If all goes in line with plan, Giancarlo Stanton and Josh Donaldson will play in rehab video games this weekend after sustaining hamstring accidents earlier this season.
Donaldson is definitely anticipated to start his project at Triple-A on Thursday, on the situation that every one went effectively with the third baseman on Wednesday. The plan is for him to play within the subject on Thursday and Sunday, DH on Friday and get a time off Saturday, in line with Aaron Boone.
The supervisor added that Donaldson, out since April 5, may rejoin the Yankees on their upcoming West Coast journey. It’s potential he returns throughout the first leg of that journey in Seattle, although Boone referred to as the second half, in Los Angeles, “more likely.”
“We’ll kind of evaluate at the end of Sunday, assuming we get there and everything’s going well,” the skipper stated. Boone added Tuesday that he expects Donaldson to be an on a regular basis participant when he returns.
Stanton, in the meantime, can have imaging achieved on Thursday. If that comes again clear, Boone stated it’s “possible” the slugger begins his project as quickly as this weekend.
“We’ll see where the progress [is],” Boone stated. “If it matches up with how he’s doing, that’s something that could be in play more imminently.”
Boone additionally stated he nonetheless plans on having Stanton play some outfield as soon as he’s again. Stanton, in the meantime, wasn’t certain what number of rehab video games he’ll want. For now, he’s simply hoping for constructive outcomes on Thursday.
“Once we get that clear image, it’s go time,” Stanton, out since April 15, stated. “Go one step at a time, but we’ll see.”
KING’S CALL
Michael King appeared sharp whereas pitching the final two innings of the Yankees’ Tuesday win, however he did have one errant throw.
That got here when the reliever ditched his malfunctioning PitchCom. King tried to toss the machine into the Yankees’ dugout, but it surely sailed and ended up within the palms of a fan within the stands.
“It kind of took off like a frisbee and I saw it floating,” King stated. “And then I saw it almost hit a fan. And then apparently they were hitting the button. Luckily it wasn’t working.”
The poor throw led to some laughs, and in addition an evidence as to why King is the one Yankees pitcher who calls his personal recreation.
King stated that, since he has two fastballs, it’s extra handy for him to name which one he desires, reasonably than shaking off his catcher a number of occasions. That additionally saves time, which is now treasured on the mound.
“It’s easier for me to get on the same page as a catcher that way, instead of me having to shake off a bunch and kind of going through all my pitches until he goes back to what he almost originally called. Makes it a little bit quicker, and obviously with the pitch clock, it’s harder that way.”
EX-YANKS IN THE EAST
Two former Yankees acquired information on Wednesday, although just one heard the great selection.
That was Ben Heller, who pitched for the membership from 2016-2020 after being acquired within the Andrew Miller-Clint Frazier commerce. The Rays promoted the right-hander from Triple-A, giving Heller an opportunity to pitch within the majors for the primary time since 2020.
The Red Sox, in the meantime, moved Corey Kluber from their rotation to their bullpen, supervisor Alex Cora introduced throughout a radio look on WEEI’s The Gresh & Fauria Show. A two-time Cy Young winner in Cleveland, Kluber spent the 2021 season in pinstripes and threw a no-hitter with the Yankees.
He had a 6.26 ERA over his first 9 begins for Boston after signing there over the offseason.
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