CLEVELAND — With DJ LeMahieu out of the lineup for the second time this collection on Wednesday, some puzzled if one thing was up with the Yankees’ infielder.
Turns out LeMahieu felt tightness in his quad whereas operating the bases throughout the Yankees’ win over the Guardians on Tuesday night time. The veteran completed the sport, throughout which he had two hits, however the tightness remained Wednesday morning.
“It’s a day-to-day kind of situation, but something obviously we gotta pay attention to,” Aaron Boone mentioned earlier than the Yankees’ collection finale in Cleveland. “We’ll see where we’re at tomorrow with it.”
Boone added that no assessments are at the moment deliberate for LeMahieu, who’s hitting .263 this season. The supervisor additionally mentioned that LeMahieu’s foot/toe is “100%” after such accidents derailed his 2022 marketing campaign.
“I don’t think it’s related,” Boone mentioned.
Meanwhile, Gleyber Torres arrived at Progressive Field feeling higher after he exited Tuesday’s sport with tightness in his hip flexor space. He felt he may have began Wednesday, however Boone saved him out of the lineup.
“I don’t feel anything right now,” Torres mentioned. “A little bit tired, because I did a lot of work last night, but nothing I’m worried about [with] pain.”
Boone mentioned that he expects Torres to play on Thursday when the Yankees start a four-game collection with the Twins at Yankee Stadium.
RED-HOT RAYS
The Rays are off to a scorching begin, taking an 11-0 document into Wednesday. They haven’t performed any good groups but — they’ve confronted Detroit, Washington, Oakland and Boston — however the Rays are beating up on the groups they’re speculated to.
Boone has taken discover. His Yankees began Wednesday tied for second place within the American League East alongside the Blue Jays.
“Wow, what a start,” Boone mentioned. “I’m not stunned as a result of I believed heading into this yr that they’re actually good.
“I mean, I don’t think you ever expect anyone to start 11-0, but we also know they’re an excellent team.”
The Yankees received’t play the Rays till early May once they journey to Tampa Bay.
GALLO INJURED
As beforehand talked about, the Yankees are about to begin a collection in opposition to the Twins within the Bronx. But a well-known face received’t make the journey for Minnesota.
The Twins positioned Joey Gallo on the 10-day injured listing, retroactive to April 8, on Tuesday. Gallo is coping with a proper intercostal pressure and occurring a Triple-A rehab project, per The Athletic’s Dan Hayes.
The outfielder/first baseman continues to be contemporary off an unsuccessful stint in pinstripes. Acquired earlier than the commerce deadline in 2021, Gallo slashed .159/.291/.368 with 25 homers and 46 RBI over 140 video games with the Yankees. His all-or-nothing strategy in New York by no means had the relative stability it did when he was a feared slugger in Texas, and the Yankees shipped him to the Dodgers final summer time.
Gallo signed with the Twins over the offseason. He bought off to a robust begin earlier than the damage, hitting .278/.350/.833 with three homers and 7 RBI over seven video games.
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