Yankees lose Bellinger for 4-6 weeks with hamstring strain
New York Yankees All-Star outfielder Cody Bellinger can be out 4 to 6 weeks as a result of a Grade 2 left hamstring strain, supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned Monday.
Bellinger was positioned on the 10-day injured listing Sunday after he felt tightness in his hamstring late within the Yankees’ 3-1 win over the Phillies on Saturday evening. He was changed on the backside of the eighth inning after which missed Sunday’s loss to Philadelphia.
“The good thing is he’s obviously able to move around right now,” Boone advised reporters forward of Monday’s sport in opposition to the White Sox. “We’ll allow this thing to heal and get it right.”
The Yankees are already shorthanded heading into the commerce deadline subsequent week. New York has been with out slugger Aaron Judge since May 31 due to a fractured rib, and designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton continues to be out with a strained proper calf that has sidelined him since April 24. The Yankees entered Monday three video games behind first-place Tampa Bay within the AL East.
The Yankees recalled outfielder Spencer Jones from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre earlier than Sunday evening’s sport to take Bellinger’s spot on the roster.
“We’ve had some tough injuries to some really important people but that’s part of [the baseball season],” Boone mentioned. “…It creates an opportunity for one or more people to go plug that hole, to develop and grow. We feel we have capable guys that are capable of performing at a high level. We have to weather that storm.”
Bellinger is hitting .259 with 11 homers and 53 RBIs in 102 video games this season. He entered Saturday with 19 defensive runs saved, most within the majors, and was MVP of the All-Star Game on July 14 in Philadelphia.
Bellinger re-signed with the Yankees final winter for $162.5 million over 5 years and has been a key a part of the offense. He was hitting .280 by mid-June earlier than a stoop dropped his batting common to .254 heading into the All-Star break. He hasn’t homered in a month.
ESPN’s Jesse Rogers and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
