ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The New York Yankees' injury woes continued Friday night as Andrew Benintendi was taken out of the game against the Tampa Bay Rays in the third inning due to a right wrist injury.
X-rays on Benintendi's wrist were negative, and he will undergo an MRI on Saturday.
Benintendi, who had a leadoff double in the first inning, swung and missed at the first pitch of his second at-bat against Rays starter Jeffrey Springs, a 90 mph sinker, and started shaking his right hand vigorously.
Manager Aaron Boone and Yankees head athletic trainer Tim Lentych immediately walked over to the plate and accompanied Benintendi back to the dugout.