BALTIMORE – Before both teams lose Friday night at Camden Yards, the Yankees may be missing one of their catchers.
Jose Trevino left the Yankees’ 4-1 win over the Orioles in the ninth inning after a quad injury sliding to home plate for an insurance run in the top of the ninth.
“We’ll reevaluate and see where we’re at (Saturday),” manager Aaron Boone said after a game that included a bench cleanup in the bottom of the ninth.
Trevino hit two doubles on the night, the first giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead before coming around to score in the second inning.
In the ninth, he led off with a double and came home to score on Juan Soto’s single after the skies opened up.
The Yankees have started using Austin Wells more regularly behind the plate in the timeshare, but if Trevino is forced to miss time, the Yankees could fill the spot with Carlos Narvaez or Agustin Ramirez, both of whom are at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and on the 40- roster. people.
Ben Rice is also a natural catcher, but he has been at first base since his big league debut last month in place of Anthony Rizzo’s injury.
Between minimal results and minimal playing time, JD Davis’ Yankees tenure has gotten off to a rough start.
Now he won’t have a chance for next week.
The Yankees placed Davis on the 10-day injured list Monday with the stomach flu that he has been dealing with for the last few days, according to Boone.
“He’s been sick for a few days,” Boone said Friday. “It’s not around us and it’s still back in Tampa. Just a bad stomach virus. So maybe at least a few days and then we go into the All-Star break (on Monday).
The Yankees, who called up Jorbit Vivas to fill an open roster spot, deferred IL Davis’ assignment until Tuesday, making him eligible to be activated next Friday when the second round begins.
“Talking to him this morning, he’s still not in a great place but he’s feeling better and hopefully we can get him the right medication so he can move to the corner in the next few days,” Boone said.
The right-handed hitter Davis, acquired from the A’s late last month, has not played since July 4 when he was used as a pinch-hitter, and has not started a game since July 3 – the last time the Yankees faced a left-hander before Friday.
In five games overall, he batted 1-for-13 with two walks, started three games at first base and one at DH.
When he came over to the Yankees, Davis said Boone had told him he could get more playing time with his performance.
However, Rice has been the first baseman to get more playing time, now moving to the cleanup spot.
Nearly four weeks removed from suffering a fracture in his right arm, Rizzo has been able to do some activity in the weight room but is still limited in what he can do.
“I feel good, healing your bones,” Rizzo said on the YES Network while promoting the annual auction Swing For the Fences foundation which raises money for pediatric cancer patients and their families. “It’s really advanced. There was still pain, but there was a broken bone. Definitely on the road to recovery and very excited to get back on the field and enjoy the game.
Of course, Rice made an immediate impact at first base as the veteran’s injury replacement, it remains to be seen how the Yankees handle the situation if and when Rizzo returns in August.
Rizzo was an important voice in the clubhouse but mostly struggled at the plate before the injury.
“He’s been incredible,” Rizzo said of Rice. “The way he controls the strike zone is very (telling). Any young player who can come in and control the zone like he has, that’s a recipe for success. He’s hit leadoffs, Booney has hit four now. He’s not surprised by the bright lights and just it’s a credit to him and what a great kid he is and the character he has. He fits the bill and it’s great to see him play.
