Yankees veteran sustains new right calf injury in June

The Yankees veteran designated hitter sustained a new right calf strain in mid-June while running the bases. The injury occurred in a different area of the calf than the strain first reported in late April. Officials said the new damage reset the recovery timeline.

Injury details General manager Brian Cashman stated the player received platelet-rich plasma injections during treatment. He added that the player has now been cleared to begin running. Cashman said the team must allow the injury time to heal before any return.

Team context The absence has coincided with another key player's right rib stress fracture sustained at the end of May. Officials said the second player will undergo imaging during the All-Star break. The team has played without both players during a stretch of games. Officials indicated neither is expected back before August at the earliest.