MINNEAPOLIS — Injured Yankees gamers DJ LeMahieu and Gerrit Cole are headed again to New York after spending time rehabbing on the workforce’s complicated in Tampa, Florida, with LeMahieu more likely to begin a rehab project later this week.
LeMahieu took reside at-bats and labored defensively earlier than making the journey to New York whereas the Yankees start a three-game collection in Minnesota. Supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned LeMahieu, who has been out all season after a non-displaced fracture of his proper foot throughout spring coaching, would doubtless begin a minor league rehab project on Thursday or Friday.
“Positively need him to play video games and get some quantity underneath his belt,” Boone mentioned pregame Monday, including he was uncertain of what number of rehab video games LeMahieu would possibly play earlier than being activated.
In the meantime, Cole threw “30-some, 36 pitches or so” in his newest throwing session as he recovers from proper elbow irritation.
“Gerrit, every little thing went properly,” Boone mentioned. “Gerrit, simply onward and upward.”
The Yankees additionally introduced that outfielder Jasson Domínguez (Tommy John surgical procedure restoration) and infielder Jorbit Vivas (left orbital fracture) are beginning rehab assignments with Single-A Tampa. They confronted former Yankee Domingo Germán, who made his first begin with the Pirates’ Single-A affiliate Tuesday. Proper-hander Tommy Kahnle (proper shoulder irritation) had his rehab project transferred to Double-A Somerset.
