Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu opened the season on the injured checklist with what the workforce termed a foot contusion after he fouled a ball into himself late in camp. The workforce stated Friday he’d been slated for a second MRI as a result of the swelling had taken so lengthy to go down, and it seems this new spherical of imaging revealed a extra notable harm. Supervisor Aaron Boone informed the Yankees beat Saturday that the brand new spherical of imaging revealed a non-displaced fracture (X link by way of Bryan Hoch of MLB.com). He’ll be re-evaluated in two weeks however is now clearly dealing with a lengthier absence than initially anticipated.
The Yankees made a late-spring trade to amass utilityman Jon Berti from the Marlins, sending catcher Ben Rortvedt to the Rays and outfield prospect John Cruzto the Marlins in a three-team swap. Berti’s presence on the roster might be all of the extra necessary now. The Yankees didn’t present a timeline past that two-week reevaluation, however on the very least LeMahieu might be sidelined into late April — though an absence extending past that appears probably.
LeMahieu, 35, is within the fourth season of a six-year, $90M contract. He got here to spring coaching hoping to rebound from a down 12 months on the plate, by his requirements (.243/.327/.390, 101 wRC+), however he struggled in 29 spring plate appearances and can now face a chronic absence to start the 12 months.
With LeMahieu and prospect Oswald Peraza (shoulder pressure) each on the injured checklist for what’s prone to be a notable interval, the Yankees will use Berti and fellow utilityman Oswaldo Cabrera on the scorching nook early within the season. Cabrera has began every of the workforce’s first two video games and gotten out to a scorching begin, going 6-for-9 with a house run and a double.
