Miguel Andujar is facing the possibility of season-ending surgery.
Andujar injured his right shoulder diving back into third base on a back-pick attempt by the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
Bottom 4, Andujar dives back into 3rd. Looks like he jammed his arm/shoulder. pic.twitter.com/nXW8vloL4p
— Scott Reinen (@ScottReinen) April 1, 2019
Andujar stayed in the game, but he was injured on the play. The Yankees placed him on the 10-day injured list Monday with a small labrum tear in his right shoulder.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after Monday’s game that Andujar was facing the possibility of season-ending surgery, though they are hoping he will respond to conservative treatment first so they don’t have to go down that path.
Miguel Andujar has a small labrum tear in his right shoulder. He will be treated conservatively for two weeks, but season-ending surgery is on the table.
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) April 2, 2019
Andujar was second in AL Rookie of the Year voting last season after batting .297 with 47 doubles, 27 homers and an .855 OPS. Baseball-Reference credited the third baseman with a 2.2 WAR.
