Yankees move Gleyber Torres to injured list

The shortstop for the New York Yankees, Gleyber Torres, was placed on the disabled list Monday after an MRI revealed a sprained left thumb, the team announced.

New York manager Aaron Boone, speaking before the Yankees opened a road series against the Kansas City Royals, said he believed the club got some “good news” in that he just hoped Torres was out of the game. 10 to 20 days.

The timing is not good for Torres, who had been warming up alongside his rising teammates. He was 3-3 in the final game of Sunday’s series against the Seattle Mariners, and has three home runs and 13 RBIs since the club returned from the All-Star break. The Yankees lost Sunday to Seattle, 2-0, but won three of four in that series and had won eight of the last 10 heading into Monday’s game.

“I think we were concerned that it was going to be more serious,” Boone said. “Realistically, we will have a better idea in the next few days. I think we were expecting the worst.”

Boone also told reporters that Torres, who did not make the trip with the club to Kansas City, would soon see a specialist.

In the fourth inning on Sunday, Torres swept into second base in a robbery attempt, injuring his finger. Boone said after the game that Torres’s condition worsened as the day progressed.

New York is left without another pillar on the left side of the infield, along with third baseman. Gio Urshela, who has a left hamstring strain, but performed defensive drills and ran the bases Sunday before the road trip. It could be activated on Wednesday.

It’s been a bewildering year for Torres, like many Yankees, who have struggled for most of the season. The two-time All-Star, who hit 38 home runs in 2019, has only six this season and didn’t hit the first until May 9.

The Yankees also sent right-hander Luis Gil to Triple-A, Scranton / Wilkes-Barre, while calling up the right-hander. Nick nelson. To fill Torres’ spot on the roster, the club selected the contract of Scranton / Wilkes-Barre infielder Andrew Velasquez.

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