The New York Yankees positioned infielder Jon Berti on the 10-day injured checklist Saturday with a left calf pressure after the staff feared the harm may very well be a lot worse.
Berti sustained the harm whereas leaving the batter’s field on a ninth-inning groundout on Friday night time throughout an 8-0 victory over the host San Diego Padres. He collapsed to the bottom in ache whereas making an attempt to run to first base and grabbed at his calf in what may have been an Achilles harm.
Berti, 34, has performed in 17 video games this season, batting .273 with one house run and 6 RBIs in 55 at-bats. Since coming back from the injured checklist as a consequence of a left groin pressure, he’s batting .306 (11-for-36) in 11 video games in Could with a .359 on-base proportion, .389 slugging proportion and .748 OPS.
“He is a very good complement to our staff,” Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone stated late Friday night time. “The velocity he brings, the protection he brings. We’ve not seen the defensive versatility that he has, simply because third base has been the spot. He offers you the standard at-bat on the backside of the order. He is an excellent participant.
“Hopefully, that is one thing that does not knock him down too lengthy as a result of he does turn out to be a vital a part of our bench shifting ahead.”
In a corresponding transfer, the Yankees chosen the contract of infielder Kevin Smith from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Smith, 27, appeared in a single sport for New York this season. He’s hitting .204 in 29 video games at Triple-A.
To make room on the roster, New York moved second baseman DJ LeMahieu (proper foot contusion) to the 60-day IL. LeMahieu is anticipated to return to the staff on Tuesday when New York performs the Los Angeles Angels.
