SEATTLE — Anthony Rizzo didn’t begin the Yankees’ collection opener in Seattle on Monday, as the primary baseman is coping with neck stiffness.
Rizzo left Sunday’s win over the Padres after getting snarled with Fernando Tatis Jr. on a clumsy pickoff play at first. Rizzo spent a while down in ache, and he exited for what the Yankees referred to as “precautionary reasons.”
“Should be fine. Just something we didn’t want to mess with too much. Head-wise, he’s fine,” Aaron Boone mentioned. “He’ll get treatment. I would expect him to be available probably on some level tonight off the bench.”
Boone added that Rizzo received’t obtain extra exams after spending some on Sunday. The supervisor additionally mentioned {that a} day of relaxation after a cross-country flight for an extended highway journey wasn’t the worst factor on this planet for Rizzo.
“Hopefully, [it’s] something that kind of serves him well,” Boone continued.
With Rizzo out of Monday’s lineup, DJ LeMahieu slotted in at first. Willie Calhoun, in the meantime, hit third.
Boone anticipated Rizzo enjoying on Tuesday, however the Yankees will see how he feels earlier than making that decision.
Rizzo has been one of many crew’s greatest and most constant hitters this season, slashing .304/.376/.505 with 11 residence runs and 32 RBI. He leads the Yankees in common and whole bases, and he’s second to Aaron Judge in homers, RBI, on-base proportion, slugging and OPS+.
RODON’S BULLPEN
Carlos Rodon, on the Yankees’ West Coast journey, threw 20 pitches Monday in a high-intensity bullpen. He mentioned that the session went properly and that he didn’t expertise any again points whereas throwing all of his pitches.
Rodon’s fastball hit 93 mph, which is quicker than he reached in spring coaching.
Boone mentioned the plan is for Rodon to throw two extra bullpens on this highway journey. From there, he would transfer to dwell classes and a five-day schedule earlier than a rehab task.
The thought of dealing with hitters quickly thrilled the left-hander. “I need it,” Rodon mentioned whereas including that being round his teammates over the previous couple of days has been energizing.
While Rodon is shifting in the suitable route, he didn’t wish to set a comfortable timeline for his Yankees debut.
“You trap yourself when you start thinking that way, to be honest,” he mentioned. “Everyone has an idea in their mind, but I try to keep that out of my mind. I know it’s so cliche to say, [but] I just want to focus on what comes next.”
DONALDSON AND STANTON
Josh Donaldson will proceed his rehab at Double-A Somerset on Tuesday, per Boone. The skipper additionally mentioned it’s attainable that Giancarlo Stanton begins his personal rehab task there as properly on Tuesday, although that’s not definitive.
Both gamers are on the shelf with hamstring accidents.
Donaldson has already appeared in three rehab video games at Triple-A on this task. The third baseman is 3-for-9 with a double, a house run and two RBI.
TREVINO’S TIMELINE
Jose Trevino can also be in Seattle with the Yankees. Boone mentioned the catcher might be activated earlier than the top of this collection.
The plan was for Trevino, who hasn’t performed since May 17 resulting from his personal hamstring damage, to undergo a full exercise Monday.
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