Yankees activate Miguel Andújar lose Paxton to injured list

By: The Associated Press Posted: 10:32 AM CDT Saturday, May. 4, 2019 Last Modified: 11:22 AM CDT Saturday, May. 4, 2019

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NEW YORK - Miguel Andújar was activated by Yankees on Saturday and New York lost pitcher James Paxton to the 10-day injury list.

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NEW YORK - Miguel Andújar was activated by Yankees on Saturday and New York lost pitcher James Paxton to the 10-day injury list.

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NEW YORK – Miguel Andújar was activated by Yankees on Saturday and New York lost pitcher James Paxton to the 10-day injury list.

Andújar, who missed 28 games because of a small labrum tear in his right shoulder, was batting fourth and playing third base against the Minnesota Twins.

Paxton exited Friday’s start after the third inning with left knee soreness. He threw 64 pitches — 33 in the third inning before departing. He underwent an MRI on Saturday.

FILE - In this March 31, 2019, file photo, New York Yankees' Miguel Andujar throws to first base during the second inning of the team's baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium in New York. AndÃºjar is set to come off the injured list Saturday, and the team hopes infielder DJ LeMahieu will return to the lineup that day as well. Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier is scheduled to follow on Monday, when center fielder Aaron Hicks could begin a minor league rehab assignment. With 13 players still on the injured list, manager Aaron Boone gave a long rundown of medical status reports Friday, May 3, before New York opened a homestand against the major league-leading Minnesota Twins. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

“It’s just something that’s nagging at me enough that I couldn’t execute pitches,” Paxton said Friday. “I’m not real worried it’s going to be something long-term. I’m hoping it’s something that’s just a quick fix.”

The Yankees were happy to get Andújar back after they feared he might need surgery that could jeopardize his season, but he responded well to rehab and rejoined the Yankees on Friday.

“Excited to have another guy with Miggy’s capabilities, just potentially adding a little bit more length to our lineup,” manager Aaron Boone said. “So one of the guys we’ve been looking forward to getting back. The rehab process for him has gone as well as we could have hoped, so feel good about getting him back in the mix.”

The Yankees are still without Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Didi Gregorius, Luis Severino, Dellin Betances, Aaron Hicks, Greg Bird and Troy Tulowitzki and have 13 players on the injured list.

Andújar was injured diving back into third base on a pickoff attempt against Baltimore during New York’s third game this season on March 31.

He batted .297 with 27 homers and 92 RBIs last season when he was runner-up for AL Rookie of the Year.

To make room for Andújar, first baseman Mike Ford was optioned back to Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Ford batted .179 (5-for-28) with one homer and two RBIs in 10 games.