After the 8-5 win over the Twins, manager Aaron Boone spoke with media about the injury and where the team goes from here.
“It’s just been something that’s been bothering him for the last week or so,” Boone explained. “(He’s) been getting treatment on it, hasn’t really affected him in his baseball stuff: throwing, or swinging, or anything.”
He claimed the rain delay as the key reason for closing Soto early.
“Once we shut down during the rain delay, that soreness was there,” Boone continued. “I didn’t feel it was right to go back out there…”We’ll have imaging tomorrow…It’s just been sore and nagging. Instead of ramping back up, treating it, and preparing, we decided to play it safe.”
Boone put an end to any speculation about a possible stint on the Injured List. However, Soto’s absence would be detrimental to New York.
He’s slicing.This season, he batted 319/.422/.605, with a 1.027 OPS, 17 home runs, and 53 RBIs.
Soto: ‘It’s Just Soreness’
The Yankees’ slugger spoke with media following the game. Soto discussed his forearm ailment and what caused his early exit against the Twins.
When asked about the cause of the injuries, he could not provide a clear answer.
“I don’t have a specific date,” Soto explained after the game. “But it has been perhaps a week and a half or two. “I’ve just been grinding through it.”
And when it comes to when it bothers him, Soto made it plain that it is not on the baseball field.
“It’s not any specific activity,” Soto continued. “It’s kind of funny; it doesn’t hurt when I throw or hit.” It’s just discomfort from any movement I make with my arm. But it absolutely does not prevent me from doing anything baseball-related on the field.”
Soto claims he, Boone, and the team’s medical staff all agreed on the decision to stop his night early.
“We all decided to not start getting warm again after an hour sitting down here,” Soto stated. “We don’t want to risk something like that. So we simply decided to discontinue it.”
Stroman Allows 5 Runs in Win
The Yankees defeated the Twins despite Soto’s loss and five opposing runs.
Marcus Stroman gave up five runs in 4.2 innings against Minnesota.
He met with media after the game to discuss his performance, which resulted in a 3.16 ERA.
“Was a tough one for sure,” Stroman admitted on June 6. “I just felt like my sense of touch was off, and I was fighting to gain a grasp. They put together some excellent ABs. I failed to execute when I should have. Fortunately, we were able to keep the game where it is.
New York led 8-5 when the weather delay began. They held the Twins off for the rest of the game, completing the series sweep.
Stroman’s 4.2 innings pitched are his second-shortest outing of the 2024 season. He pitched four innings in an April 28 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. The 10-year veteran has set a new season high with five blunders.
New York will need all hands on deck as they prepare for a series against Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Soto, or not Soto.
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