Miguel Andujar was as soon as one of many shiny younger stars on the Yankees. Now, the 27-year outdated is simply on the lookout for an opportunity to re-establish himself within the large leagues. Tuesday, the utility infielder/outfielder was recalled from Triple-A to take the roster spot of Aaron Hicks, who went on the paternity checklist. Andujar, who has been on an offensive tear at Triple-A, was within the Bronx however not within the lineup Tuesday towards the Orioles.
“It’s always so difficult,” Andujar stated by means of third base coach Luis Rojas, who was filling in as a translator Tuesday. “Had a good spring training, and he’s aware that he can only control what he can control. And, that is to play baseball. He’s here to help the team win.”
In 13 video games in Triple-A this season, Andujar has slashed .347/.396/.551 with three homers and 6 RBI. He has performed left discipline and third base.
“I feel comfortable at first base, too,” Andujar stated.
The Dominican Republic product had an enormous offensive season as a rookie in 2018, batting .297/.328/.527 with an .855 OPS with 47 doubles, 27 homers and 92 RBI. He completed as a runner-up to Shohei Ohtani within the Rookie of the Year voting.
And then he injured his shoulder, the Yankees introduced up Gio Urshela to be their on a regular basis third baseman and Andujar was left on the lookout for a spot.
That has affected his offense.
Since that breakout rookie season, he hit .228 with seven homers and 18 RBI in 78 video games.
Andujar has made some minor modifications to his swing this season, however principally the outcomes have come from being wholesome and getting constant alternatives.
He stated Tuesday he thinks he can replicate it on the main league degree — if he will get an opportunity. Aaron Boone stated “we’ll see how the week unfolds,” when requested about the place and when Andujar would play.
“The last couple of years, obviously, dealing with different injuries and not getting consistent opportunities up here, I’m sure all that over a couple of years — especially when you’ve had success at this level — I’m sure it’s weighed on him and been frustrating and difficult at times,” Boone stated “I really feel like he’s additionally gotten to a spot the place ‘I know I just need to take care of myself get myself ready to go and perform.’
“And I’ve been really pleased with what we saw in spring training, frankly,” Boone stated. “And he’s carried that into the start of the season and certainly earned this opportunity.”
Hicks and spouse Cheyenne Woods, niece of Tiger Woods, had been anticipating a boy. Hicks is predicted to be out not less than by means of the three-game sequence towards the Orioles.
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Giancarlo Stanton got here blasting his approach into the 2022 season, hitting homers within the first two video games. Since then, nonetheless, he has not hit one. He went into Tuesday night time’s sport hitting .203 with 22 strikeouts and a stroll.
“It’s at all times so refined with ‘G’ as a result of he can look unhealthy, take a swing after which actually the subsequent pitch appear to be one thing you’ve by no means seen earlier than the way in which he hits the ball. So I believe a little bit bit and in how he hundreds and will get prepared might be simply not precisely the place it must be to the place he’s getting that actually good hitting place on a regular basis.
“I think some of his good swings of late he’s fouled some pitches off where it’s been, ‘Oooh, that’s a pitch that when he’s going really good, he really sticks.’ I think that’s happened to him a little bit, but I don’t feel like he’s too far off.”
Stanton has eight RBI. All of them got here in Stanton’s first 9 video games when he was blistering sizzling, hitting .294. In his final seven video games, nonetheless, he’s hitting .080 with 11 strikeouts.
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