The Yankees‘ depth took one other hit on Sunday morning, because the group positioned Amed Rosario on the 10-day injured listing.
Rosario, acquired from the Nationals previous to the commerce deadline, is coping with a left sternoclavicular joint sprain after crashing into the suitable discipline wall at Yankee Stadium on Friday evening. Rosario was making an attempt to make a catch within the tenth inning of the Yankees’ 5-3 loss to the Astros.
“I was just trying to make a play,” Rosario stated. “I started running real fast, trying to catch that ball. The distance there, I didn’t calculate correctly, and then I hit the wall.”
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Regardless of the IL designation, which is retroactive to Aug. 9, Rosario considers himself “day-to-day.” He hopes to return after the minimal 10 days on the IL. Aaron Boone can be optimistic that that timetable is possible.
A utilityman however a restricted defender, Rosario is 3-for-7 with a double and an RBI over 4 video games with the Yankees to date. He’s hitting .277 with a .747 OPS, 5 homers and 19 RBI general this season.
With Rosario on the shelf, three of the Yankees’ commerce deadline acquisitions are presently off the lively roster. Reliever Jake Chicken was optioned to Triple-A shortly after becoming a member of the Yankees, whereas Austin Slater is predicted to overlook 4-6 weeks with a hamstring pressure.
Rosario and Slater, each right-handed hitters, have been added as a result of the Yankees wanted choices in opposition to left-handed pitching. The 2 additionally offered outfield depth for a membership that doesn’t have any Triple-A outfielders on the 40-man roster proper now.
With catcher JC Escarra — a lefty-swinger — taking Rosario’s place on the lively roster, the one different place gamers on the Yankees’ 40-man squad are infielders Jorbit Vivas and Braden Shewmake.
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With the Yankees making an attempt to take a collection from the Astros and grasp onto the American League’s third Wild Card spot, Boone stated he “flirted” with beginning the red-hot Giancarlo Stanton in proper discipline for a second straight recreation on Sunday. Finally, nevertheless, he determined in opposition to it.
Saturday marked Stanton’s first defensive effort since 2023, as lower-body accidents have restricted him to DH duties. Nonetheless, with Aaron Choose presently restricted to DH’ing as he recovers from a proper flexor pressure, Stanton has labored to make himself an choice within the outfield once more.
“I kind of want to be smart about it,” Boone stated of how usually he’ll use Stanton within the outfield.
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Boone added that Choose’s throwing program is “moving in a pretty good direction.” The supervisor stated Choose is “optimistic” that he’ll return to the outfield “sooner rather than later,” however Boone didn’t need to share a goal date simply but.
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