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Yankees signed RHP Anthony DeSclafani to a minor league contract.
DeSclafani missed all of last year after undergoing surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his right arm. The 35-year-old righty provides the Yankees with some experienced starting pitching depth at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He’s unlikely to make an impact for fantasy purposes, but could wind up gobbling up some innings for New York at some point later this season.
Mike Trout (knee) went through on-field agility drills on Tuesday at Petco Park.
Trout remains without a definitive return timetable at the moment, but the fact he’s progressed to on-field drills suggests that he’s not too far away from heading out on a minor league rehab assignment. The 33-year-old superstar has been swinging a bat without any issues, but hasn’t been able to run at full speed yet. He’s been out since April 30 after suffering a bone bruise in his surgically-repaired left knee.
DJ LeMahieu is not in the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Mariners.
The Yankees are sticking with their original plan to let LeMahieu sit out Tuesday’s contest despite Oswaldo Cabrera’s serious ankle injury during Monday’s game. It’ll be Jorbit Vivas at second base with Oswald Peraza filling in at the hot corner on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Park.
Nick Kurtz is at first base and batting ninth on Tuesday against the Dodgers.
The gap between the majors and Triple-A is seemingly wider than its ever been with Kurtz’s ongoing struggles another jarring example of the phenomenon. The 22-year-old top prospect has struck out 23 times in 59 plate appearances and has just two extra-base hits over 16 games to open his career. He’s simply too talented to continue flailing, but it’s understandable if fantasy managers in shallow mixed leagues are unable to continue waiting for him to get going at the dish.
Cade Povich could potentially start the second game of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Twins.
Povich might wind up taking the ball for Wednesday’s nightcap, but that’s up in the air at the moment. The 25-year-old lefty was slated to start Tuesday’s contest before it was postponed due to rain. It’ll be Dean Kremer drawing the starting assignment for the opening contest of the twin bill.
Max Muncy is not in the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Athletics.
Muncy takes a seat with lefty Jeffrey Springs drawing the starting assignment for the Athletics. He’s been a non-factor this season for fantasy purposes, hitting .190 with one homer, nine RBI and one steal over 39 games. It’ll be Enrique Hernández getting an opportunity at the hot corner on Tuesday night.