Brandon Drury Comes Off The Disabled List, Gets Sent To Triple -A
Many players , positions and for Brandon Drury who was reinstated from the disabled list he is headed back to Triple -A.
What Yankees manager Aaron Boone keeps referring to as a "good problem" is slowly coming to the surface. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brandon-drury-reinstated-from-disabled-list/c-276708238
The Yanks returned infielder Brandon Drury from his rehab assignment, reinstated him from the 10-day disabled list and optioned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday. In addition, the rehab assignments for first baseman Greg Bird and outfielder Billy McKinney were transferred to Double-A Trenton. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brandon-drury-reinstated-from-disabled-list/c-276708238
Drury, on the DL since April 7 due to blurred vision and migraines, completed his 20-day Minor League rehab assignment over the weekend. The 25-year-old hit .315/.433/.481 in 17 games for Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brandon-drury-reinstated-from-disabled-list/c-276708238
Drury's move off the DL and to the Minors ensures top prospect Miguel Andujar a continued job at third base -- for now. Andujar is hitting .310/.328/.509 with three homers, 13 RBIs and 18 runs in the 29 games since Drury went on the DL. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brandon-drury-reinstated-from-disabled-list/c-276708238
Bird, expected back by the end of May or early June, will force the Yankees to make difficult decisions regarding their 25-man roster. New York's deep infield, currently in both the Majors and Minors, includes Drury, Andujar, Tyler Austin, Neil Walker and Gleyber Torres. While a few players are on the mend, others have been heating up."according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brandon-drury-reinstated-from-disabled-list/c-276708238
After getting off to a slow start, Walker is hitting .360/.529/.480 with nine runs, four RBIs and three doubles in his past nine games, while playing first base. Austin has also been a better-than-average replacement for Bird at first, hitting .222/.292/.481/ with five home runs and 16 RBIs and providing solid defensive play."according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brandon-drury-reinstated-from-disabled-list/c-276708238