Yankees infielders LeMahieu, Torres dealing with leg injuries

CLEVELAND (AP) — New York Yankees infielders DJ LeMahieu and Gleyber Torres are coping with leg accidents that saved them out of Wednesday’s beginning lineup for the collection finale towards the Cleveland Guardians.

LeMahieu’s quadriceps tightened Tuesday night time whereas he was working the bases in New York’s 11-2 win and Torres was pulled within the ninth inning with a hip flexor.

Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone doesn’t assume both harm is severe, however he’s not taking any probabilities. He characterised LeMahieu’s harm as daily and stated each he and Torres might be choices off the bench in Wednesday’s recreation.

Boone stated there aren’t any plans for LeMahieu to endure testing. Boone doesn’t assume the quad harm is expounded to the 34-year-old compensating for a continual toe situation he’s handled for a number of seasons.

Boone stated LeMahieu’s quad tightened whereas he was working the bases through the center innings. LeMahieu reached base thrice, scored twice and completed the sport. Boone meant to play him Wednesday earlier than LeMahieu reported lingering tightness.

“It’s not something we want to mess with,” Boone stated.

A 3-time All-Star, LeMahieu led the AL in batting in 2020 with a .364 common.

Torres went 1 for 4 with stroll on Tuesday, leaving the sport for a pinch runner after a ninth-inning single.

With LeMahieu and Torres out, rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe is batting leadoff for the primary time. The 21-year-old Volpe has gotten off to a sluggish begin, batting simply .129 (4 for 31) with 12 strikeouts.