Gregorius has torn cartilage in wrist

NEW YORK — The playoffbound Yankees blew a three-run lead against the worst team in the majors Sunday — and then came the really bad news.

Shortstop Didi Gregorius has torn cartilage in his right wrist and is unsure whether he will be able to play in the AL wild-card game on Oct. 3. Gregorius, who has 27 homers and 86 RBIs, got injured Saturday when he slid headfirst on Aaron Hicks’ 11thinning double to score the run that clinched a postseason berth for the Yankees.

“It feels a little bit better now,” Gregorius said after missing a 6-3 loss to the Orioles in New York’s final home game of the regular season. “I slid into home plate, my right hand got stuck. We were celebrating, everything was fine. I went home, fine. I woke up this morning, it wasn’t feeling good.”

Gregorius had an MRI that revealed a small tear, he said. He received a cortisone shot and will be re-evaluated soon.

“We’ll know a lot more in a few days,” manager Aaron Boone said.

Gregorius said the injury is “really frustrating” but he has some mobility in his wrist and is very optimistic he’ll play in the postseason.

“They say things like this happen to other players but some of them play through it,” Gregorius said, explaining he feels soreness but not sharp pain.

If Gregorius is unavailable, the Yankees could turn to Adeiny Hechavarria, especially if they’re concerned about defense. Or they could slide Gleyber Torres over from second base and put Neil Walker’s bat at second.

“Didi’s a great player and everyone in this room understands how important he is to our team,” Boone said. “... Hopefully we get some good news here in a few days.”