TORONTO — The Yankees are coping with extra muscle ache, as Jose Trevino hit the 10-day injured record with a left hamstring pressure earlier than Thursday’s sequence finale towards the Blue Jays.
Aaron Boone stated that Trevino tweaked his hamstring early in Wednesday’s sport when he ran out of the batter’s field. In the seventh, the catcher ran gingerly to first base earlier than avoiding a tag from pitcher Chris Bassitt.
While Boone wasn’t certain if Trevino will bear an MRI, he did obtain remedy Thursday. The supervisor added that the backstop has been typically “beat up.” Boone feels a while off will profit Trevino, and the hope is that he returns towards the top of the Yankees’ upcoming homestand.
“Obviously, we gotta get the hamstring healed, but hopefully it gives his whole body a little break, too,” Boone stated. “And hopefully it’s something that serves him and us well over the long haul.”
While Kyle Higashioka began behind the plate Thursday, the Yankees promoted one other catcher, Ben Rortvedt, to switch Trevino.
Rortvedt discovered about his promotion earlier than mattress Wednesday night time with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre enjoying in Charlotte. He hopped on a 9 a.m. flight and arrived in Toronto round midday. The 25-year-old stated that RailRiders gamers all the time hold their passports with them when the Yankees are in Canada.
A defensive-minded catcher, Rortvedt hit effectively (.327/.421/.612, 3 HR, 10 RBI) over 14 minor league video games, largely at Triple-A, after struggling an aneurysm in his left shoulder throughout spring coaching. The aneurysm brought about discoloration and circulation points in his finger and required surgical procedure.
“It’s definitely a lot better than before surgery,” Rortvedt stated. “To be completely honest, my finger’s still kind of lingering, but it’s a lot [better]. I’m glad I got surgery because it’s really a big improvement from where it was before.”
Rortvedt added that the finger doesn’t influence him; he simply feels the stinging that catchers usually do with a job that requires catching high-velocity projectiles.
The aneurysm wasn’t Rortvedt’s first damage with the Yankees, as he joined the membership with an current indirect damage once they acquired him, Josh Donaldson and Isiah Kiner-Falefa from the Twins final spring. Rortvedt additionally underwent left knee surgical procedure for a meniscus clean-up final May.
“He’s a really natural catcher, really good framer, really good receiver back there,” Boone stated. “Athletic, can really throw, left-handed hitter. And obviously, with us, he’s missed a lot of time over the last couple seasons, but I think he’s in a pretty good place right now physically and got some traction down there where he’s playing well, so hopefully he can come up here and get more entrenched in our kind of system and with our catchers and pitchers and play a role.”
While Rortvedt performed in 39 video games for the Twins in 2021, his accidents have led Yankees followers to joke that he doesn’t exist on social media. Soon he’ll get an opportunity to make his pinstriped debut and show these theories false.
“This has been a long time coming. I’ve been through a lot,” Rortvedt stated. “I’m fairly excited. Worked extraordinarily arduous to get thus far, and to be again feeling wholesome once more.
“I know there’s rumblings. I know it’s a joke. It is pretty funny. But I’m just excited to be here and play ball.”
BRINGER OF PAIN
Donaldson (hamstring) was anticipated to begin a rehab task by now, however that hasn’t occurred but. Boone stated that’s as a result of the third baseman just lately jammed/lower his thumb whereas placing one thing collectively for his daughter at residence.
That saved Donaldson from hitting for just a few days, however he has been doing baseball actions. Boone stated that he and Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) at the moment are on related timelines.
HAMILTON’S TIMELINE
Boone expects Ian Hamilton (groin pressure) to overlook roughly 4 weeks.
“It’s another opportunity for somebody to step up,” the skipper stated of the breakout reliever’s absence. “We’ve had some guys down, and fortunately, we’ve seen guys step up — guys like Ian Hamilton — and take advantage of opportunities. And that’s what we’re gonna have to see some more of.”
In associated information, Tommy Kahnle’s (bicep tendinitis) rehab task started in Tampa on Thursday. Boone expects him to want four-six rehab outings.
FLEXIBILITY IN THE NINTH
Boone stated that he likes not having to make use of Clay Holmes strictly within the ninth inning after the reliever took over the Yankees’ nearer function final season.
“There’s gonna be days where it does line up to where he’s closing the game,” Boone stated. “But I like putting him in situations that we feel he can thrive in.”
Holmes, who endured some rocky ninth innings just a few weeks again, tossed a scoreless seventh on Wednesday whereas stranding two inherited runners. He has not allowed a run in his final seven appearances (7.1 IP, 6 H, 1 BB, 11 Okay).
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