The Yankees, like all major league teams, know that it would be a miracle if they went through the 2017 season injury free. Players will go down. And when they do, the Yankees have a team of doctors, whose job it is to bring them back to the team as quickly and safely as possible. But in many cases, the real work comes after the doctors have worked their wonders and the player is ready for “rehab.”
With the hiring of Tony Franklin, the Yankees have blazed a new trail in the process by making him the coordinator of a player’s rehab, and final return to the team.