New York Yankees’ Miguel Andujar is expected to ramp up his rehab where he intends to start throwing again on Monday. The 22-year-old played in 12 games before he decided to get surgery for a shoulder injury that ended his season.
“I’m super excited to start something different,” said Andujar Wednesday. He’s looking forward to begging baseball activities rather than physical therapy rehab he’s been doing since surgery in May.
When asked about how his shoulder is feeling, Andujar said, “It’s stronger now. Just definitely feels better than it did before. Very happy with the work we’ve been doing. It’s shown progression and I’m happy with it.”
The Yankees announced in August that Andujar would begin throwing the next month, so he’s right on schedule with his rehabbing. The club will be mindful with what they do with him, as there’s no rush. They intend to have him be throwing over the next five months to prepare him for next season’s spring training.
Andujar was at Yankee Stadium for Wednesday night’s matchup against the Texas Rangers. “It’s always good to see Miggy,” said manager Aaron Boone who was excited to see his young talent. “He was here… (it) kind of brightens your day a little bit knowing that he’s doing well… he seems to be in really good spirits.”
Andujar signed a 1-year/$617,000 contract with the New York Yankees (Spotrac). In his rookie season, Andujar hit 27 home runs while knocking in 92 runs (Baseball-Reference). He fell short to Shohei Ohtani for the Rookie of the Year award where he placed second.