NEW YORK -- Bryan Mitchell had been told that he earned a spot on the Yankees' Opening Day roster, but after having surgery on his left big toe this week, the right-hander is instead expected to miss at least four months of the season.
Manager Joe Girardi said that Mitchell had surgery on Monday after being seen by Dr. Robert Anderson in Charlotte, N.C. Mitchell was diagnosed with Grade 3 turf toe on his left big toe and a fracture of the sesamoid bone following his final outing of the spring.
"We have to find out exactly what that four months means.