The Yankees announced on Friday that they’ve reinstated shortstop Didi Gregorius from the 10-day disabled list. He’d been out since Aug. 20 due to a left heel injury.
Gregorius, 28, is in the midst of a career season at the plate, having batted .270/.333/.482 with 22 homers, 22 doubles and four triples through his first 508 trips to the plate. The injury to Gregorius prompted Gleyber Torres to slide from second base over to shortstop, with Neil Walker stepping up at second base in recent days. Walker had been seeing regular time in right field due to a wide slate of outfield injuries for the Yanks, though the acquisition of Andrew McCutchen freed Walker to return to the infield.
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New York has been hit by several injuries since the All-Star break, though both Gregorius and Gary Sanchez have now returned to the lineup. Closer Aroldis Chapman was placed on the disabled list back on Aug. 22, and it’s still not entirely clear when Aaron Judge’s wrist will be healthy enough for him to return to the lineup. The Yankees’ chances of winning the American League East have all but disappeared, as they currently trail the Red Sox by 9.5 games, but they’re comfortably in possession of the top Wild Card spot at the moment. As things stand, they’d square off against a surprising Athletics team, though the Mariners are still chasing down a Wild Card spot as well, trailing Oakland by five and a half games.
The injuries may benefit the Yankees in playoffs because many of their players will be fresher than most
I mean, perhaps. But you could make just as credible of an alternative argument suggesting they’ll be rusty as opposed to fresh. Extra rest may very well be a silver lining for a few of these guys, but, ultimately, the best case would be for them to be healthy and playing down the stretch.
I think there’s definitely an argument to be made there for pitchers, but I’m much more skeptical about it with position players. Hitting seems to be about timing more than anything, so a long, late-season layoff could cause a lot of problems there.
Very well said.
Agreed. Resting is one thing but batters need consistency in getting ABs to keep timing down.
I really think extended rest ONLY benefits pitchers. Hitters lose their timing and seem to need longer to get back into the groove.
So NO, this is not a good thing In my opinion .
The best part of watching Didi Gregorius on defense are his powerful, accurate throws. Sight to behold.
Missed you Didi, Welcome back!
No pitching. They’re spent
Damn, the yanks are apparently spent, guys. Let’s go home. Nothing to see here.
They have amassed a pretty good record with a spent staff
More evidence, of not being a Yankees fan. Why have screen names of club(s), you’re NOT a fan of…
Don’t believe everyone’s screen names, folks…
Someone tell me if this crazy…Yankees sign Machado, trade Gleyber to the Mets for deGrom?
Yes its crazy. They could just sign a pitcher or two in the offseason
Like who….most who will available to sign are bums and has beens….as fans we’ve had enough of the garbage heap and want to see consistent solid results. Not such a crazy idea but the Mets would want more!
Exactly, it would take two pitchers to equal deGrom’s performance.
+rocky
Corbin, Keuchal, and potentially Kershaw are the top of the list for FA SP. Wouldnt call those has beens
+cereal
Good thing there is more than two pitchers that are FAs, right?
Yea, they should blow though millions on multiple pitchers who together still won’t equal the numbers deGrom puts up.
Yep, it’s crazy. Machado is not a good defender at short. Taking away Didi and adding Machado makes the Yankees even more right handed heavy than they already are.
If Machado would sign, it would be to play 3rd just like A-Rod did when he came over. Certainly see DiDi at the position for quite some time.
Bottom line Machado wants to be a Yankee…
I’m good with Andujar at third. His defense should get better. He’s not like Sanchez, Andujar works at getting better.
Doesn’t mean they want him. At least not at the price he will command.
Better? Andujar’s defense is average. It doesn’t need to get better,just not get worse. Canon for an arm.
“I’m good with Andujar at third” we shall see if they are. “Andujar works at getting better” some players just won’t ever be good defensively.
Didi back. Sancho back. Judge back soon. AL EAST is there for the taking.
Probably not but they have a punchers chance at reaching the World Series. They are loaded.
It is there for the taking. They just have to make up 10 games in the last 22 games vs a team playing .688 ball and they are right in this thing.
Only 9 to make up in loss column. Loss column is the only one that counts. You can make up wins, you can’t make up losses. People say this is a loser mentality, but I beg to differ.
You could apply the opposite logic and say only the win column counts
Better watch out, A’s are coming…
Caught the Yankees at the wrong time in a ballpark the Yankees have never played well in….
However, the A’s are on a run….just don’t know whether or how long it will last….much like of Yankees of 2017.
Coming where? For the second wild card spot?
The 2003 World Series that missed happening by five outs for both teams will happen this year!
Did Boone go on the DL from catching? If so maybe the lineup and bullpen will be in correct order