With their infield carousel spinning, Yankees get back to winning
On Tuesday, Anthony Volpe returned from the minors, Jose Caballero was placed on the IL, and the Yankees snapped their four-game losing streak.
BALTIMORE – This was a dizzy exercise, following the Yankees’ infield drama all day Tuesday. Above all, the Yankees were propelled by a five-run third inning, sending them to a 6-2 win against the Orioles at Camden Yards to break a four-game losing streak. And now back to ‘As The Infield Turns,’ with slumping Jazz Chisholm Jr.
benched Tuesday, Jose Caballero placed on the injured list and Anthony Volpe back from beyond. Back in New York, Caballero discovered via MRI that he had a small fracture to his right middle finger, which he jammed into first base on a slide Sunday at Milwaukee. Something of an expert on fractured fingers (this is his fifth, but his first on this finger), “I’m really disappointed,’’ said Caballero, who argued against being placed on the IL.
Jose Caballero expects a short IL stint “Just feel like I could be back sooner,’’ said Caballero, who returned to Baltimore and added that 10 days on the IL is “the max I’m taking. ’’ He’s on a no-hit, no-throw restriction for 5-7 days, eligible to return on May 22, and Aaron Boone agrees that Caballero could be back around that time. Boone also said he expects Caballero to resume being the Yanks starting shortstop at that time.
“I didn’t know that. But that means a lot,’’ said Caballero. “I want to help the team and be a part of it and contribute to get wins.
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