Miguel Castro is the most recent Yankees pitcher to take a experience via the MRI tube. The right-handed reliever has been coping with some shoulder points for the final couple of days. He received as much as heat up in Thursday night time’s loss, however by no means received into the sport.
“Yeah, He’s been barking a little bit shoulder wise and then warming up last night. So we’re gonna send him for an MRI and just try and see what we got,” Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone stated earlier than Friday night time’s sequence opener towards the Red Sox on the Stadium.
Castro hasn’t pitched in a sport since Sunday, when he gave up 4 runs, two earned, with out recording an out within the Yankees loss to the Red Sox.
“The last couple of days he’s been dealing with it. We were staying away from him for a couple of days there and then he was active last night,” Boone stated, “but I think we just want to see what we have.”
This comes on the heels of the Yankees having to place Luis Severino on the injured listing Thursday with what the crew says is a “very mild” lat pressure. Pitching has been important to the Yankees’ historic begin to the season and the way they’ve constructed the most effective document in baseball and a 13-game lead within the division.
“I mean, it’s inevitable,” Boone stated of accidents to pitchers. “I feel optimistic about most of the things we’re talking about that have happened here most recently. (Optimistic) that we’ll be able to get through them and have those guys still be a huge part of this. Knock on wood we’ve been fairly healthy, I think for the most part. We’ve obviously had some guys go down (like Chad Green) losing him for the season, obviously was a big blow. We’ve had some other guys go down and we’ve gotten some other guys back. It’s part of it, but hoping for the best and feel hopefully it will be alright.”
Castro, whom the Yankees acquired in spring coaching, has 30 strikeouts in 27.1 innings pitched over 32 appearances this season. He’s carrying a 4.00 ERA.
Boone stated the Yankees are ready for second and third opinions on Severino, who had his MRI on Thursday.
“It’s a very mild lat strain (according to) the MRI reading. We’ve got a couple of doctors just looking to confirm, so we haven’t got that full answer yet,” Boone stated. “So I feel like the MRI was pretty good overall, but we’ll see when they get together.”
OLD TIMERS GAME
The Yankees will rejoice their Old Timers’ on July 30, however this yr they won’t have an precise sport. Instead there might be prolonged introductions with video tributes on the sphere.
The gamers attending embrace Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera, 1978 Cy Young Award winner Ron Guidry, 1998 World Series Game 1 hero Tino Martinez, five-time Yankees All-Star Willie Randolph, and Bernie Williams, who turned the primary participant in Major League historical past to win a batting title , Gold Glove and World Series in the identical yr, might be launched to the gang earlier than the sport that day. Current Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone and assistant hitting coach Hensley Meulens will take part as will Shane Spencer for the primary time.
The Yankees could convey again the precise sport sooner or later, it has not been determined but.
NO HOME RUN DERBY
Giancarlo Stanton had indicated that he was probably going to be within the Home Run Derby final week, however he finally selected to not take part. It was not due to stress from the Yankees.
“It was a G call all the way. We would have been fully behind him if he wanted to do it or it was going to do it,” Boone stated. “I think it’s just the grind and this first half and I just think he weighed all that into consideration and decided not to.”
FRIDAY NIGHT OUT
Josh Donaldson, who received hit on his hand in Thursday night time’s loss, was not within the lineup Friday night time, however Boone stated he could be obtainable off the bench. Donaldson had a splint on the finger Friday afternoon.
“I think this point is just to keep him from using it unnecessarily,” Boone stated of the splint. “So I really don’t think it’s a big deal. I could easily have had him in there today but just decided to be a little cautious with it and hold him out today, but I expect him to be an active player for us.”
Aaron Hicks, who left Tuesday night time’s sport after fouling a ball off his shin additionally was out of the lineup, however may very well be again on Saturday.
“He’s going through a full routine today. He was able to do a little bit yesterday. He came into my office a few hours ago and felt really good about the progress he had made,” Boone stated. “And the idea was today just kind of go through a full thing and and likely be a player off the bench if that goes well. Whereas last night it was just an emergency scenario.”
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