The big news from the New York Yankees' spring training as the team opened camp this week was the change in the organization's long-standing facial hair policy. For the past 49 years, beards were not allowed among Yankees players.

More Yankees : In actual baseball news, manager Aaron Boone — perhaps helped by the support of Aaron Judge — has signed an extension through 2027. And Kuty has the story from the early workouts, where Yankees players are still angry about losing the World Series last year.