Prior to Saturday’s game with the Red Sox, Yankees manager Aaron Boone gave updates on a number of injured players…
Volpe needs another day
Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe left Friday’s win over Boston early after being struck on the elbow with a pitch. Although Volpe ran the bases and took the field at the top of the next inning, he was pulled as a precautionary measure.
Volpe isn’t in the starting lineup on Saturday and Boone said that he initially had the shortstop in, but once he got to Yankee Stadium and spoke to the training staff, they thought it was best that the third-year player took a day.
“Strength, everything’s good. He’s got pretty good-sized swelling in there still,” Boone said. “Talking to the trainers, it will do him well to try and get one more day and get some treatment. Hope to be back there tomorrow.”
Boone said that Volpe is available if needed, but they will look to get past the Red Sox with Oswald Peraza starting at shortstop.
Jazz gets a planned off day
While Volpe’s exclusion from Saturday’s lineup isn’t surprising, Jazz Chisholm Jr. being left off was.
Boone was asked about Jazz’s status, and the longtime Yankees manager said it was just a planned off day for his third baseman.
“Plan from the start when he came back Tuesday,” Boone said. “We were going to give him one as he built back up into the off day. And it made sense with the one lefty we’re facing to give it today.”
Since his return from the IL, Chisholm has been hotter than hot. Across four games, Chisholm is 8-for-16 with two home runs and six RBI. He also has back-to-back three-hit games.
Minor updates on injured players
Boone was then asked about a trio of injured players looking to make their way back onto the team in the coming weeks.
First was Luis Gil, who had a side session recently but will need to go through a handful of them still before he faces live batters. Boone categorized it as “touch-and-feel” right now.
As for Marcus Stroman, he’s throwing a side session on Saturday, so they’ll see how he comes out of that. And finally, Boone was asked about slugger Giancarlo Stanton.
Boone gave a pseudo update earlier in the week, but gave a more solid plan for Stanton heading into next week.
“He’s in Tampa still, I think he’s coming back tomorrow or Monday and hopefully starting rehab next week up here,” Boone said. “But he’s doing well.”
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