SEATTLE — Harrison Bader is once more on the shelf.
The Yankees positioned the center fielder on the 10-day injured itemizing on Tuesday after an MRI revealed a correct hamstring strain. Franchy Cordero was recalled in Bader’s place shortly sooner than first pitch in opposition to the Mariners.
Bader exited Monday’s recreation after legging out an infield single throughout the third inning. He ran laborious to first base nonetheless departed after some stretching and a fast dialog with Aaron Boone and coach Mike Schuk.
Bader, who started the season on the IL ensuing from an oblique harm suffered in spring teaching, has been a linchpin for the Yankees since making his season debut on Could 2. Along with having fun with elite safety, the upcoming free agent is hitting .267 with an .806 OPS, two triples, six dwelling runs, 19 RBI and 5 stolen bases over 26 video video games.
Bader has carried out in merely 40 regular-season video video games — together with 9 playoff contests — since being acquired from the Cardinals closing August in a deal that despatched Jordan Montgomery to St. Louis. Bader was recovering from plantar fasciitis on the time of the commerce.
Whereas shedding Bader hurts the Yankees in the middle of the diamond, the return of Jose Trevino helps in that regard. The Yankees activated the catcher Tuesday. Trevino hasn’t carried out since struggling a hamstring harm on Could 17.
The Yankees demoted fellow backstop Ben Rortvedt to make room for Trevino.
RIZZO’S FEELING BETTER
Anthony Rizzo remained out of the Yankees’ lineup Tuesday, nonetheless the primary baseman talked about he’s enhancing. He left Sunday’s win over the Padres with a stiff neck following a collision with Fernando Tatis Jr. on a careless pickoff play at first.
“I really feel so much higher than yesterday. My neck was actually stiff yesterday. So far as my head, it feels completely regular,” Rizzo talked about. “I’m simply taking it day-to-day.”
When requested if he was checked for a concussion, Rizzo jokingly added, “I don’t keep in mind.”
Rizzo hopes he can return to movement Wednesday or, ideally, Friday following the Yankees’ off day on Thursday. He talked about he would possibly contribute Tuesday if wished, nonetheless he felt it was best to play it safe at this degree throughout the season.
When requested if he had a difficulty with how Tatis Jr. returned to the bag Sunday, Rizzo talked about he didn’t know and that he didn’t have a contact upon it. He did, however, title the play “bizarre” and “startling.” He wasn’t anticipating it to be a bang-bang play or for the Padres star to return in standing up.
However Rizzo moreover felt fortunate to solely be dealing with a cranky neck after he went down in ache all through the recreation.
“I bought hit by a fairly robust particular person,” Rizzo talked about. “I imply, it may have been so much worse. So grateful that there was no concussion or something like that.”
SOMERSET REHABS
The Somerset Patriots, the Yankees’ Double-A affiliate, hosted rehabbers Josh Donaldson (hamstring), Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) and Tommy Kahnle (bicep tendinitis) on Tuesday.
Boone talked about the plan continues to be to have Kahnle be a part of the group in Los Angels later this week, whereas Donaldson talked about he plans on doing the an identical, per The Athletic’s Brendan Kuty.
As for Stanton, Boone talked about “we’ll see” when requested what variety of rehab video video games the slugger will need. Stanton and Donaldson will get a full day’s worth of labor at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, as a result of the Patriots have a morning recreation.
DOMINGO NIGHT BASEBALL
Boone talked about that the Yankees will start Luis Severino, Gerrit Cole and Domingo German in opposition to the Dodgers, in that order. In eponymous vogue, German will probably be on the mound for ESPN’s Sunday Evening Baseball.
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