MINNEAPOLIS — Gio Urshela tried. The former Yankees third baseman received the urge like everybody that will get traded away. He tried to develop a beard.
“I couldn’t do it, too hard,” Urshela stated with amusing. “It was taking too long.”
Urshela stated he was initially “confused” when instructed of the deal that despatched him and Gary Sanchez to the Twins for Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Josh Donaldson and Ben Rortvedt on March 13.
“That day they said I was going to play shortstop,” Urshela stated with amusing earlier than the collection opener at Target Field between the Yankees and Twins, “and the next day I had a new team.”
Urshela has been via it earlier than, not like Sanchez, however they each just about have “turned the page,” on the Yankees chapter of their profession. Still, they have been wanting ahead to the possibility of seeing their former teammates.
“It’s gonna be fun playing against my old teammates. A lot of memories of good times, the past three years,” Urshela stated “I mean, every year I play there it’s going through my mind, I spend a lot of time there. My best year in my career was with the Yankees. so it’s gonna be fun.”
Urshela and Sanchez have landed in a great place. The Twins lead the American League Central and seem like a playoff group. Urshela stated he would get pleasure from dealing with his previous group once more in October.
“Yeah, that would be fun,” Urshela stated.
One Yankee who had circled this date was Aaron Boone. The Yankees supervisor was very desirous to see his former gamers.
“I haven’t seen either of them yet. So I’m hoping to bump into them just to say hi. I love both of those guys,” Boone stated. “Certainly happy they’re doing well.”
OUTFIELD ORDER
With Giancarlo Stanton out for the final two weeks, the Yankees adjusted their outfield to have Joey Gallo play proper discipline, Aaron Judge at middle and Aaron Hicks in proper discipline. It’s an alignment they’re nonetheless utilizing now that Stanton is again because the designated hitter.
Boone stated the outfield has turn into extra versatile and that’s one thing that has helped them over the previous couple of weeks.
“Obviously I’ve been more and more comfortable with playing Judge in center. So it’s just kind of transitioned a little bit that way, partly because of how the roster has ebbed and flowed a little bit over the last few weeks,” Boone stated. “But I’m still comfortable going a lot of different ways and whether that means Joey in left, sliding Hicks back over in center and moving Judge to right which I’ll still do some. The season and roster construction and injury that pops up or a need pops up kind of dictates that sometimes.”
Stanton was the DH Tuesday night time, however is predicted to play within the outfield throughout this three sport collection.
“Probably tomorrow or possibly the next day or we’ll kind of kind of get through today,” Boone stated. “He’s going to do a lot of work out there in the outfield today, I know. And then we’ll get through the game tonight and kind of decide.”
THE CALL
Boone has plans after Tuesday night time’s sport. His good buddy — and Yankees former third base coach — Phil Nevin was named the Angels’ interim supervisor Tuesday.
“I had a missed call. During our staff meeting, then he texted ‘call me ASAP,’ so I called him when I got out of that meeting a couple hours ago. Yes, emotional. Really excited for him,” Boone stated. “I believe he’ll do nice as a supervisor. …. I believe he’s such an excellent baseball man. He’s actually paid his dues. He’s been in all probability near touchdown a job just a few completely different instances the place he’s in all probability been that runner up. But he’s poured quite a bit into this sport and I’m blissful for him to get a chance. And I’ll in all probability be watching his sport tonight once we get again to the resort.
“Watching the second half (of the Angels game),” Boone stated. “I know he’s really excited.”
INJURY UPDATES
Jonathan Loaisiga, who’s on the injured record with proper shoulder irritation, didn’t throw Monday as anticipated.
“He is in Nicaragua. He had a family situation that he had to attend to,” Boone stated. “So there’s a chance he could throw there today or tomorrow.”
Loaisiga went on the IL May 25 and was shut down from throwing for not less than 10 days.
Aroldis Chapman was throwing on flat floor again in New York on Tuesday and with the damage there may be “Nothing that’s holding him back at this point.”
“He’ll probably throw a bullpen when we get back. So I would guess, hopefully maybe that Friday or Saturday he’s throwing in the bullpen,” Boone stated. “We’ll see where we’re at.”
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