Yankees' $12.5M Offseason Signaling Out as Injury Crisis Deepens

On the first day of play for the New York Yankees under 10 days remaining The last thing the reigning American League champions needed was to have yet another player join the injury list.

With Giancarlo Stanton, the star behind the World Series home run, set to look at possibly missing the season With intense elbow pain, 2023 Cy Young-winning pitcher Gerrit Cole certainly sidelined for the entire season Following Tommy John surgery, Luis Gil, who was named last season’s Rookie of the Year, is expected to be the number three starter in the rotation this year. unable to throw with a lat strain, among other maladies to key players, the Bronx Bombers hoped that one more was not on their spring training bingo card.

But that is exactly what the Yankees got on Monday, though at least so far, the latest addition to the walking wounded appears to be less severe than most of the others.

On the same day that New York got good news about No. 5 starter Clarke Schmidt, who reported "feeling good" During a bullpen session after he was removed from his scheduled start due to shoulder discomfort, Yankees' new first baseman Paul Goldschmidt left a game against the Toronto Blue Jays because of a sore back, as reported. a New York Post report .

Goldschmidt, the 2022 National League MVP One of the key acquisitions for the Yankees during the offseason, who signed a one-year, $12.5 million deal, mentioned to journalists that he had been dealing with this issue. back issue for "four or five" days, and that it caused him "zero" worries about his availability to play on opening day March 27.

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Even at the age of 37, Goldschmidt has remained one of MLB 's most reliable workhorses, participating in a minimum of 150 matches In 10 out of the past 11 complete seasons, during the 2020 pandemic-constricted 60-game season, Goldschmidt participated in 58 games with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Manager Aaron Boone stated that Goldschmidt is slated to play in an upcoming split-squad game on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves. On Tuesday, the Yankees will be playing against the Boston Red Sox at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida.

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