DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Yankees could need to break camp now, per week early, and wrap their gamers in bubble wrap till Opening Day.
Paul Goldschmidt exited Monday’s sport in opposition to the Blue Jays after two at-bats and a couple of ½ innings due to a sore again that he has been coping with for a couple of days.
The 37-year-old first baseman mentioned he has “zero” concern about being prepared to begin the season on time in 10 days, however determined to play it secure on Monday.
“Wasn’t really any worse today, it was just one of those things where, just kind of thinking you don’t want it to get worse with a week or so to go,” Goldschmidt mentioned throughout a 6-5 loss at TD Ballpark. “Should be fine.”
The primary two innings Monday have been lengthy ones, which meant loads of standing round for Goldschmidt. A
aron Boone indicated that was a part of his calculus in taking the veteran out of the sport early.
“Nothing I don’t think that’s anything too big,” Boone mentioned.
Goldschmidt was already going to be off on Tuesday, after enjoying back-to-back days, however Boone expects to have him again within the lineup on Wednesday evening in opposition to the Braves.
The Yankees have been ravaged by accidents this spring, and whereas the largest punches have come to their pitching employees, they’re additionally set to start the season with Giancarlo Stanton (tennis elbows) and DJ LeMahieu (calf pressure) on the injured record.
By 13 video games this spring, Goldschmidt is 10-for-32 (.313) with a 1.077 OPS.
“This was kind of taking a few days and not really getting worse, but obviously still something that was there, thinking, ‘Is this really the time to try to push it?’” Goldschmidt mentioned. “I think the answer’s no.”
