NEW YORK — New York Yankees rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. missed the primary sport of his large league profession due to proper knee discomfort on Sunday, a day after tweaking his knee on a verify swing.
Lombard is day-to-day and never anticipated to go on the injured listing. The Yankees additionally mentioned he’s not anticipated to get any cortisone injections.
“Structurally the whole lot’s good, which is clearly excellent news,” supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned earlier than the Yankees concluded a four-game sequence with Boston.
“So proper now it’s daily. They don’t appear too involved about it however you bought to get the discomfort and swelling out of there. So we’ll see what we have now right this moment, clearly then tomorrow and hopefully it stays a day-to-day and he’s again in there quickly.”
Lombard was pulled after lining out to left subject within the third inning of a 9-2 win over the Crimson Sox within the nightcap of Saturday’s doubleheader. He singled within the second inning one pitch after experiencing ache on a verify swing.
Earlier than the one off Boston’s Brayan Bello, Lombard grimaced and held his proper knee. Boone and head athletic coach Tim Lentych checked on him and Lombard continued for an additional inning.
“Structurally all of the ligaments and the whole lot was high quality,” Lombard mentioned earlier than Sunday’s sport. “That was excellent news. Now once I are available in right this moment, there was just a bit irritation and form of soreness within the patella, kneecap space.”
José Caballero completed Saturday’s sport at shortstop and began there on Sunday for the primary time since Aug. 3. He’ll play shortstop if Lombard misses extra time past Sunday.
Lombard joined the Yankees on Aug. 4 and have become the primary New York shortstop to homer in his large league debut. The 21-year-old is hitting .253 with two homers and 6 RBIs in 23 video games since getting promoted from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre after the Yankees used Caballero and Anthony Volpe at shortstop.
Lombard additionally has dedicated seven errors. He turned the primary Yankee shortstop with errors in six straight video games since Roger Peckinpaugh in 1915 when he misplayed a grounder by Yainer Diaz within the eighth inning of Thursday’s 5-1 loss to Houston.
Gil known as up from triple-A
Luis Gil returned to the Yankees for the primary time in additional than 4 months when he was recalled from triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre. Gil was optioned to Triple-A after struggling in a 7-4 loss at Houston on April 26 and likewise missed greater than three months with proper shoulder irritation.
The 2024 AL Rookie of the 12 months is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in six minor league appearances this 12 months. He was 1-2 with a 6.05 ERA in 4 begins with the Yankees in April.
“He’s been throwing the ball nicely,” Boone mentioned. “He’s completed a pleasant job. So he’s not solely been in that dialog, not solely this time however he’s been in that dialog the final couple of occasions we’ve been able to name anyone up.”
To make room for Gil, reliever Yerry De Los Santos was optioned to Triple-A. He pitched in each video games of Saturday’s doubleheader and is 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA in 15 appearances throughout 4 stints with the Yankees.
