intrasquad
Adjective
Meaning
intrasquad (not comparable)
(sports) Within a team
Examples
After sitting out three months thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cole is just as grumpy as the rest of us, and looked as much in the Yankees intrasquad matchup on Tuesday.
In addition to following the new protocols, the Yankees have played music softly during intrasquad games and are toying with pumping in crowd noise to prepare for games without fans.
But, before then, the team has been hosting intrasquad games at Camden Yards to sharpen their skills ahead of the season opener.
“Nothings guaranteed in 2020 so I’ll take it one day at a time,” the wise Yankees right-hander said after throwing six innings and 87 pitches in a Yankee Stadium intrasquad game, allowing two runs and striking out five and walking none.
“In many ways, I think just getting on a mound in the spring training games back in March was as big a hurdle as any, and then having the chance to pitch in these intrasquad games” this month when teams reconvened following the coronavirus-caused delay.
Cole faced a Yankees B team in an intrasquad game that aired locally.