Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – New York Yankees slugger Carlos Beltran was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday’s 5-4, 14-inning win over the Indians after he broke his nose in two places during batting practice.<\/p>\n
Beltran hit a ball that caromed off the metal part of the screen in front of the pitcher’s mound. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said it’s unknown how long he would be sidelined.<\/p>\n
“It’s a freak, freak injury,” Girardi said. “You can only change the lineup so many times and then you run out of people. I have to figure out what we’re going to do.”<\/p>\n
Beltran hadn’t played the previous two contests due to inflammation in his right knee. He is just 2-for-15 on the current road trip and is hitting .216 with nine home runs and 28 RBI in 61 games this season.<\/p>\n
The injuries are starting to pile up for the Yankees. Earlier Wednesday, they placed staff ace Masahiro Tanaka on the 15-day disabled list due to an ailing right elbow. He’s on his way to Seattle to see an orthopedic specialist.<\/p>\n
Outfielder Brett Gardner was held out of the lineup with an abdominal strain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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