By Matt Rappa, Sports Talk Philly editor 
TAMPA, Fla. — Just 17 more Grapefruit League games remain for the Philadelphia Phillies (9-8-2) before they head north to Cincinnati, Ohio for Opening Day on April 3.
During that stretch, the Phillies will look to sure up their rotation and the final bench and bullpen pieces.
Veteran RHP Clay Buchholz will be among those players as he looks to rebound from recent struggles against RHP Michael Pineda and the New York Yankees (13-5) Wednesday evening at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
Phillies non-roster invitee utilityman Chris Coghlan, who has a hit in five consecutive games with two doubles, three RBIs and seven total bases, will start at second base.
Starting Pitching Matchup:
| Philadelphia Phillies (9-8-2) | New York Yankees (13-5) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP | Clay Buchholz | RHP | Michael Pineda | ||
| (2016: 8-10, 4.78 ERA) | (2016: 6-12, 4.82 ERA) | ||||
Buchholz, 32, has surrendered seven runs on nine hits and three walks over his last three starts, totaling 8 1/3 innings. His three home runs allowed this spring is tied with 25 other pitchers — including teammate RHP Jeremy Hellickson — for fifth-most allowed.
Pineda, 28, has been effective through two starts and five innings this spring, allowing only two runs on four hits, zero walks and six strikeouts. He and the Yankees avoided arbitration this offseason — in his final year of eligibility — by agreeing to a one-year, $7.4 million contract.
Starting Lineups:
| Philadelphia Phillies (9-8-2) | New York Yankees (13-5) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Player | Bats | Position | Player | Bats | ||
| 1 | 2B | Chris Coghlan^ | L | 1 | LF | Brett Gardner | L |
| 2 | SS | Freddy Galvis | S | 2 | CF | Jacoby Ellsbury | L |
| 3 | LF | Howie Kendrick | R | 3 | C | Gary Sanchez | R |
| 4 | 3B | Maikel Franco | R | 4 | DH | Matt Holliday | R |
| 5 | RF | Michael Saunders | L | 5 | 1B | Greg Bird | L |
| 6 | 1B | Brock Stassi^ | L | 6 | 2B | Starlin Castro | R |
| 7 | C | Cameron Rupp | R | 7 | 3B | Chase Headley | S |
| 8 | CF | Aaron Altherr | R | 8 | RF | Aaron Hicks | S |
| 9 | DH | Andrew Knapp | S | 9 | SS | Tyler Wade | L |
^ non-roster invitee
Broadcast Information:
- First pitch: 6:35 p.m.
- TV: YES
- Radio: SportsRadio 94 WIP
Game Notes:
- Phillies first baseman Tommy Joseph left Tuesday's game with a left hand contusion. He is will be sidelined day-to-day after an X-ray revealed no broken bones, according to Matt Gelb.
- Phillies non-roster invitee first baseman Brock Stassi is tied with outfielders Jabari Blash (Padres), Yoenis Cespedes (Mets), Bryce Harper (Nationals) and Peter O'Brien (Royals) for the most home runs this spring, 5. Stassi hit a two-run, seventh inning home run after replacing Joseph in the third in the 9-0 victory over the Braves on Tuesday.
- The Phillies optioned right-handers Mark Appel, Ricardo Pinto and Nick Pivetta to minor league camp on Tuesday. Just 50 players now remain in major league camp. Also recently sent down were: catcher Chance Numata, right-handers Drew Anderson, Alberto Tirado and Victor Arano, infielders Rhys Hoskins and Scott Kingery, outfielders Dylan Cozens and Andrew Pullin and southpaw Elniery Garcia.
What's Next:
- Thursday, March 16, 2017: at Baltimore Orioles, 6:05 p.m.
- Ed Smith Stadium (Sarasota)
- RHP Vince Velasquez (2016: 8-6, 4.12 ERA) vs. LHP Chris Lee (2016, Double-A: 5-0, 2.98 ERA)
- TV: N/A; Radio: SportsRadio 94 WIP
