Yankees common supervisor Brian Cashman mentioned he traded for the unvaccinated Andrew Benintendi with “eyes broad open,” figuring out the outfielder could be unable to play in Toronto if he doesn’t get vaccinated earlier than the Yankees go to the Blue Jays once more subsequent month.
Requested if he was assured Benintendi could be accessible for the sequence or a possible playoff matchup in Toronto, Cashman mentioned Tuesday: “We are going to see. … It’s a private alternative. We’re optimistic, however respectful about his private alternative. We actually hope we've all gamers accessible to us always.”
After being acquired from Kansas Metropolis, Benintendi mentioned he was “open-minded” about getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
“I’m not towards it, however time will inform, as we get nearer,’’ Benintendi mentioned earlier than the Yankees’ 8-6 loss to the Mariners on the Stadium. “However for now, I’m simply targeted on getting right here [to the Yankees], getting comfy, attending to know the blokes and profitable baseball video games.”
The Yankees are among the many groups which might be absolutely vaccinated and didn’t should be with none common gamers of their first two journeys to Toronto.
Cashman added Benintendi’s vaccination standing didn’t affect the package deal of minor leaguers the Yankees despatched to the Royals.
“In the end, he brings athleticism, contact, actually good bat-to-ball expertise,’’ Cashman mentioned. “At any time when he’s accessible to us- we hope it’s the entire method or a lot of the way- we predict we’re a greater staff with him than with out him.
New relievers Lou Trivino and Scott Effross every threw two-thirds of an inning Tuesday evening in an 8-6 loss to the Mariners. Effross gave up a success and Trivino obtained a strikeout. Montas received’t be a part of the Yankees till they get to St. Louis on Friday on the earliest, after the loss of life of his spouse’s mom, Boone mentioned.
The supervisor mentioned he didn’t have his rotation set past Gerrit Cole’s begin Wednesday within the sequence finale towards the Mariners in The Bronx.
Zack Britton, rehabbing in Tampa from elbow surgical procedure final yr, is scheduled to throw stay batting observe Wednesday. He'll then again off earlier than dealing with stay hitters prematurely of a possible rehab stint that might get him prepared by the tip of the common season.
Giancarlo Stanton continues to be coping with some soreness due to the left Achilles tendinitis that landed him on the IL, however Boone mentioned there was some enchancment and he started taking swings on Monday.
“He’ll ramp up this week and is feeling good,’’ Boone mentioned of the “diminished” soreness Stanton is reporting.
“He’ll proceed to slowly construct up this week, as is tolerable,’’ Boone mentioned.
Stanton may return to taking full swings by the tip of this week, relying on the progress he makes.
Tim Locastro was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Proper-hander Carlos Espinal, recalled from SWB on Monday, was optioned again there Tuesday, whereas Ben Rortvedt, the catcher acquired together with Josh Donaldson and Isiah Kiner-Falefa from Minnesota this spring in trade for Gary Sanchez and Gio Urshela, was reinstated from the 60-day IL and optioned to SWB following his rehab stint.
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