NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Brian McCann was out of the New York Yankees’ lineup Wednesday night against Boston because of a stiff left knee.
The slugging catcher was injured blocking a pitch in the dirt from reliever Dellin Betances on Tuesday night, when McCann homered and drove in four runs. He shifted to first base late in the game.
McCann said an MRI showed inflammation around the medial collateral ligament on the inside of his left knee. He hopes two days off and steady treatment will be enough to get him back on the field.