{"id":28397,"date":"2020-07-16T06:40:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T03:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/yankees-dj-lemahieu-close-to-returning-from-coronavirus\/"},"modified":"2020-07-16T06:40:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T03:40:00","slug":"yankees-dj-lemahieu-close-to-returning-from-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/yankees-dj-lemahieu-close-to-returning-from-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"#Yankees\u2019 DJ LeMahieu close to returning from coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Yankees\u2019 DJ LeMahieu close to returning from coronavirus<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

\n Post columnist Joel Sherman confirmed a report that the Yankees are expecting second baseman DJ LeMahieu to join the team this week after not participating in spring training 2.0 due to testing positive for coronavirus.<\/p>\n

The Yankees, who have a workout scheduled for Thursday at Yankee Stadium, will play their final intrasquad game<\/a> Friday night and face the Mets on Saturday and Sunday, and the Phillies on Monday in exhibition games.<\/p>\n

With Opening Day scheduled for next Thursday, it remains to be seen if LeMahieu has enough time to be ready for the start of the season.<\/p>\n

Asked if he had a date in mind for LeMahieu and Aroldis Chapman to be back on the field in order to be ready to play at the start of the season, manager Aaron Boone said he didn\u2019t. Chapman and right-hander Luis Cessa also are away from the team due to COVID-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot there yet. I don\u2019t know if I would set a date on it,\u2019\u2019 Boone said. \u201cFirst things first is getting a negative back and when that happ<\/a>ens we will make an evaluation where we think they are and what is the best course moving forward. I haven\u2019t let myself looking at a date and \u2018We need them in by here.\u2019 I just haven\u2019t gone there yet.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

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Masahiro Tanaka threw in the outfield and went through an elongated session of agility drills prior to Wednesday night\u2019s intrasquad game at Yankee Stadium that left Boone encouraged.<\/p>\n

The next step in Tanaka\u2019s return from a concussion suffered on July 4 when a 112-mph ball off Giancarlo Stanton\u2019s bat hit him in the head will be taken Thursday when he throws off a bullpen mound. He hasn\u2019t been on a mound since the frightening incident.<\/p>\n

\u201cPleased with where he is,\u2019\u2019 Boone said of the 31-year-old right-hander, who explained Tuesday he hasn\u2019t experienced any concussion symptoms since leaving the hospital the same day he was struck. \u201cGoing back to obviously a very scary moment, I think the fact that he is not having symptoms every step of the way as we have ramped up his workload he has responded well.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Considering Tanaka got drilled in the head the Yankees aren\u2019t going to rush him to get ready for the first turn through the rotation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe still tread cautiously anytime you are dealing with something like this, but we continue to be encouraged with how he is feeling and I feel like he is in a good place,\u2019\u2019 Boone said. \u201cWe are letting him drive that a little bit to make sure he is ready from his own standpoint and his own psyche to get back. Tomorrow will be another important day when he gets back on the mound.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Should Tanaka continue to progress, Boone said he could face live hitters prior to July 23.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf things go well we hope that he would be able to see live hitters before Opening Day,\u2019\u2019 Boone said. \u201cObviously want to get a couple of bullpens in and then face live hitters. I really don\u2019t want to get too far ahead of this. First things first and tomorrow is a bullpen [session] and hopefully he responds well to that and take that next step.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

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Loaisiga retired the nine batters he faced Wednesday night in three innings and struck out four of them. Afterward, the right-hander was told Boone said he could be used in multiple roles.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt really doesn\u2019t matter. Like I said before, it is about getting in the game and doing your job,\u2019\u2019 Loaisiga said. \u201cIf I am going to start the game, I am fine with that. If I go in the middle of the game no problem and end of the game I am cool with that. I just want to pitch, help and do my job.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

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Miguel Andujar has played left field during spring training 2.0 and the potential position change is fine with him.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s fun playing out there,\u2019\u2019 Andujar said Wednesday through an interpreter. \u201cThe way I see it, it\u2019s another opportunity for me to play the game and help the team. There\u2019s plenty of guys around for me to pick up tips and learn from.\u201d<\/p>\n

He\u2019s looked fine in left and made some solid plays, but the 25-year-old was back at third base for Wednesday\u2019s intrasquad game and is still trying to prove he can be solid at third. A little over a year after shoulder surgery, Andujar said his arm feels \u201creally good\u201d and the adjustments he\u2019s made at third are paying dividends.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel good there,\u2019\u2019 Andujar said. \u201cThat hop, that first step, the plan was to work on my agility so my reaction time can be better. It\u2019s one of those things I keep practicing and try to put it into action. I get encouraged when I see results in a game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Andujar\u2019s most important asset, though, is his bat, which is why the Yankees are eager to find a spot for him somewhere in the lineup.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a challenge to learn a new position, especially at this level playing in the big leagues,\u2019\u2019 Andujar said. \u201cI played third base my entire career. To have to learn a new position is not easy. At the same time, I understand through practice and going through repetition, I\u2019ll get positive results.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Gary Sanchez isn\u2019t wearing a face mask to protect him and others from the coronavirus while catching and Kyle Higashioka is. And that is fine with catching instructor Tanner Swanson.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think each individual player has their own right to decide their own comfort levels,\u2019\u2019 Swanson said. \u201cFor Higgy, in my brief conversation with him, he felt like it was in his best interest as being really close not only to the pitcher [on mound visits] but more specifically the hitter and the umpire. Being in the thick of it, his comfort level is leading toward him wearing one.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

So far Sanchez has opted not to don a protective mask.<\/p>\n

\u201cGary hasn\u2019t gotten to that point and he may not. I think that is within his right to do so,\u2019\u2019 Swanson said. \u201cI think every player is handling it differently and I think we should all respect that. I certainly have told him he should or he shouldn\u2019t. I have given him the freedom to make his decision on his own.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Sanchez said the decision to not wear a mask is heat- related.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs of right now I don\u2019t feel comfortable using one just because it is really, really hot out there. I wouldn\u2019t feel comfortable doing that,\u2019\u2019 Sanchez said. \u201cMaybe in the future when it gets a little cooler. But as of right now it is hard for me given how hot it gets for me on the field.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Higashioka said the temperature hasn\u2019t entered the equation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am in close vicinity with a couple of other people so might as well throw the face covering on just in case. Not sure it will help much, [but] anything works,\u2019\u2019 Higashioka said.<\/p>\n

As for health and safety protocols, Swanson believes the Yankees staff is performing well.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would imagine that would include trying to help hold our staff and players accountable in the dugout primarily. The entire staff is doing a good job collectively. We want to follow protocols and remind players and the staff,\u2019\u2019 Swanson said.\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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