The New York Yankees have placed outfielder Andrew Benintendi on the 10-day disabled list with inflammation in his right wrist after being injured during the 9-0 loss Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays.
In the third inning, Benintendi, who led off the first inning with a double, swung and missed the first pitch of his second at-bat against Rays starter Jeffrey Springs, a 90-mph sinker, and began to shake his right hand vigorously before leaving the game.
Benintendi was scheduled to have an MRI on Saturday after X-rays on Friday came back negative.
The Yankees also recalled outfielder Estevan Florial from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, signed right-hander Ryan Weber to a major league contract and placed left-hander Anthony Banda for assignment.
Benintendi had struggled in his first few weeks since being acquired from the Kansas City Royals, posting a .206 batting average and zero home runs in his first 18 games in pinstripes, but lately he had been one of the Yankees’ few hitters. with a good bat. In his previous 10 games before Friday night, he was hitting .325 with 2 doubles, 2 home runs and 7 RBIs.
“Obviously a big [pérdida]Manager Aaron Boone said Friday. Benny has been hitting the ball really well.”
Information from ESPN’s Marly Rivera was used in this report.