Prior to the Yankees announced they had actually canceled batting practice to undergo additional screening– the video game was postponed a short time later– Amburgey said he was not in Thursdays lineup but expected to be starting Friday.
Its a dream to come up here and play for the Yankees. At the very same time, I understood going into the year it was going to be hard, not playing last year.
” Ive been all set,” Amburgey said. Its a dream to come up here and play for the Yankees. At the very same time, I knew going into the year it was going to be hard, not playing last year. I had a tough mound to climb, but being here now, Im ready to go whenever they call my name.”
It lastly came Wednesday night, but the outfielder will have to wait a minimum of one more day to make his MLB debut.
Trey Amburgey waited a very long time to get a call-up to the Yankees.
“So far its worked and ideally I can continue to do it up here.”
” I was like, Im gon na go try to wake up my partner, because she went to bed, it was past midnight,” Amburgey stated. I started crying and just lost it. I called my parents right after.
Amburgey, 26, who grew up a Red Sox fan since his mama and grandparents were from Boston, was looking forward to making his launching against them. He anticipated to have 11 member of the family and good friends in presence after sharing the news with them late Wednesday night, following RailRiders supervisor Doug Davis breaking the promo to him.
The right-handed hitter, who was batting.312 with a. 960 OPS in 38 video games this season for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, stated he was amazed by the timing of the relocation. The Yankees have had a lack of production from their left fielders this season, but Amburgey will now provide another corner outfield choice while Clint Frazier (lightheadedness) and Miguel Andujar (left wrist pressure) are on the injured list.
Trey Amburgey throughout spring training in 2020. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post
” Ive been all set,” Amburgey said. “Ive been informing everyone around me Ive been prepared. So whenever the call came, I was ready.
The Yankees selected Amburgeys agreement prior to Thursdays arranged series opener against the Red Sox, only for the video game to be held off since of numerous positive COVID-19 cases within the Yankees clubhouse.
” I was like, Im gon na go attempt to wake up my wife, because she went to bed, it was previous midnight,” Amburgey said.
