Yanks catcher Sanchez is likely headed to DL
New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is likely headed to the disabled list after pulling up while running out a double-play grounder Sunday at Tampa Bay.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sanchez hurt his right groin/ hip abductor and “it’s probably going to be a DL situation.”
Sanchez was injured in the 10th inning. He slowly walked back to the dugout and was replaced defensively by Austin Romine.
“What can I say?” Sanchez said through an interpreter. “That’s the way baseball is sometimes. Now I’m just hoping it’s not a long time.”
Sanchez will undergo an MRI exam Monday.
Sanchez went 0-for-4 in the 7-6, 12-inning loss. He’s hitting only .190 with 14 home runs and 41 RBIs, a season after he made the AL All-Star team while batting .278 with 33 homers and 90 RBIs.
The Yankees have the best record in the majors at 50-25. Acuna back soon? Braves outfielder and top prospect Ronald Acuna Jr. (left knee sprain) likely will spend at least one more day on his rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett. Manager Brian Snitker said the Braves are “still kind of evaluating” Acuna to “make sure he’s healed. He feels he is.”
Acuna has been on the DL four weeks since injuring his knee in Boston on May 27.
Roster moves: The Braves placed closer Arodys Vizcaino on the DL with right shoulder inflammation after he was unavailable to pitch in the first two games of a series with Baltimore. Vizcaino is 2-2 with a 1.82 ERA and 15 saves in 17 opportunities. In corresponding moves, Atlanta selected the contract of righthander Evan Phillips from Gwinnett, where he was 4-4 with a 2.31 ERA in 26 games, all in relief. Infielder Phil Gosselin was designated for assignment to create a spot on the 40-man roster . ... Minnesota optioned rookie starter Fernando Romero to Triple-A Rochester and recalled righty reliever Alan Busenitz. The Twins bullpen pitched 71⁄3 innings in Saturday’s loss after Jake Odorizzi’s short start . ... The Diamondbacks recalled righthander Braden Shipley from Triple-A Reno and optioned righty reliever Jake Barrett to Reno . ... The Rockies put reliever Bryan Shaw (right calf strain) on the DL and recalled righty Yency Almonte from Triple-A Albuquerque.
Injury report: Astros righty Joe Smith (elbow discomfort) threw his first bullpen session since going on the DL. Smith threw about 30 pitches . ... Tigers righty Drew VerHagen (broken nose) will not resume baseball activities for two weeks after being struck on the face with a throw from shortstop Jose Iglesias while covering first base Tuesday in Cincinnati . ... Indians righty Carlos Carrasco will throw bullpen sessions this week to test his bruised elbow. He was struck by a line drive hit by Minnesota’s Joe Mauer on June 16 . ... Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka cleared a hurdle in his rehab program for strained right and left hamstrings, throwing 26 pitches in his first bullpen session . ... Cubs right-hander Yu Darvish (right triceps tendinitis) is expected to throw 75 pitches or four to five innings of his first rehab start on Monday with Class A South Bend.