NEW YORK — Harrison Bader was activated from the injured listing by the New York Yankees, and the speedy middle fielder might make his season debut Tuesday night time in opposition to the Cleveland Guardians.
Diminished by accidents, the slumping Yankees hope Bader can spark their offense a bit. He’s been sidelined since March 10 in spring coaching with a strained left indirect muscle.
New York (15-15) has misplaced 4 straight and 7 of 9, falling into final place within the AL East. The workforce totaled solely 10 runs throughout these seven defeats.
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge went on the 10-day injured listing Monday, retroactive to April 28, due to a strained proper hip.
Designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (left hamstring pressure) and third baseman Josh Donaldson (proper hamstring pressure) are also on the IL.
To open a roster spot for Bader, the Yankees optioned nook outfielder Franchy Cordero again to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Monday night time’s 3-2 loss to Cleveland.
In the absence of Bader, the Yankees have principally performed Judge, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Aaron Hicks in middle.
Bader went 0 for 4 with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday and was 3 for 25 (.125) with one RBI throughout a seven-game minor league rehab project. He was acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals on the Aug. 2 commerce deadline final 12 months for left-hander Jordan Montgomery.
Bader was out with a foot damage when the Cardinals traded him and he didn’t make his Yankees debut till Sept. 20, batting simply .217 with 9 RBIs in 14 regular-season video games for New York.
But he had an enormous postseason, hitting .333 (10 for 30) with 5 house runs, six RBIs and 4 walks in 9 playoff video games in opposition to Cleveland and Houston.
The 28-year-old Bader was born in Bronxville, about 10 miles north of Yankee Stadium. He gained a Gold Glove in 2021 with St. Louis and might turn out to be a free agent after this season.
Cordero has been despatched backwards and forwards from Triple-A a number of instances prior to now few days.
He traveled Saturday from Texas to Worcester, Massachusetts, after he was optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Then, after Jake Bowers acquired damage crashing into the left-field wall within the first inning of his Yankees debut Saturday in opposition to the Rangers, Cordero headed again to Texas on Sunday to affix the Yankees’ taxi squad. He was recalled from the RailRiders when Judge went on the injured listing Monday, then optioned again down after the sport in opposition to the Guardians.
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