The New York Yankees suffered a defensive and offensive setback yesterday when the third baseman Gio Urshela went under the knife. Urshela, during September, was bothered by a bone spur in his elbow. He went on the 10 IL but later returned to the team after the rest. However, a setback caused him to need surgery to remove the spur. This was announced by the Yankees yesterday, saying that he will miss as many as three months.
Team physician Chris Ahmad performed Friday’s surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. The Yankees indicated that he should not miss any of the regular season and that the timeline for his return to the team would be sometime in the middle of spring training if the current timing is held to. Last season spring training was cut short, the beginning of the season was delayed until the end of July.
Aaron Boone expected to be around for a while
“I’ve had three managers,†the Yankees’ general manager said, on the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,†while rappelling down the Landmark Building in Stamford, Conn alongside Boone and FNC’s Will Cain. “Ten (years) with Joe Torre, 10 with (Joe) Girardi and hopefully 10 more with Boone.â€
Those were the words of New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. Cashman has reaffirmed his support for Boone as he has done before, this indicating he hopes that Boone will be his manager for 10 years just like his two predecessors also hired by Cashman. The Yankees exercised the team option on their original three-year agreement with Boone, who has posted a 236-148 record in three years on the job. That includes the coronavirus 60 game season this year.
The Yankees Cashman is known for his charity events to support downtown Stamford, CT. Has also recently slept overnight in a sleeping bag at Yankee Stadium in support of homeless youth. This is not the first time that the scared of heights Cashman has done the repelling. Outside of his support for manager Boone, Cash did not tip his hat on any upcoming team changes.
“I’m not going to get a text at 6 or 7 a.m. today that says deal,” Cashman said. “We’re open for business when we find mutual common ground with clubs or players and their representatives, so we’re ready to rock and roll at anytime, but it just takes time unfortunately.”
Jordan Montgomery looking to build off 2020 season
Jordan Montgomery, an important part of the 2020 rotation with Luis Severino out with Tommy John surgery and 2019’s best pitcher Domingo German was suspended for breaking the MLB’s domestic violence policy. He made 10 starts on the shortened season going 2-3 and posted a 5.11 ERA and 3.87 FIP. He got to pitch in the postseason. He started game 4 in the ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays, which he ground through for a Yankee win.
Montgomery hopes to build off that win and his season with the Yankees.
“I’m excited for the opportunity,†the Yankees left-hander told The Post on Thursday, before participating in a Zoom call with New York special needs student-athletes. “I’ve been working three years to get a playoff start. I’m just going to keep building off of that. I’ll be ready for it.â€