TAMPA — Injuries late in March can dull the whole spring training for a team.
And though it appears the Yankees dodged a serious injury to third baseman Brandon Drury’s left elbow, they don’t know how long he will be sidelined after being drilled by an 87-mph pitch Friday at GMS Field by Red Sox lefty Brian Johnson.
“X-rays were negative, but there is definitely some swelling in there,” manager Aaron Boone said after a 5-0 loss to the Red Sox. “We have to see how he responds. He got a pretty good shot there.”
Drury remained in the game long enough to go from first to third on Neil Walker’s double, but then was removed to ice the area.