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Last Updated: March 26, 2024, 00:01 IST
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New York Yankees leadoff hitter DJ LeMahieu will begin the season on the injured record due to a bruised proper foot, the most recent harm setback for the previous batting champion.
TAMPA. Fla.: New York Yankees leadoff hitter DJ LeMahieu will begin the season on the injured record due to a bruised proper foot, the most recent harm setback for the previous batting champion.
The 35-12 months-outdated third baseman has been sidelined since fouling a ball off the foot on March 16. He is predicted to overlook at the least the seven-sport journey that begins Thursday at Houston.
“It’s a little bit slow go on the recovery side,” Yankees common supervisor Brian Cashman stated Monday. “He banged it up pretty good.”
An MRI and CT scan final week had been each damaging. Cashman stated there will probably be a comply with-up MRI this week.
LeMahieu was slowed the previous two seasons by an injured proper toe.
Gleyber Torres will get time because the leadoff hitter towards left-handers, whereas Alex Verdugo will prime the order towards proper-handers. Oswaldo Cabrera may fill-in at third.
Verdugo began in left discipline in Monday’s exhibition towards the New York Mets. He was scheduled to make the journey with a break up squad to Mexico City however was scratched as a result of his pregnant girlfriend wanted to go to a hospital.
First baseman Anthony Rizzo was the designated hitter in Monday’s spilt-squad sport with the Mets after lacking three days with a sore lat. He expects to be again at first on Thursday.
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