TAMPA — Maybe the homers weren’t a fluke.
Yankees second baseman Starlin Castro hit a few long homers during the team’s first full workout of spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Sunday.
One, however, made two thumps: When it left his bat and when it hit the top of the scoreboard in left-center field.
Watch the video above.
Here’s a quick list of the Yankees’ main offseason moves:
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Signed closer Aroldis Chapman to a five-year, $86-million deal
— Adding Chapman to a unit with Dellin Betances has once again given the Yankees one of the league’s best bullpen back ends.
Traded catcher Brian McCann and $11 million to Houston for two prospects
— The team moved McCann at what was likely his peak trade value, considering Gary Sanchez took the job last season from the veteran, who’s stated his preference to be a starter. The trade netted the Yankees right-hander Albert Abreu, whom MLB.com ranks as the team’s 10th best prospect.
Signed DH Matt Holliday to a one-year, $13-million deal
— Trading McCann opened the DH spot for Holliday, a seven-time All-Star out to prove he’s still got something left in his once-potent bat. Holliday is also expected to provide occasional coverage in the outfield corners and at first base.
Signed infielder Ruben Tejada to a minor-league deal
— Tejada is expected to compete with the light-hitting, slick-fielding Ronald Torreyes for the team’s final bench spot.
Won’t talk extension with Masahiro Tanaka
The 28-year-old ace can become a free agent at season’s end, when he can opt out of the seven-year, $155-million deal he signed before the 2014 season.
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