The New York Yankees have three of the five members of their original Opening Day rotation on the injured list at the moment.
Frankie Montas, Luis Severino, and Carlos Rodon being out has really tested their pitching depth.
Rodon even suffered a small setback with his back that has delayed his return a few days further.
They are also without Scott Effross, who was injured last year, and Jonathan Loaisiga, out with an elbow problem.
The starting third baseman, Josh Donaldson, suffered a strained hamstring last week, too.
Now, another player has joined the long list of players not considered 100 percent healthy: infielder DJ LeMahieu.
“DJ LeMahieu dealing with quad tightness, day to day right now, per Aaron Boone,” Yankees insider Brendan Kuty tweeted.
DJ LeMahieu dealing with quad tightness, day to day right now, per Aaron Boone #Yankees
— Brendan Kuty (@BrendanKutyNJ) April 12, 2023
LeMahieu presumably got hurt in his last game this week, against the Cleveland Guardians.
On Tuesday, he was the third baseman and leadoff hitter.
He had a great game, too, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double, a walk, and two runs scored.
Unfortunately, he felt something in his quad and is now out of the lineup on Wednesday.
The Yankees’ third base depth is rapidly getting thin, as they only have Isiah Kiner-Falefa as the last man standing.
Oswaldo Cabrera could also play there in an emergency, though.
The injury is not expected to take too long to heal, but you never know.
LeMahieu is hitting .263/.333/.500 with a homer, eight runs scored, and three RBI through his first 10 games.
He will be missed for as many games as he is forced to miss.
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