A year ago, right-hander Dylan Bundy gave up a home run to his first batter of the spring. This year, Bundy waited until the second batter, he pointed out.
A lot has changed from last year's spring training to this one. Bundy was put in bubble wrap last year, protected from overuse, and the result was a healthy season. Bundy was going to be in the bullpen last year, and he was not put in the starting rotation until after the All-Star break.
Now, Bundy gave up a two-run home run to Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi in the first inning March 1 but overall seemed satisfied with how he performed.
