An update on the Yankees numerous injured outfielders
Through the first five games of the
2018 season, Giancarlo Stanton has started in left field twice, and Aaron Judge
has started a game in center field. Why? Because the Yankees, the team with too
many outfielders, ran out of outfielders due to multiple injuries. Let’s check
in and see how these guys are progressing.
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Aaron Hicks
Let’s start off with the good news.
Hicksy was placed on the DL on the second day of season, after going 2-4 with
two singles on Opening Day. His injury was a strained intercostal muscle, which
is a muscle in the area of the rib cage. Waking up can’t have been too great for
him. However, George A. King III of the New York Post reported yesterday that
Hicks was feeling better. “I am going to see the [doctor] for the okay,” he
said after the home opener was postponed. Once he gets the OK, Hicks will run
and hit indoors, and should hopefully return to game action soon. He’s eligible
to come off the 10-day DL next Tuesday, April 10, against the Red Sox at
Fenway.
Clint Frazier
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One of the more depressing stories
that came out of Spring Training was Clint Frazier suffering a concussion and
not remembering his cats’ names. He missed the vast majority of Spring Training
due to this injury, but MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch reports that Frazier is getting “very
close” to returning to game action. The minor league season does not begin
until Thursday, but Frazier could see game time sooner than later. He recently
has been running the bases and “tracking high-velocity pitches,” according to
Aaron Boone, so his concussion symptoms seem to have mostly subsided.
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Here’s where we get to the more
frustrating, albeit not very surprising, news. Jacoby Ellsbury was eligible to
be activated from the DL this Thursday, after his oblique had recovered, but
according to Aaron Boone, he is “dealing with a little bit of a hip thing.”
While rehabbing his oblique, Ellsbury felt something in his hip and has
subsequently been shut down. However, once his hip problem is resolved,
Ellsbury still won’t be back for a while, as GM Brian Cashman said he wants
Ellsbury to have a “full Spring Training” before returning to the big league
club. This means about 50-60 minor league at bats, which will take a few weeks
at least.
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Billy McKinney
As for McKinney, not much has been
reported about him. He will be out for a few weeks at minimum with his left AC
sprain. He may not see big league action even after his return, depending on
the state of the team, and may just be optioned back to AAA once he’s fully
recovered.
Article by: Alex Weir
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