Jay Bruce made a nice play at first base to throw home Cedric Mullins in the first inning of Tuesday’s 7-2 win over the Orioles at the stadium, and then hit his first home run as a Yankee with a shot on the right field. line to open the second entry.
“It feels good to get the first one out of the way,” Bruce said of the homer.
When Bruce arrived at spring training with a minor league deal, he was confident his swing would play well at Yankee Stadium, and not just because of the local races as he got on Tuesday.
“I don’t hit a lot of home runs along the right field line,” Bruce said. “You see, a fly ball hit well, but very high, it can last 320 feet and be a home run. Listen, I’ve played big parks, small parks and all the parks out there right now. They all count the same, no matter how far they go ”.
Bruce added that he would not head to the short porch on the right.
“I don’t necessarily need to sign up for it,” he said. “The risk is not necessarily worth the reward for me. I’m aiming for the barrel.