THAT'S SO METS!

The hurts just keep coming for Bombers

TORONTO — The Yankees outfielders are dropping like flies.

Their already-depleted outfield took another shot Saturday, when Billy McKinney — playing in just his second game in the majors — was forced to leave after crashing into the leftfield wall trying to make a catch against the Blue Jays in the bottom of the first of a 5-3 loss at Rogers Centre.

He was diagnosed with a left shoulder AC sprain. X-rays were negative, but he’s headed to the disabled list, where he will join Aaron Hicks (intercostal), Jacoby Ellsbury (oblique) and Clint Frazier (concussion).

McKinney, 23, was starting in left for a second straight game following Hicks injury on Opening Day. He remained in the game even after Josh Donaldson’s double just eluded him and he was tended to by trainer Steve Donohue, but when he threw the ball softly to second after Justin Smoak followed with a single to left, McKinney’s day was over.

“It’s pretty frustrating going into the clubhouse and letting the guys down, especially Brett [Gardner], who was supposed to have a day off,” McKinney said.

And now the Yankees are unsure of what their outfield is going to look like.

“It’s certainly a challenge to be playing with the injuries in the short-term,” general manager Brian Cashman said. “None of them seem to be long term, but it obviously leaves us with a lot of discussions about how to deploy on a daily basis. We’ll deal with it.”

That could mean putting Tyler Wade in the outfield, since Ellsbury isn’t eligible to come off the DL until Thursday, and the Yankees don’t want to overuse Gardner by playing him every day.

And because they don’t have any more outfielders on their 40-man roster, they elected to recall Miguel Andujar from Triple-A Scranton/WilkesBarre to take McKinney’s spot.

“We have a depth chart that keeps getting reworked,” Cashman said.

The general manager added that while Brandon Drury has played the outfield, he’d like to keep him at third, where he’s been solid so far despite a throwing error Saturday.

“They’re doing what [they do] best,” Cashman said of Drury, Wade and Tyler Austin playing in the infield on a regular basis. “Wade is the most realis- tic option we have.”

Their value in the infield is even greater since Greg Bird is out following surgery to remove a bone spur from his right ankle, leaving the Yankees shorthanded in the infield.

The Yankees could try to get by with Brett Gardner, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton in the outfield until Ellsbury is eligible to come off the DL Thursday.

But Ellsbury’s injury history is long and there’s no guarantee he will be able to play Thursday.

“Fingers crossed on it and hope he continues to progress,” Aaron Boone said of whether Ellsbury would be back Thursday. “I am looking forward to having him back as a good player. I don’t want to speculate too much on the day until I know. I am hopeful this week goes well and he continues to progress.’’

Ellsbury, who was scratched from an exhibition game March 3 with a right oblique injury and didn’t return until March 22, has been working out at the Yankees’ minor league complex in Tampa.

“We’ll take him when he ready,” Cashman said.