Michael Pineda joined early Spring Training workouts on Tuesday at the Yankees' minor league complex in Florida. "I'm excited because it's my first time," the right-hander said. "I'm working hard to help my team make it to the playoffs." The Mariners and Yankees completed a four-player trade last month that sent promising slugger Jesus Montero and pitcher Hector Noesi to the Mariners for Pineda and pitching prospect Jose Campos. Pineda, 23, got off to a 6-2 start with a 2.16 ERA in his first season before finishing at 9-10 with a 3.74 ERA in 2011. "He's big, 6-foot-7," Derek Jeter said. "He's got a great arm. He's got unusual amount of control for someone that is that big and a power pitcher. He has a presence on the mound."