Post by John on May 25, 2006 22:30:45 GMT -4
Posada to undergo MRI on torn hamstring in knee
May 25, 2006
CBS SportsLine.com wire reports
NEW YORK -- Yankees catcher Jorge Posada has a torn hamstring tendon in his left knee and will be sidelined at least a few days.
Posada wasn't placed on the disabled list following his MRI exam that revealed the injury, but the club said Thursday that it planned to call up a catcher from the minor leagues on Friday. Posada is scheduled to be evaluated in the next few days.
It is the latest in a string of injuries that have hit the Yankees recently.
Posada was not in the starting lineup Wednesday for New York's 8-6 victory over Boston because his hamstring was sore from the night before. Kelly Stinnett, the only other catcher on the team, started and batted ninth against the Red Sox.
Posada also missed all but 1 1/2 innings of last weekend's Subway Series against the Mets when back spasms in the opener forced him to come out.
New York just got outfielder Gary Sheffield back in the lineup this week after he missed 16 games with a contusion and sprain of his left wrist and hand.
Starting pitcher Jaret Wright also was hurt Tuesday in the same game in which Posada went down. Wright tweaked his groin and left after five shutout innings. His status for his next start hasn't been determined yet.
New York is already missing Carl Pavano, who has been out of the majors since June 27 after a spate of injuries.
The Yankees said Thursday that Pavano had successful arthroscopic surgery to have a bone chip removed from his right elbow. The operation was done by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala.
Pavano left a rehab start for Double-A Trenton last week after only nine pitches because of forearm soreness. He will not be able to resume a throwing program for at least six weeks.
Andrews also removed bone chips from the same right elbow on Aug. 22, 2000, and Pavano did not pitch in the majors again until the next Aug. 15.
The 30-year-old Pavano is in the second year of a $40 million, four-year contract. He was 4-6 with a 4.77 ERA last season, which was cut short by rotator cuff tendinitis.
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May 25, 2006
CBS SportsLine.com wire reports
NEW YORK -- Yankees catcher Jorge Posada has a torn hamstring tendon in his left knee and will be sidelined at least a few days.
Posada wasn't placed on the disabled list following his MRI exam that revealed the injury, but the club said Thursday that it planned to call up a catcher from the minor leagues on Friday. Posada is scheduled to be evaluated in the next few days.
It is the latest in a string of injuries that have hit the Yankees recently.
Posada was not in the starting lineup Wednesday for New York's 8-6 victory over Boston because his hamstring was sore from the night before. Kelly Stinnett, the only other catcher on the team, started and batted ninth against the Red Sox.
Posada also missed all but 1 1/2 innings of last weekend's Subway Series against the Mets when back spasms in the opener forced him to come out.
New York just got outfielder Gary Sheffield back in the lineup this week after he missed 16 games with a contusion and sprain of his left wrist and hand.
Starting pitcher Jaret Wright also was hurt Tuesday in the same game in which Posada went down. Wright tweaked his groin and left after five shutout innings. His status for his next start hasn't been determined yet.
New York is already missing Carl Pavano, who has been out of the majors since June 27 after a spate of injuries.
The Yankees said Thursday that Pavano had successful arthroscopic surgery to have a bone chip removed from his right elbow. The operation was done by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala.
Pavano left a rehab start for Double-A Trenton last week after only nine pitches because of forearm soreness. He will not be able to resume a throwing program for at least six weeks.
Andrews also removed bone chips from the same right elbow on Aug. 22, 2000, and Pavano did not pitch in the majors again until the next Aug. 15.
The 30-year-old Pavano is in the second year of a $40 million, four-year contract. He was 4-6 with a 4.77 ERA last season, which was cut short by rotator cuff tendinitis.
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