‘Don’t count us out’: Yankees general manager Brian Cashman begs fans to ‘don’t give up on us’ despite admitting New York’s injuries ‘definitely kill’ them
- The Yankees have as many as 12 players on the injured list as of Wednesday
- They are currently in last place in the American League East with a 16-15 record
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New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he is still confident in the team to have a successful season despite the team’s spate of injuries that “definitely kill” them.
The Yankees are currently in last place in the American League East 16-15 and have a whopping 12 players on the injured list.
Aaron Judge (strained right hip), designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (strained left hamstring), third baseman Josh Donaldson (strained right hamstring) and starting pitchers Carlos Rodón (strained left forearm and sore back), Luis Severino (strained right crossbar) and Frankie Montas (right shoulder surgery) is among a dozen players on the injured list.
“Injuries happen and ultimately we get a lot of injuries at the moment, and that definitely kills us,” the general manager said on Wednesday. ‘Don’t give up on us.
“We have time to make up ground, and we’re going to compete with who we have here,” Cashman said of the Yankees, who came into play 8.5 games behind Rays in first place. “We look forward to getting back who we need at a later date.”
Brian Cashman Admitted Injuries Are ‘Definitely Killing’ New York Yankees Right Now
Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton are two of the most notable players on the IL right now
Some of those the Yankees look forward to returning have been out since spring training due to their injuries.
Rodon, who signed a massive $162 million five-year contract with New York in the off-season, is a case in point.
Rodon landed on the shelf during spring training with a forearm injury and was unable to rejoin the lineup due to an ongoing back injury.
“He can’t get over the hump with his back, so let’s get other people to look at it,” manager Aaron Boone said of Rodon on Tuesday. “He keeps throwing through all of this to get to where we need to take him, and that hasn’t happened.”
“He just doesn’t move the way he should. He’s quite a dynamic, electric guy. That’s the hard part. We need to make sure we get as much attention as possible to determine the best course of action.”
Starting pitchers Frankie Montas and Carlos Rodon both entered the year with injuries
Rodon had been healthy for the past two seasons, but had a long career injury list prior to that.
Meanwhile, Judge was placed on the injured list at the start of the week after suffering a hip strain and was unimpressed with the move.
“I’m still not happy with it,” Judge said. ‘It is what it is. I’ll be back here in a few days.’
Montas is another example of a player still recovering from an injury sustained long before this season. Despite a shoulder problem, he was acquired by New York ahead of last season’s trade deadline.
“Eventually we got all the information we had access to,” Cashman said of Rodon and Montas. “In terms of Rodon, he came in, did the full physical… In the case of Montas, we were given full access to everything, including me to talk to the player involved. When he was here he was 100 percent healthy.’
The Yankees recently got outfielder Harrison Bader back from injury as he played his first game of the season on Tuesday after missing time with a pulled oblique.