NEW YORK – JP Sears beamed at his new locker in the Yankee clubhouse less than 24 hours after making his major-league debut.Not only did he throw a scoreless inning against the potent Toronto Blue Jays lineup on Wednesday night. His first appearance came at home in the Bronx, with his parents and girlfriend in the stands.”Obviously they wanted to be here whenever it happened,” Sears said on Thursday afternoon. “They’ve been here since Opening Day.”[My girlfriend] had to go to work today so that was great and obviously just to have a debut in Yankee Stadium.”The left-hander worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning in the Yankees’ 6-4 loss to the Blue Jays. Santiago Espinal flied out to center to start the ninth, then Sears got George Springer to strike out on a 95 mph sinker.Issues: Yankees’ flaws on full display in Wednesday’s loss to Toronto Blue JaysSears said he planned to keep his first strikeout ball in his dad’s office, at least until he settles into a house of his own.”He’s a great hitter as you’ve all seen,” Sears said. “He’s been in the World Series and had a lot of big moments. So that’ll be one I’ll remember for…
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JP Sears: New York Yankees pitcher impresses in MLB debut
