Jose Trevino returns to Yankees’ lineup after wrist harm
TAMPA — For the primary time in practically two weeks, Jose Trevino was again within the Yankees lineup Tuesday.
The catcher had lately been sidelined with a proper wrist sprain that he suffered on a swing March 9.
Supervisor Aaron Boone initially hoped to have him again final weekend, however the Yankees waited just a few extra days earlier than giving Trevino the inexperienced gentle.
“I felt actually good,” Trevino mentioned after taking part in 5 ¹/₂ innings and going 0-for-2 in a 6-3 win over the Tigers at Steinbrenner Subject.
Boone’s unique lineup Tuesday didn’t embrace Trevino as a result of he didn’t need to put any stress on him to play as he went by means of his pregame exercises popping out of the off day.
However after Trevino got here by means of them nonetheless feeling good, he got the go-ahead to catch Luis Severino.
Requested if Trevino is now within the clear, Boone mentioned, “I hope so.” Trevino is scheduled to catch once more Thursday in opposition to the Cardinals.
“At the moment was an excellent day,” Boone mentioned.
Gleyber Torres was additionally again within the lineup and went 1-for-3 with an RBI in his first recreation since coming back from taking part in for Venezuela within the WBC.
The second baseman raved concerning the ambiance in the course of the match as Venezuela went 4-0 in pool play earlier than shedding to Workforce USA in an exciting quarterfinal.
“It was one of the best second in my life taking part in baseball [for] all my Venezuelan folks,” Torres mentioned. “[The atmosphere was] not even shut [to anything I’ve experienced]. I don’t know the way a World Sequence is in New York — I want higher , however the WBC is one other stage.”
Torres additionally relished the chance to play for his nation amid a interval of strife in Venezuela.
“The state of affairs we now have within the nation is difficult,” Torres mentioned. “However with these video games, we felt and we noticed many truly good feedback about how we pulled the folks in Venezuela collectively.
“After the sport we misplaced, for certain it was unhappy, however we have been speaking about how we impacted our nation. Many struggles, however in these video games, the nation was along with us. I believe that’s the stunning factor about baseball.”
The Yankees held a roster-construction assembly Tuesday as discussions started to warmth up on which 26 gamers they need to convey north for Opening Day.
The most important query looming is whether or not Oswald Peraza or Anthony Volpe will win the shortstop job, although Boone mentioned no choices have been made.
“It was good, lots of people spoke up,” Boone mentioned. “We had folks from participant improvement, main league teaching workers, some help workers, entrance workplace. It was good to listen to completely different voices from completely different views on issues they’re seeing and sort of lay your playing cards on the desk a bit of bit. It was an excellent first step in serving to us decide.”