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TAMPA, Fla.: Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was scratched from the lineup for Mondays spring training finale against Detroit due to illness but is set to play on opening day after clearing MLBs coronavirus
protocols.
He should be good to go, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after a 5-2 loss to the Tigers.
New York opens the regular season Thursday against Toronto at Yankee Stadium.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Judge didnt wake up feeling all that great and contacted the team.
We sent him through all the protocols and thankfully weve eliminated all the stuff other than the fact that every now and then you come up with not feeling really well, Cashman said. Hes not been the first one that had to deal with that at camp.
Cashman and most of the Yankees personnel have not received vaccinations yet but that will likely change soon as eligibility is lowered to younger age groups.
Making sure everybody gets staggered out properly, vaccinated, feeling good from it, Cashman said. Were just patiently waiting for those windows to be cleared and a runway to land on. We know those days are coming sooner than later because things are opening up around the country and thats great for everybody.
SIDELINED
Left-handed reliever Justin Wilson will be joining reigning big league home run champ Luke Voit on the injured list to start the season.
Wilson, slowed by tightness in his throwing shoulder, threw off a mound Monday but will need additional bullpen and batting practice sessions before returning.
Voit, expected out until May, was scheduled to undergo surgery Monday night in New York to repair a partial meniscus tear in his left knee.
ROSTER NEWS
Cashman said infielder Tyler Wade and righty Michael King will be on the opening day roster. The last spot on the roster will be filled by Wilsons replacement.
Infielder Derek Dietrich and catcher Robinson Chirinos, both released from minor league contracts last week, were re-signed and assigned to the teams alternate site.
Chirinos is expected to be out until May following surgery to repair a fractured right wrist.
Right-hander Jhoulys Chacn was released.
FEELING STRONG
Boone had a pacemaker inserted during surgery on March 3 in Tampa and continues to rave about how things are going.
I feel great, Boone said. I’ve gotten built up here now these last few weeks as well. As I said when it happened, it was a game changer for me immediately and it remains that way. Excited along with the guys to get this thing going (on Thursday).
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