New York Yankees young 1B/OF Tyler Austin has suffered a small fracture after fouling a ball off his left foot in batting practice.
According to Sweeny Murti of WFAN, the 25-year old is out for at least six weeks and will not be competing for an Opening Day roster spot.
In 31 games last season, Austin slashed .241/.300/.458 with an OPS of .758 and five home runs. Despite striking out in 43% of his total at-bats, New York’s 13th round pick of the 2010 draft went 6-for-12 with two home runs in his last five games.