Yankees News: Yankees to start journeyman pitcher against Phillies

NorthJersey.com | Pete Caldera: Manager Aaron Boone provided helpful insight into updates on the Yankees’ woes ahead of last night’s win over the Phillies. Luke Voit and Miguel Andújar are feeling better. The former had a PRP injection on Friday and is expected to return to baseball later this week; he was injected with cortisone and resumed stick training.

DJ LeMahieu was dropped from starting lineup on Tuesday after suffering from a stomach virus, although he luckily tested negative for COVID. On a related note, Boone is optimistic that pitchers Jonathan Loaisiga and Nestor Cortes Jr. will return this weekend against the Red Sox, but the remaining quartet (highlighted by Aaron Judge and Gio Urshela) will need more time. .

MLB Business Rumors | Anthony Franco: This note was also mentioned in the Caldera article but deserves its own separate link for its quirk. The Yankees starting pitcher today is sure to confuse some Yankee Stadium fans as he’s 32-year-old companion Asher Wojciechowski. Because Deivi García has been pretty tough in Triple-A this year, the Yankees were in a bind as they wanted to field Jordan Montgomery for the bigger upcoming series against the Red Sox and Rays, and Michael King and Cortes are both on the injured list.

So it’s time to throw a real dice roll and perform a heat test on this 8-3 run. If Wojciechowski’s name means anything to you, it’s because the Yankees rocked him in three appearances in 2019-2020 while he was on the Orioles. He has missed most of this season with an injury in last position and only returned to Triple-A Scranton at the end of June. Wojciechowski has a 5.68 ERA and 3.12 FIP in four starts (12.2 innings), although he had seven in four one-run innings in his last outing against club Triple. -A from Boston. He’ll need to be added to the 40-player roster, so look for that roster change later today.

MLB.com | Betelhem Ashame: As expected, reliever Darren O’Day’s season is over. The hamstring injury that caused him to collapse to the ground on July 6 in Seattle was indeed severe enough to require surgery. The 38-year-old will undergo the procedure today and as he rehabilitates over the next six months, he will discuss whether he wants to return to baseball next year or not. O’Day has a player option for $ 1.4 million next year, so the ball is in his court.

New York Daily News | Kristie Ackert: Although his production has only been at best in the league average, Rougned Odor has been one of the visible figures of the 2021 Yankees. As Erica wrote the other day, he still participates in mound hits – something he picked up from Elvis Andrus in the Texas era – he’s hit some big home runs, and recently he’s even run from second to outfield to check on his teammates after injuries . Boone praised Odor as a respected and accomplished teammate and professional who doesn’t take it personally when he’s sitting on the bench (in healthier times for the team, anyway).

ESPN: In the “Huh, I guess that makes sense” / “My back hurts” news, two legendary Yankees helped forge a connection in Miami. Under the watchful eye of CEO Derek Jeter, the Marlins signed an undrafted free agent with Pettitte’s last name – Andy’s son Jared. Also left-handed, Jared pitched for Dallas Baptist University after transferring from Houston. Jared’s older brother Josh was also a pitcher (when drafted in the 37th round by the Yankees in 2013), but he blew his elbow and had multiple surgeries from Tommy John to Rice. Hopefully Jared will have better luck.

Finally, this is just a warning sign. Chris Gittens was not available to replace LeMahieu yesterday due to a achilles pain. That’s why backup receiver Rob Brantly took the job; otherwise, the Yankees should have gotten creative with Gary Sánchez or Rougned Odor there, even though they have virtually no experience (Odor has none).

If Gittens needs a passage on the injured list? Good with all my respect at Armando Alvarez, we are at the bottom of the barrel. So your guess on a replacement is as good as mine.

Time for Lyle Overbay’s return, are you tempted?