Farquhar returns in simulated game

Danny Farquhar took another big step in his comeback, and his family was in the stands to see it.

Farquhar struck out two and walked one during a scoreless inning Sunday in his first simulated game for the Yankees since he collapsed in the White Sox dugout April 20.

The right-hander was diagnosed with a ruptured aneurysm and brain hemorrhage and had surgery the next day. He was hospitalized until May 7. Farquhar was not cleared to pitch again in 2018, became a free agent after the season and signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees.

“Extraordinarily successful being the fact that I wasn’t thinking about anything besides striking everybody out,” Farquhar said. “I wasn’t thinking about my helmet hat, I wasn’t thinking about anything else. My focus was what it’s been in the past. Just create swings and misses. That’s what I call normal.”

Farquhar, 32, is using a specially designed protective cap which includes Kevlar and foam.

Pitching coach Larry Rothschild said Farquhar will have another simulated game later this week.

Goldschmidt debut: In his first at-bat in a St. Louis uniform, Paul Goldschmidt nearly showed the pop missing from last year’s Cardinals lineup.

After getting a standing ovation from the spring training crowd, Goldschmidt launched a long fly ball that Nationals right fielder Chuck Taylor caught on the warning track.

Though appreciative of the crowd response, Goldschmidt was focused on his pre-pitch routine.

“I did notice a little bit, but you’re in there to compete,” he said. “I was just in there getting ready for that at-bat and trying to find a way to get on.”

Indians pick up Ramirez:

Free agent first baseman Hanley Ramirez agreed to a minor-league contract with the Indians.

Ramirez, a former NL Rookie of the Year, will join the Indians in camp once he passes a physical.

Ramirez, 35, played in just 44 games last season with the Red Sox before he was released in May. He hit .254 with six home runs and 29 RBIs.

A three-time All-Star, Ramirez is a .290 career hitter with 296 career home runs.

Extra innings: Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom tossed one inning and gave up Tyler White’s RBI single on a 97 mph fastball in the Mets’ 10-1 loss to a split squad of Astros. DeGrom allowed two hits and threw 14 of his 17 pitches for strikes. The 30-year-old righty made his spring training debut after posting a 1.70 ERA last season. Often throttled by a lack of run support, he went 10-9 for the fourth-place Mets.