Brubaker’s run of bad luck continued when he suffered three broken ribs upon being hit by a comebacker this spring. He won’t be a candidate to join the Yankees until late May now.

It’s unclear whether Brubaker was a legitimate candidate to break camp in New York’s bullpen, but he’ll open the regular season with a trip to the injured list. The 31-year-old righty suffered three broken ribs last month when he was hit by a comebacker. There isn’t a definitive return timetable at the moment.

The earlier reports that Brubaker had merely tweaked his side during the incident, but it appears to have been a bit more serious than that. Boone acknowledged that the injury will cost Brubaker some time, but didn’t get into specifics on how long he’ll be shelved for. It wouldn’t be surprising if he began the season on the injured list.

It doesn’t sound like there’s anything wrong structurally after Brubaker was hit by a line drive during Friday’s game, but he will receive treatment. Expect him to be up and throwing again within the next few days.