TAMPA — After a disastrous night time throughout the bay, there was excellent news for the Yankees. Nestor Cortes threw three simulated innings Saturday morning and got here out anticipating to be activated off the injured record subsequent week and probably pitch within the sequence in opposition to the Twins on the Stadium.
“I still have to talk to [Aaron Boone], and he just left, so I think whenever he wants. I think my 15 days are up on Monday, if I’m not mistaken, and can come off on Tuesday. Maybe somewhere along the Minnesota series,” Cortes mentioned.
Cortes was positioned on the injured record with a left groin pressure retroactive to Aug. 22. He has maintained it was a slight pressure and has continued throwing and even operating through the IL stint.
He threw 45 pitches in three simulated innings in opposition to minor league hitters on the Yankees minor league advanced. He additionally fielded some bunts and threw to first base. Pitching coach Matt Blake, bullpen coach Mike Harkey and Boone sat within the stands to observe.
Cortes was inspired he can choose proper up the place he left off when he’s inserted again into the rotation.
“The reason why I went three with 45 [pitches] was so maybe I can come back and throw four or five innings right away and have a good pitch count still up there because like I said, I never stopped throwing,” Cortes mentioned. “So it’s not like I shut down and had to build back up.”
Cortes mentioned he actually tried to check the groin as he threw, utilizing all his pitches.
“I was doing even the sidearm stuff because I feel like it takes a little bit more to my groin when I dropped down,” Cortes mentioned. “So I wanted to test that out to make sure I checked every box.”
The plan going ahead for now could be that Cortes will throw a bullpen on Monday or Tuesday and the Yankees actually might use one thing to go as deliberate.
RIZZO RESTING
Anthony Rizzo flew straight again to New York after receiving an epidural in California on Thursday, lacking this sequence in opposition to the Rays. Aaron Boone mentioned Saturday he could miss a part of the Twins sequence too as he ramps again up.
“Today and tomorrow will be more down days where he’s off his feet,” Boone mentioned. “And then [we] will ramp him up hopefully starting Monday. … We just got to see how these next two days go.”
Rizzo had missed 9 video games with the again difficulty earlier than going to see orthopedic specialist Dr. Robert Watkins. Since lacking 5 video games in the beginning of August, Rizzo is hitting .212/.297/.394 with three residence runs and a .691 OPS.
SEVERINO ON COURSE
Luis Severino’s first minor league rehab begin was interrupted by lightning, however he’s nonetheless on observe.
“He ended up throwing 22 pitches in the game and then finished up inside with 18 [in the bullpen] so got to 40 pitches, so he’ll make his next turn. In five days either in Somerset or Scranton,” Boone mentioned. “I’m not sure which one depends on scheduling.”
Severino is eligible to come back off the 60-day injured record 5 days after that and Boone mentioned they might probably slot him again into that flip by way of the rotation.
“I think that’s possible. I think we’ll get through that next one and see if we want to build him up one more time or do we just put him in,” Boone mentioned. “At that point, do we use a piggyback situation or whatever. Hopefully next time we can get to 50 pitches or so and then we’ll kind of see where we are from there.”
Severino, who mainly missed the final three seasons, had been actually good. He was 5-3 with a 3.43 ERA with 95 strikeouts in 86 innings pitched when he left his begin due to a “mild” lat pressure. He has been insistent that he feels effective and didn’t have to go on the 60-day IL.
START HIM UP
Oswald Peraza made his first main league begin Saturday, after pinch hitting in Friday night time’s recreation. The shortstop made a pleasant double play and hit a ball arduous proper at a shifted protection.
“To be able to come up here and to be able to debut tonight, like first start at shortstop, was an incredible experience,” Peraza mentioned by way of Yankee interpreter Marlon Abreu. “In the end, we couldn’t get the result we wanted tonight, but definitely something special.”
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