DENVER — Aaron Boone didn’t sound optimistic after Josh Donaldson hobbled down the primary final analysis within the seventh inning of the Yankees’ Saturday win over the Rockies.
Donaldson, who was “a little beat up” previous to the All-Star break and designated hitting for the second consecutive day on Saturday, damage his proper calf, based on Boone. The third baseman moved slowly out of the field after hitting a weak groundball to shortstop. As Donaldson approached first base, he started to hop on his left leg earlier than jogging gingerly to the Yankees’ dugout.
“We’ll see,” Boone stated when requested if Donaldson was all proper. “He’s gonna get testing and stuff but wasn’t great.”
The supervisor specified that Donaldson will want an MRI.
Asked if it was Donaldson’s calf that had been bothering him earlier than the break, Boone stated, “It’s a different spot. It’s been kind of off and on all year.”
If Donaldson goes on the injured listing for the second time this 12 months — he damage his hamstring earlier within the season — prospect Oswald Peraza is a logical alternative.
A shortstop by commerce, Peraza has additionally frolicked at second and third this season within the minors and majors. He’s hit pretty properly at Triple-A, slashing .262/.355/.497 with 12 residence runs and 28 RBI. He’s additionally stolen 11 bases.
With Peraza producing for the RailRiders, numerous Yankees followers have been already clamoring for him to take enjoying time from Donaldson, who’s hitting .142 with a .659 OPS after going 0-for-4 on Saturday. Donaldson, 37, does have 10 residence runs in 33 video games this season, however he’s solely totaled 15 hits and simply as many RBI.
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