Yankees place Chris Gittens (ankle) on IL
The New York Yankees place Chris Gittens (ankle) on the 10-day injured list.
What It Means:
Gittens is off to the 10-day IL with a right ankle sprain. D.J. LeMahieu will start at first base, and Gio Urshela will return to third base and bat seventh in his return from the reserve/COVID list.
When Gittens returns, our models project him for 62 more plate appearances this season, with 1 home run, 5 runs, 6 RBI, and a .185 batting average.
Source:
Baseball Press
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