There were no tickets available for Sunday’s power vs. power showdown of Aaron Judge against Gerrit Cole, because none were sold. With the Yankees stars under long-term contracts and expected to play the rest of their careers in pinstripes,

On Wednesday, Wells told the YES Network that he has been feeling good in live batting practice and that he wanted to catch the afternoon’s starter, Will Warren. Wells went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI, while Warren struck out four over three scoreless innings.

His spirits were bolstered by Roger Clemens’ presence in camp on Friday. The Rocket, who served as a one-day guest instructor, monitored Cole’s bullpen session. The two discussed their craft, including the benefits of the power splitter, Clemens’ signature pitch.

And, as he did on Friday during his bullpen session, Cole had one of his childhood heroes watching from behind the mound, Roger Clemens, who is in camp as a guest instructor. “It was awesome,” Cole said Sunday. “It’s really great. Álex [Rodríguez] was in the house the other day, too. It’s good vibes.

While Cole praised his fellow Boras Corp. client, he also spoke highly of the Yankees' offseason moves following Soto's departure.

Aaron Boone went from having to police stubble to having to determine what qualifies as a “well-groomed” beard.

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole got some spring training advice from Roger Clemens, a former No. 1 starter for New York himself.