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Joon Lee, ESPN
NEW YORK — The Yankees are holding their breath with Aaron Judge‘s toe harm.
Swelling in Decide’s toe has gone down for the reason that star outfielder ran right into a wall at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, however Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone is not sure if a visit to the injured listing will probably be mandatory. Staff doctor Dr. Christopher Ahmad will look at Decide’s toe later Tuesday to see whether it is damaged.
“The swelling’s higher in the present day and he feels a bit of bit higher in the present day,” Boone stated. “We’ll sort of see the place we’re tonight or … tomorrow.”
If Decide’s toe is damaged, he might be out for four-to-six weeks, an enormous blow for a lineup constructed across the star’s bat. Decide beforehand frolicked on the injured listing earlier this season with a proper hamstring pressure, however is having a robust yr on the plate, hitting .291/.404/.674 with 19 homers and a pair of.2 bWAR in 49 video games.
The Yankees depth will proceed to be examined within the rotation, with Nestor Cortes heading to the injured listing with a left shoulder harm. Boone talked about Cortes has struggled to bounce again between begins.
Up to now this season, Cortes has a 5.16 ERA in 11 begins this season, placing out 59 batters in 59 1/3 innings.
To switch Cortes, New York known as up Randy Vasquez from Triple-A. The righty made his main league debut on Might 26 in opposition to the San Diego Padres, permitting two runs in 4 2/3 innings pitched.
However there’s some excellent news on the harm entrance for New York. Outfielder Harrison Bader, who went on the injured listing with a low grade hamstring pressure, is feeling higher and going via athletic actions on the sphere. Whereas Bader is eligible to come back off the injured listing on Friday, he wants extra time earlier than returning.
“I actually am over the hump of that and now it is only a matter of including load and velocity which simply takes just a few days,” Bader stated. “I want I may simply roll off the bed tomorrow and be able to play within the lineup by the subsequent day, however that is simply not how these items go.”
Bader has been a fan favourite for Yankee followers, hitting .267/.295/.511 with six homers in 26 video games whereas enjoying robust protection in centerfield after beginning the season on the injured listing with an indirect harm.