Andujar now part of wave of future

NEW YORK — Miguel Andujar will keep the Yankees’ third base job, for now.

Brandon Drury was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/WilkesBarre on Monday following the end of his injury rehabilitation assignment.

Acquired from the Diamondbacks just after the start of spring training in February, the 25-yearold Drury hit .217 (5-for-23) with one homer and four RBIs in the Yankees’ first eight games, then went on the disabled list April 7 with severe migraines that caused blurry vision.

Drury started the rehab assignment April 25 and hit .315 with two homers, seven RBIs and a .914 OPS in 11 games with Scranton and six with Double-A Trenton.

Andujar, 23, is among a wave of players who have sparked the Yankees to a 28-12 record entering Monday, tied with the Red Sox for the best in the major leagues. Andujar is hitting .282 with 12 doubles, three homers and 14 RBIs.

The Yankees have 13 pitchers on their roster, leaving room for just three bench players. The current backups are catcher Austin Romine, infielder Ronald Torreyes and utility man Tyler Austin. The Yankees start a trip Tuesday against the Nationals.

With Scranton off Monday, the Yankees transferred the rehab assignments of first baseman Greg Bird (right ankle) and outfielder Billy McKinney (left shoulder) to Trenton.

Neil Walker, originally envisioned as mostly a second baseman when the Yankees signed him in March, has played mostly at first in the absence of Bird. Gleyber Torres, a touted 21-yearold prospect, made his majorleague debut April 22 and has become the starting second baseman.